An adaptable bulk material container system comprises a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material and an upper opening and a lower opening. The hopper comprises an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior and including an upper perimeter wall about the interior. The ho
An adaptable bulk material container system comprises a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material and an upper opening and a lower opening. The hopper comprises an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior and including an upper perimeter wall about the interior. The hopper also includes a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior and being positioned below the upper portion. The upper portion may be separable from the lower portion such that the upper portion is removable from the lower portion. The system also includes an adaptable base supporting the hopper, with the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base. The base comprises a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, with the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper.
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1. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising: a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening f
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An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising: a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising: an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior;a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion;wherein the upper portion is separable from the lower portion such that the upper portion is removable from the lower portion; andan adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the base including a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper;wherein the upper portion of the interior of the hopper is separated into two interior compartments by an upper divider wall and the lower portion of the interior of the hopper is separated into two interior compartments, each of the interior compartments of the upper portion being in communication with a respective one of the interior compartments of the lower portion. 2. The container system of claim 1 wherein the upper portion comprises a first upper portion, and additionally comprising a second upper portion removably stacked on the first upper portion to increase a volume of the interior of the hopper. 3. The container system of claim 1 wherein the lower portion has a lower perimeter wall with an upper edge, a lower ridge being formed on and extending upwardly from the upper edge. 4. The container system of claim 3 wherein the upper perimeter wall of the upper portion has a lower edge, a shoulder being formed on the lower edge to form an indentation in the lower edge above a bottom of the upper perimeter wall to receive the ridge on the upper edge of the lower perimeter wall. 5. The container system of claim 4 wherein the ridge on the upper edge of the lower perimeter wall and the indentation on the lower edge of the upper perimeter wall are configured such that the ridge is able to be tucked inside of the indentation under the shoulder of the lower edge of the upper perimeter wall when the upper portion is stacked on the lower portion. 6. The container system of claim 5 wherein a plurality of attachment apertures are formed in the upper perimeter wall of the upper portion in positions adjacent to and along a lower edge of the upper perimeter wall, and a plurality of attachment apertures are formed in the ridge on the lower perimeter wall of the lower portion in positions corresponding to the positions of the attachment apertures in the upper perimeter wall. 7. The container system of claim 4 wherein the upper perimeter wall of the upper portion has an upper edge, an upper ridge being formed on the upper edge of the upper perimeter wall. 8. The container system of claim 1 wherein the base includes a support flange mounted on the support frame and extends outwardly from the support frame and has an outer perimeter surface, and additionally comprising an adapter assembly for adapting the support flange to engage mounting structure on a seed cart. 9. The container system of claim 8 wherein the adapter assembly comprises an adapter member mountable on the support flange to increase a horizontal size of the support flange. 10. The container system of claim 8 wherein the adapter assembly comprises a chute extension mountable on the lower portion of the hopper in communication with the lower opening of the hopper. 11. The container system of claim 10 wherein the chute extension has a top opening and a bottom opening, a center of the top opening being offset from a center of the bottom opening. 12. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising: a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising: an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior;a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion;wherein the upper portion is separable from the lower portion such that the upper portion is removable from the lower portion; andan adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the base including a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper;wherein the adaptable base including two base portions, each of the base portions supporting a lower perimeter wall of the lower portion of the hopper. 13. The container system of claim 8 wherein the support flange defines a pair of fork apertures for receiving forks of a fork-lifting apparatus. 14. The container system of claim 1 additionally comprising a cover configured to selectively cover the upper opening of the hopper, the cover being movable between a cover position and an uncovered position. 15. The container system of claim 1 wherein the interior compartments of the lower portion of the hopper taper smaller in size toward the lower opening for each interior compartment. 16. The container system of claim 1 wherein one of the interior compartments of the upper portion is positioned beside another one of the interior compartments. 17. The container system of claim 1 wherein the upper perimeter wall and the upper divider wall are formed as a single piece. 18. The container system of claim 1 wherein the lower perimeter wall is formed as a single piece. 19. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising: a hopper having a pair of interior compartments for each holding bulk material, each of the interior compartments having an upper opening for receiving material into the compartment and a lower opening for dispensing material from the compartment, the hopper comprising an upper portion defining upper portions of the interior compartments and a lower portion defining lower portions of the interior compartments, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall and the lower portion including a lower perimeter wall, the upper perimeter wall of the upper portion being separable from the lower perimeter wall of the lower portion such that the upper portion is removable from the lower portion; andan adaptable base mounted on the lower portion of the hopper to support the lower portion and the upper portion of hopper, the base including a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, the support frame forming a perimeter about each of the lower openings of the interior compartments.
Dimmer Jerry R. (Mooreton ND) Ponto Gene D. (Wahpeton ND) Shorma Edward F. (Wahpeton ND) Shorma Richard E. (Wahpeton ND) Shorma William J. (Wahpeton ND) Miranowski Duaine L. (Breckenridge MN), Roll-up tarp for trailers.
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