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US 5,671,870 AGranted
Returnable dry product container
AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorsWilliam Francis Megargle, Wayne Michael Bruhn, Steven Lee Clements
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Abstract
The invention provides a container for holding dry products. The container is a container portion mounted to a base. The container portion has sloping sides with a slope greater than the angle of repose of the dry product. The container and base form a box shape that allows maximum packing and stacking of containers. The invention minimizes hazardous waste and dust produced by conventional paper sacks used for storing pesticides.
Claims1
A method for providing dry products to product dispensers, comprising the steps of:
- joining a container with a base to form a dry product container;
- mechanically attaching a valve to the dry product container;
- filling the dry product container with dry product;
- stacking a plurality of dry product containers upon each other;
- transporting the stacked dry product containers;
- hanging the dry product container;
- attaching a first end of a hose to a valve of the dry product container;
- placing a second end of the hose in a dispenser;
- opening the valve;
- closing the valve;
- and
- emptying the dry product container;
- stacking the dry product container;
- and
- returning the dry product container.
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