US 11,858,760 B1
Systems and methods for filling a proppant silo
Jeremy Weinstein, Tomball, TX (US); Scott Lambert, The Woodlands, TX (US); and Jeffrey Martinez, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Assigned to SOLARIS OILFIELD SITE SERVICES OPERATING LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by SOLARIS OILFIELD SITE SERVICES OPERATING LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,391.
Int. Cl. B65G 65/32 (2006.01); B65G 41/00 (2006.01); B65G 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 65/32 (2013.01) [B65G 3/04 (2013.01); B65G 41/002 (2013.01); B65G 41/008 (2013.01); B65G 2201/042 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a base configured to be positioned on a ground, wherein the base comprises a first conveyor configured to convey a granular material;
a derrick coupled to the base, wherein the derrick is configured to be oriented substantially horizontally when the system is in a folded state, wherein the derrick is configured to be oriented substantially vertically when the system is in an unfolded state, and wherein the derrick comprises a second conveyor configured to receive the granular material from the first conveyor and to convey the granular material; and
a first arm having a first end that is coupled to the derrick, wherein the first arm comprises a third conveyor configured to receive the granular material from the second conveyor and to convey the granular material, and wherein the first arm is configured to rotate around the first end thereof in a first horizontal plane through a first angle.