Patent ID: 8291664

Claim:
A device for connecting sheets of a grain bin, comprising: a first sheet and a second sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and ends that abut one another to form a vertical seam; wherein each end has a plurality of holes; a third sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and ends; wherein the bottom edge of the third sheet extends below the top edge of the first and second sheets to form a horizontal seam; an inner plate positioned on an inner surface of the first and second sheets to cover the vertical seam; the inner plate having a plurality of holes that generally align with the holes on the first and second sheets; an outer plate positioned on an outer surface of the sheets to cover the vertical seam; the outer plate having a plurality of holes that generally align with the holes on the first and second sheets; a plurality of bolts that extend through the holes on the inner plate, the first and second sheets, and the outer plate; and wherein the abutment between the ends of the first and second sheets from a part of a ring of a grain bin sidewall; and wherein the inner plate aligns with the top edge of the first sheet and second sheet.