Patents by Inventor Andrew Froese

Andrew Froese has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Quonset building with internal tower support
    Patent number: 11066825
    Abstract: A quonset style building is provided with an arched-roof defining a width, length and height, and tower supporting the roof adjacent its apex. The tower separates storage areas on opposite sides of the building. The tower also permits the building height and width to be increased over conventional quonset buildings, and allows the width to be 3× the height, while withstanding typical weather forces, including wind and snow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Meridian Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Kleisinger, Andrew Froese, Andreas Riffel
  • System for connection continuity for compression ring in bolt together silo
    Patent number: 10807792
    Abstract: A bulk storage bin is provided for grain and particulate material and includes a hopper bottom formed by a plurality of trapezoidal panels, each having upper and lower edges and opposite side edges. Flanges extend outwardly along each edge of each panel to provide a bolted flanged joint for adjacent panels. Plate assemblies extend along the upper edge of each panel to form a continuous 360° compression ring when the panels are assembled. Each flange has a portion extending behind the plate assemblies, with interior bolt holes. An access hole is provided at each end of each plate assembly for access to the interior bolt holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Meridian Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Froese, Jason Fehr, Aaron Dyck, Benjamin Penner
  • SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION CONTINUITY FOR COMPRESSION RING IN BOLT TOGETHER SILO
    Publication number: 20200115150
    Abstract: A bulk storage bin is provided for grain and particulate material and includes a hopper bottom formed by a plurality of trapezoidal panels, each having upper and lower edges and opposite side edges. Flanges extend outwardly along each edge of each panel to provide a bolted flanged joint for adjacent panels. Plate assemblies extend along the upper edge of each panel to form a continuous 360° compression ring when the panels are assembled. Each flange has a portion extending behind the plate assemblies, with interior bolt holes. An access hole is provided at each end of each plate assembly for access to the interior bolt holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Froese, Jason Fehr, Aaron Dyck, Benjamin Penner
  • QUONSET BUILDING WITH INTERNAL TOWER SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180187408
    Abstract: A quonset style building is provided with an arched-roof defining a width, length and height, and tower supporting the roof adjacent its apex. The tower separates storage areas on opposite sides of the building. The tower also permits the building height and width to be increased over conventional quonset buildings, and allows the width to be 3× the height, while withstanding typical weather forces, including wind and snow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chad Kleisinger, Andrew Froese, Andreas Riffel