U.S. patent application number 13/678184 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-23 for rotatable grain storage assembly.
This patent application is currently assigned to SUKUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The applicant listed for this patent is SUKUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Invention is credited to Eugene G. Sukup.
Application Number | 20130126523 13/678184 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48425808 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130126523 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sukup; Eugene G. |
May 23, 2013 |
ROTATABLE GRAIN STORAGE ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A barrel for holding grain is positioned on a plurality of
rollers that are rotatably connected to longitudinally extending
support members. The support members are connected to a frame that
is selectively adjustable.
Inventors: |
Sukup; Eugene G.; (Hampton,
IA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SUKUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY; |
Sheffield |
IA |
US |
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Assignee: |
SUKUP MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Sheffield
IA
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Family ID: |
48425808 |
Appl. No.: |
13/678184 |
Filed: |
November 15, 2012 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61560912 |
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
220/4.09 ;
220/254.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 25/24 20130101;
B65G 65/23 20130101; A01F 25/14 20130101; B65D 51/18 20130101; B65D
81/24 20130101; B65B 1/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/4.09 ;
220/254.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 81/24 20060101
B65D081/24; B65D 51/18 20060101 B65D051/18; B65D 25/24 20060101
B65D025/24 |
Claims
1. A rotatable grain storage assembly comprising: a frame; a pair
of support members having rollers rotatably attached are connected
to the frame; and a barrel having at least one opening in an air
tight lid covered by a cap, positioned on the rollers.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame is selectively
adjustable.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the barrel has an opening and a
cover at each end of the barrel.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the frame has a pair of front
legs and a pair of rear legs.
5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein an adjustable support member is
slidably connected to the front legs.
6. The assembly of claim 4 wherein an adjustable support member is
connected to the rear legs.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/560,912 filed Nov. 17, 2011.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is directed toward a grain storage assembly
and more specifically to a storage assembly for small farmers to
maintain a supply of grain for food.
[0003] Small farmers in foreign countries store grain as food to
last throughout the year. With present storage systems,
approximately 20-25% of the grain is lost to spoilage. One of the
primary causes of the spoilage is from weevils and other rodents
who nest within the storage containers and eat the grain. One way
to cure this problem is to seal the storage containers as weevils
cannot survive without oxygen. Therefore, there is a need in the
art for a device that addresses these needs.
[0004] An objective of the present invention is to provide a
storage assembly that reduces spoilage.
[0005] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
storage assembly that has an air tight seal.
[0006] A still further objective of the present invention is to
provide a storage assembly that is easy to load and unload.
[0007] These and other objectives will be apparent to one of
ordinary skill in the art based upon the following disclosure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] A rotatable grain storage assembly having adjustable support
members slidably connected to front and rear legs. Primary support
members, having rollers rotatably attached thereto, are connected
to and are positioned transverse to the adjustable support member.
A barrel having at least one opening and an air tight lid is
positioned on the rollers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0009] FIG. 1 is a side view of a rotatable grain storage assembly;
and
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rotatable grain storage
assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0011] Referring to the Figure, the grain storage assembly 10 has a
frame 12 preferably made of hollow pipe. The frame 12 includes a
base 14, front and rear legs 16, 18 connected to the base 14 and a
pair of support members 20 connected to the legs 16, 18. The rear
legs 18 are shorter than the front legs 16 such that the support
members 20 angle downwardly from the front toward the rear.
Rotatably mounted to each support member is at least one, and
preferably two rollers 22.
[0012] Placed upon the support members 20 is a barrel 24. The
barrel 24 is of any size or shape and preferably is a 55 gallon
paint barrel. Preferably the barrel 24 has a handle 25 such as a
ring that goes around the barrel 24. For larger barrels 24 a crank
is attached to the roller. On at least one end of the barrel 24 is
an air tight lid 26. The lid 26 has an opening 28 that receives a
cap 30. The opening preferably has a diameter of 6 inches. The cap
30 is removably connected to the opening 28 preferably by threads
or the like to create an air tight seal. In one embodiment, the
opposite end of the barrel 24 has an opening 32 in an air tight lid
34 that receives a cap 36. In an alternative embodiment, a jack 38
is positioned to raise and lower the rear end of the frame 12.
[0013] To transport or ship the storage assembly 10, the frame 12
is disassembled and along with the jack 38 placed inside the barrel
24 which is then resealed. To operate, the frame 12 is assembled
and the barrel 24 placed upon the rollers 22. The barrel 24 is then
filled with grain and lid 26 is placed on the front end to create
an air tight seal. The angle of the barrel 24 allows for easy
loading of the grain.
[0014] When one wishes to remove grain, cap 30 is removed to allow
an individual to reach through opening 28 and remove the grain.
Once the grain is removed, the opening 28 is resealed with cap 30.
As the level of grain goes down within the barrel 24, the barrel 24
is rotated so that opening 28 moves closer to a 6 o'clock position
and closer to the reduced grain level within the barrel 24. When
the barrel is close to empty, the jack 38 is used to raise the rear
legs 18 so that the barrel 24 is angled downwardly from the rear
end toward the front end which allows grain to flow toward the
front end.
[0015] Alternatively, grain is removed through opening 32 in a
similar fashion by rotating the barrel 24 on the rollers 22 as
needed when the grain level is reduced. Accordingly, a grain
storage assembly has been described that at the very least meets
all the stated objectives.
[0016] In an alternative embodiment, the front legs 16 are formed
by a continuous U-shaped hollow pipe such that a base portion 40
extends between the legs 16 and contacts the ground. Also included
in the frame is a first adjustable support member 42 having hollow
cylinders 44 on each end that slidably fit over legs 16. The
cylinders 44 have an opening 46 that aligns with openings 48 in
legs 16 to receive a pin 50 for selectively adjusting the height of
the support member 42 in relation to the legs 16.
[0017] A second adjustable support member 52 has hollow cylinders
54 on each end that slidably fit over rear legs 18. Cylinders 54
also have an opening 56 that aligns with openings 56 in legs 18 to
receive a pin 58 for selective adjustment.
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