Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of manufacture
AssigneeB.A.G. Corp.
InventorsMichael George Stone, Craig A. Nickell, Bobby Glenn Brown, Bradley Matthew Eisenbarth
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Abstract
A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions and eight stiffening panels. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port may be provided in one of the side wall portions. The bulk bag may be provided with a top wall which may be either openable or secured in place. A pallet and/or lift loops may be provided for transporting the bulk bag and the contents thereof. Belly bands extend around the periphery of the side wall comprising the side wall portions for reinforcing the side wall.
Claims14
An octagon shaped bulk bag comprising:
- eight vertically extending side wall portions disposed in an octagonal array;
- eight vertically extending stiffening panels each aligned with one of the side wall portions;
- a bottom wall extending between and connected to the bottom of each of the side wall portions;
- at least one horizontally extending belly band secured to the side wall portions of the bulk bag;
- a double layer top panel for closing the upper end of the bulk bag;
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- a stiffening panel received between the double layers of the top panel.
A stackable octagon shaped bulk bag comprising:
- a single layer octagonally shaped side wall comprising eight vertically disposed side wall portions;
- eight vertically disposed stiffening panels each aligned with one of the side wall portions;
- a bottom wall extending between and connected to the bottom edges of each of the side wall portions;
- at least two horizontally disposed belly bands each extending around the entire periphery of the side wall and secured thereto for reinforcing the side wall;
- said belly bands being disposed around the interior of the side wall and secured thereto by stitching comprising sew lines extending parallel to the belly bands around the entire periphery of the side wall.
A stackable octagon shaped bulk bag comprising:
- a single layer octagonally shaped side wall comprising eight vertically disposed side wall portions;
- eight vertically disposed stiffening panels each aligned with one of the side wall portions;
- a bottom wall extending between and connected to the bottom edges of each of the side wall portions;
- at least two horizontally disposed belly bands each extending around the entire periphery of the side wall and secured thereto for reinforcing the side wall;
- said belly bands extending around the interior periphery of the bulk bag and secured to the side wall thereof at spaced intervals;
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- the stiffening panels being positioned between the belly bands and the side wall of the bulk bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.