Reinforced foot for agricultural commodity bin

摘要

Disclosed are structures for protecting the lower corners of containers used for storing and shipping agricultural commodities, and related methods of use. More particularly, removable reinforced feet or toes for protecting the lower corners of agricultural commodity bins are disclosed. The reinforced feet or toes are resistant to damage and may be easily removed, repaired and replaced. In embodiments of the invention, the feet or toes are provided with one or more removable reinforcement structures that may be removed and replaced by new structures when worn or damaged, without requiring removal of the feet or toes themselves.

主权项

1. A resilient foot assembly for a stackable agricultural storage bin comprising:
a. a removable foot for attachment underneath one corner of said bin, said foot having a flat bottom surface including an outer corner located below an outer edge of said one corner of said bin, said flat bottom surface for bearing a portion of the weight of said bin and for placement on an upper corner of a second stackable agricultural bin, said foot having at least one recess near said outer corner located in said bottom surface of said foot, said at least one recess being closer to said outer edge of said removable foot than a midline of said removable foot; and b. at least one removable rigid reinforcing structure attached to said foot in said at least one recess, wherein a bottom end of said at least one removable rigid reinforcing structure is substantially flush coplanar with said bottom surface of said removable foot when said at least one removable rigid reinforcing structure is installed and secured in said at least one recess.