Patent ID: 9303414
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A01F,E04F

Claim Text:
1. A grain bin comprising: (a) a horizontal floor having a perimeter; (b) a vertical wall extending upwardly from the perimeter of the floor; (c) a plurality of flashing sections along the perimeter of the floor, each of which has a vertical portion attached to the wall with at least one bolt and a horizontal portion resting upon the floor; and (d) a plurality of bolt covers, each cover comprising a sheet of material being perforated throughout with uniformly sized and spaced holes and having a vertical side, an angled side, and a horizontal base and wherein: (i) the vertical side is mounted against the vertical portion of the flashing, the vertical side having an upper edge, a lower edge, and at least one opening for accommodation of a bolt; (ii) the angled side has an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge of the angled side being connected to the upper edge of the vertical side, the angled side forming an angle to the horizontal floor of about 10 to 80 degrees, and (iii) the horizontal base rests on the horizontal portion of the flashing or the floor.