Patent ID: 9389017
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: F26B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for use in drying grain, the apparatus comprising: an elongate flexible container with an internal volume suitable for receiving grain, the flexible container being at least partially sealable once grain has been introduced into the internal volume, the flexible container including a first end, a second end which opposes the first end, a first side wall, a plurality of inlet apertures in the first side wall, a second side wall which opposes the first side wall, a plurality of outlet apertures in the second side wall, a bottom wall, and an upper wall which opposes the bottom wall, the flexible container having i) an air inlet arrangement comprising at least one elongate tubular inlet header which is located outside of the internal volume, which extends along at least a part of a length of the container adjacent the first side wall and which is connectable to an air supply system, the at least one elongate tubular inlet header having an air inlet header side wall that includes a plurality of outlets which respectively overlie the inlet apertures in the first side wall of the elongate flexible container whereby air can be directed into the internal volume, and ii) an air outlet arrangement comprising at least one elongate tubular outlet header which is located outside of the internal volume and which extends along at least a part of a length of the container adjacent the second side wall, the at least one elongate tubular outlet header having an air outlet header side wall that includes a plurality of inlets which respectively overlie the outlet apertures in the second side wall of the elongate flexible container whereby the elongate tubular outlet header is in flow communication with the internal volume.