Container for carrying flowable materials and related method
AssigneeEngineered Fabrics Corporation
InventorsCharles S. Smith, Hancel R. Wright
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Abstract
A collapsible container for carrying flowable materials includes a bag made of a plurality of layers of rubber-coated fabric and at least one lift assembly for lifting the container onto or out of a transport vehicle such as a railcar, truck or the like. The lift assembly is attached to straps or cords vulcanized into the plurality of layers of rubber-coated fabric. These straps or cords distribute the weight of the flowable materials within the container to other parts of the container, thereby providing the container with a suitable lifting capability.
Claims10
A collapsible container having an interior for carrying flowable materials comprising:
- a flexible bag made from a plurality of layers of rubber-coated fabric;
- means to distribute the weight of the flowable materials within the container, said means to distribute being disposed outside the interior of the container between said layers of rubber-coated fabric forming the container;
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- at least one lift assembly, separate from said means to distribute, including means to attach said means to distribute to said lift assembly.
A method for lifting a collapsible container with a lifting apparatus, the container including an interior for storing its contents and at least one lift assembly, comprising:
- attaching the at least one lift assembly to the lifting apparatus, the at least one lift assembly being attached to a plurality of means to distribute the weight of the container and its contents to other parts of the container, said plurality of means to distribute being disposed outside the interior of the container between layers of rubber-coated fabric forming the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.