Soft-sided bulk material containers with hold-ins
AssigneeI.C.E. Packaging Company, LLC
InventorAldon E. Beale
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for transferring bulk material for transport, the method includes placing a first quantity of bulk material in a soft-sided bulk material container, extending a first hold-in across the container from a first side of the container to a second location, the second location being substantially toward a second side of the container, wherein the first hold-in is secured to the first side of the container, securing the first hold-in to the second location and placing a second quantity of bulk material in the container, the second quantity covering the first hold-in and securing the first hold-in to the second location with a weight of the second quantity of bulk material.
Claims17
A method of packaging bulk material, the method comprising:
- providing a soft-sided container comprising:
- a plurality of sides attached to a bottom, wherein each side of the plurality of sides has a corresponding height extending from the bottom towards a top opening defined in the container;
- at least one closable top to open and close the top opening;
- and
- at least one hold-in having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the hold-in is horizontally attached to a first side of the plurality of sides at a location ranging from between 20 and 70 percent of the height of the first side, and wherein the second end of the hold-in is not initially secured;
- placing a first quantity of bulk material into the container through the top opening, wherein the first quantity of bulk material only partially fills the container;
- extending the hold-in from the first side of the plurality of sides towards a second side of the plurality of sides, wherein the second side is opposite of the first side;
- and
- placing a second quantity of bulk material into the container through the top opening,
- wherein said first and said second quantities of bulk materials comprise at least one bulk material selected from the group consisting of:
- sand, minerals, agricultural materials, waste materials, nuclear waste products, landscaping or garden materials, bulk grains and seeds.
A method of packaging bulk material, the method comprising:
- providing a soft-sided container comprising:
- a plurality of sides attached to a bottom, wherein each side of the plurality of sides has a corresponding height extending from the bottom towards a top opening defined in the container;
- at least one closable top to open and close the top opening;
- and
- at least one hold-in having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the hold-in is horizontally attached to a first side of the plurality of sides at a location ranging from between 20 and 70 percent of the height of the first side, and wherein the second end of the hold-in is not initially secured;
- placing a first quantity of bulk material into the container through the top opening, wherein the first quantity of bulk material only partially fills the container;
- extending the hold-in from the first side of the plurality of sides towards a second side of the plurality of sides, wherein the second side is opposite of the first side;
- placing a second quantity of bulk material into the container through the top opening;
- and
- closing the top opening with the closable top after the second quantity of bulk material is placed into the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.