Patent ID: 8434278
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A storage bin system for particulate material, comprising: a bin for holding said particulate material; wherein said bin includes a roof, sidewalls, and a base; wherein said roof includes an inlet for filling said bin and wherein said base includes an outlet for emptying said bin; and a supporting framework for supporting said bin above a ground surface in an upright position, wherein supporting framework includes an outer framework and an inner framework interconnecting said outer framework with said base; wherein said outer framework is spaced along an outer perimeter of said bin; wherein said inner framework includes a plurality of lower angled supports; wherein said inner framework includes an inner supporting ring, wherein said inner supporting ring is attached to and surrounds said base; wherein said plurality of lower angled supports extend upwardly from said outer frame to said inner supporting ring; wherein said outer framework includes a plurality of legs; wherein a lower end of each of said plurality of lower angled supports is connected to a lower end of a corresponding aligned leg of said plurality of legs.