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- This assembly comprises an umbrellalike arrangement of tapered roof members suspended between a primary support and a secondary support and having generally inverted U-shape lateral flanges extending longitudinally thereof and arranged to provide upwardly converging, tension-resisting ribs, and an adjusting ring disposed intermediately longitudinally of and in spaced relation with said ribs and including means operable to expand and contract said ring whereby to vary tension in the roof members longitudinally and transversely thereof ad so adjust the posture of the roof.
- FIG. I is a side elevation of an embodiment of my invention partially broken away
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. ll is an enlarged sectional view along the line 44 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view in perspective of certain components of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded detail view in perspective of other components of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view along the line 7-7 of F 1G. 11;
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view, partially in section along the line 6-fl of F IG. 2;
- FIG. 9 is a detail view of a modification of the embodiment of FIG. ll.
- An adjustable, umbrellalike roof assembly 10 for a grain storage structure 11, includes a primary support in the form of a generally circular wall 12, a plurality of roof members suspended between the primary support and a secon dary support in the form ofa cap ring 30, a closure 40, and adjusting means 50 comprising an expansion joint 51 operable to expand and contract the ring thereby to vary tension longitudinally and transversely of the roof members.
- Wall 12 and roof members 20 ordinarily are ofmore or less resilient material such as sheet metal; the latter, of generally channel shape, disposed at an angle of approximately 35 to the horizontal, tapered upwardly and provided with lateral, generally inverted U-shape flanges 2!, 21 extending longitudinally thereof.
- a depending transverse flange 22 is provided at the lower, relatively wide end 23 of roof members 20 and arranged to overlap the upper edge 13 of wall 12 of which it is suitably anchored (FIGS. 3, S), as by means of brackets I4, and bolts lib, I6.
- roof members 20 converge toward and rest upon an angularly depending flange 31 extending peripherally of the lower edge of cap ring 30, to which they are suitably secured (FIG. 4), as by means of bolts 32. Opening 33 of cap ring 30 is covered by a closure 40, which is shown in the form ofa dome cap.
- Roof members 20 are arranged side by side (FIGS. 5, 8), with adjacent flanges overlapping in opposed, nesting relation, and secured together by means of spaced bolts 25, suitable openings being provided in the flanges for the purpose, Flanges 21, 21 so arranged form ribs 26 upon which generally L-shaped brackets 26a are mounted, as by means of bolts 27 received in openings 26d therein and openings 28 in the flanges 211, 21.
- Brackets 26a are disposed approximately midway lengthwise of roof members 20 and have openings 29 for slidably receiving an adjusting ring 52 (FIGS. 4, 6, 8) forming a part of adjusting means 50.
- Adjusting ring 52 comprises a plurality of segments 52a of pipe metal interconnected by expansion joints Ell.
- the latter include a link member Slla having threaded and unthreaded peripheral portions separated by a bead or collar 51c.
- Link member 51a preferably is of pipe form and of such outer diameter that the unthreaded portion 51d thereof may be shrunk into an adjacent end portion 52b of a segment 52a in fixed relation therewith and that the threaded end portion 51:: of link member 510 may be slidably received within an adjacent end portion of an adjoining segment 52a.
- An adjusting nut Sllb is threaded on link member 51a for adjustment therealong to force the adjacent segment 52a to a removed position in relation to the link member 51a (to the right, (FIGS. 6, 8) and thus expand adjusting ring 52.
- Adjusting means 50 are designed to enable the overcoming of the deflection of a suspension-type roof (FIG. 7 dotted position A) to an intermediate or means position (B -FIG. 7), and to an extreme position (C --FIG. 7), as conditions warrant; the amount of adjustment depending on the dimensions of the structure and the conditions of load due to weather or other causes. As previously indicated, adjustment of the ring 52 in the manner stated will cause deflection correspondingly in the posture of the ribs 26 and the intermediate portions of roof members 20.
- the modification of my invention shown in FIG. 9 includes a supplemental or auxiliary means 60. This is arranged on the under side of roof members 20 and is in all respect similar in form and operation to adjusting means 50, except that brackets 26b extend downwardly or inwardly of roof members 20; bolts 27 serving a corresponding purpose in either case.
- the modification of FIG. 9 ordinarily will be used only in structures in which the roof is likely to be subjected to pressure ofa higher order than is usually encountered.
