Auxiliary roof structure for grain drying bins

Claim 1

In a storage structure, a wall structure having an upper end, an inclined roof portion having upper and lower ends, the lower end of said roof portion being secured to and extending downwardly over the upper end of said wall structure in a spaced relationship, an auxiliary roof structure having upper and lower ends and being positioned below only the lower end of said roof portion to catch only accumulated condensation which might fall from the lower length of said roof portion, said auxiliary roof structure having its lower end extending between said roof portion and the upper end of said wall structure, the lower end of said roof structure being positioned outwardly of said wall structure to permit moisture on either side of said roof portion and said roof structure to be conveyed outside of said wall structure, said wall structure being circular and said roof portion being conical in shape, said auxiliary roof structure extending around the interior of said storage structure and being comprised of a plurality of panels secured together to form a frusto-conical shaped auxiliary roof structure, each of said panels having upper and lower ends, top and bottom surfaces, and first and second sides, said lower ends of said panels being positioned outwardly of said wall structure, said roof portion being secured to said wall structure by a plurality of spaced apart braces secured thereto and extending therebetween, each of said panels having first and second cutout portions formed at their lower ends for receiving one of said braces to permit the lower end of said panel to extend outwardly of said wall structure.