- brackets 26a and 26b and adjusting rings 52 and 62, and the number of segments and expansion joints associated therewith will in general be related to the dimensions of and the expected load to be borne by the roof. While a one-piece adjusting ring with a single expansion joint might do in some cases, the segmented type with a plurality of expansion joints is deemed preferably as more efficient, enabling better adjustment of roof posture.
- An adjustable roof assembly comprising:
- means operable to expand said adjusting ring whereby to vary tension in said roof members longitudinally and transversely thereof and so adjust the posture of the roof correspondingly, the parts being conformed and arranged to operate so that as the adjusting ring is expanded force is applied to the roof members opposing tension therein tending to cause deflection of the roof members.
- the secondary support comprises a. a cap ring having an angularly depending peripheral flange upon which said upper end portions of said roof members are secured,
- said assembly includes additionally a closure for said opening, said secondary support and the parts associated therewith being so conformed and arranged to operate in relation to the roofmembers, the primary support, the adjusting ring, and parts associated therewith, whereby to enable adjustment of the posture of the roof correspondingly as the adjusting ring is operated.
- An adjustable roof assembly as defined in claim 1, in which the means for adjusting the posture of the roof comprises a. an adjusting ring including a plurality ofgenerally arcuate segments arranged end to end, and a plurality of expansion joints respectively interconnected adjacent ends of said segments, and
- brackets mounted on said ribs approximately midway longitudinally thereof, and arranged to support said adjusting ring in slidable radially spaced relation with said roof members.
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US4035928A (en) * | 1975-07-21 | 1977-07-19 | Sietmann Vernon H | Apparatus for drying grain |
US4192107A (en) * | 1978-05-30 | 1980-03-11 | Farmland Industries, Inc. | Conical roof structure |
US4790109A (en) * | 1987-01-08 | 1988-12-13 | Agnes Whidden | Protective structure |
US4867046A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-09-19 | Ctb, Inc. | Vent system for storage bins |
US7984592B1 (en) * | 2008-02-29 | 2011-07-26 | Jiras Raymond J | Self-cleaning inverted J-shaped ventilated grain bin roof rib |
US8434273B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-05-07 | Greene Welding & Hardware, Inc. | Deck for roof of grain bin |
US8595989B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-12-03 | Greene Welding And Hardware, Inc. | Side wall deck for grain bin |
US8595990B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-12-03 | Green Welding and Hardware, Inc. | Hand rail for roof of grain bin |
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US1425860A (en) * | 1919-10-02 | 1922-08-15 | Allen D W Johnson | Silo roof |
US1826378A (en) * | 1928-06-15 | 1931-10-06 | William D Bayley | Silo top |
US1977391A (en) * | 1931-11-21 | 1934-10-16 | Andrew A Kramer | Grain bin |
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US2820990A (en) * | 1955-05-11 | 1958-01-28 | Robert F Johnson | Demountable building |
US3085366A (en) * | 1959-07-15 | 1963-04-16 | William H Jamison | Dome construction |
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US1114639A (en) * | 1914-01-08 | 1914-10-20 | Henry North | Silo. |
US1425860A (en) * | 1919-10-02 | 1922-08-15 | Allen D W Johnson | Silo roof |
US1826378A (en) * | 1928-06-15 | 1931-10-06 | William D Bayley | Silo top |
US1977391A (en) * | 1931-11-21 | 1934-10-16 | Andrew A Kramer | Grain bin |
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US4035928A (en) * | 1975-07-21 | 1977-07-19 | Sietmann Vernon H | Apparatus for drying grain |
US4192107A (en) * | 1978-05-30 | 1980-03-11 | Farmland Industries, Inc. | Conical roof structure |
US4790109A (en) * | 1987-01-08 | 1988-12-13 | Agnes Whidden | Protective structure |
US4867046A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-09-19 | Ctb, Inc. | Vent system for storage bins |
US7984592B1 (en) * | 2008-02-29 | 2011-07-26 | Jiras Raymond J | Self-cleaning inverted J-shaped ventilated grain bin roof rib |
US8434273B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-05-07 | Greene Welding & Hardware, Inc. | Deck for roof of grain bin |
US8595989B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-12-03 | Greene Welding And Hardware, Inc. | Side wall deck for grain bin |
US8595990B1 (en) * | 2012-09-07 | 2013-12-03 | Green Welding and Hardware, Inc. | Hand rail for roof of grain bin |
US8595991B1 (en) | 2012-09-07 | 2013-12-03 | Greene Welding And Hardware, Inc. | Deck for roof of grain bin |
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