WO2001079070A1 - Recipient de consolidation - Google Patents

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WO2001079070A1
WO2001079070A1 PCT/US2000/021128 US0021128W WO0179070A1 WO 2001079070 A1 WO2001079070 A1 WO 2001079070A1 US 0021128 W US0021128 W US 0021128W WO 0179070 A1 WO0179070 A1 WO 0179070A1
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consolidation container
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Craig Alan Nickell
Bobby Glenn Brown
Bradley Matthew Eisenbarth
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B.A.G. Corp.
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Priority to EP00950947A priority Critical patent/EP1280709A4/fr
Priority to BR0016934-0A priority patent/BR0016934A/pt
Publication of WO2001079070A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001079070A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
    • B65D88/20—Large containers flexible with rigid end-walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/005—Side walls formed with an aperture or a movable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
    • B65D77/061—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers the containers being mounted on a pallet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
    • B65D88/1612—Flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC]
    • B65D88/1618—Flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC] double-walled or with linings
    • B65D88/1625—Flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC] double-walled or with linings with stiffening rigid means between the walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2255/00—Locking devices
    • B65D2255/20—Locking devices with coacting elements, e.g. ratchet and pawl, formed integrally in the container and closure or dispensing device, e.g. spout, for permanently preventing removal of the latter

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  • the present invention relates generally to flexible intermediate bulk containers, also known as bulk bags, and more particularly to consolidation containers which are adapted for stacking one on top of another.
  • bulk bags Over the past thirty years flexible intermediate bulk containers, commonly known as bulk bags, have come into widespread use for receiving, storing, transporting, and discharging flowable materials of all types.
  • circular bulk bags are known, bulk bags are typically constructed from rectangular panels which are sewn together along their adjacent edges to define a bulk bag which is initially square or rectangular in horizontal cross section. Nevertheless, all bulk bags, whether initially square, rectangular, or circular in cross section tend to assume a circular configuration when filled due to the uniform pressure imposed by the contents of the bulk bag against the flexible fabric side walls thereof.
  • U.S. patent number 4,903,859 discloses a bulk bag comprising four double layer side walls. Stiffeners formed from cardboard are inserted between the layers of the side walls thereby imparting sufficient rigidity to the container for permit its use with liquids.
  • the bulk bag of the ⁇ 859 patent has been generally well received, its utilization has been somewhat limited by the fact that it cannot be stacked.
  • Co-pending application serial number 09/390,403 assigned to the assignee hereof discloses an improvement over the bulk bag of the '859 patent.
  • application serial number 09/390,403 there is disclosed a bulk bag having double layer side walls and vertically extending corner pockets . Plywood sheets are received between the layers of the side walls and wooden posts are received in the corner pockets to provide a bulk bag suitable for use with liquids which is stackable.
  • U.S. patent number 5,076,710 discloses a baffle-type bulk bag wherein bridge panels or baffles are sewn across the four corners of a nominally rectangular bulk bag.
  • the baffles prevent the side walls of the bulk bags from bulging outwardly when the bulk bag is filled, thereby retaining the filled bulk bag in a more or less rectangular cross-sectional configuration.
  • the baffles may be provided with apertures which allow material to flow into and out of the corners of the bulk bag during filling and discharging operations .
  • Co-pending application serial number 09/458,362 also assigned to the assignee hereof discloses a baffle-type b/ulk bag which is stackable.
  • triangular stiffeners are provided in the triangular corners of baffle-type bulk bags.
  • the stiffeners may be formed from various materials including plastic panels, panels formed from corrugated paperboard and similar materials etc.
  • the stiffeners may be provided with apertures aligned with the apertures of the baffles thereby permitting the flow of material into and out of the bulk bag during filling and discharging operations .
  • the present invention comprises an improvement over the bulk bags disclosed in the 859 and ⁇ 710 patents and in the ⁇ 403 and ⁇ 362 patent applications which provides a consolidation container that is stackable.
  • a consolidated container comprising double layer side walls. Each double layer side wall receives a stiffening panel which extends substantially the entire length and width of the side wall.
  • Each corner of the consolidation container comprises a vertically disposed pocket which receives a support member.
  • the stiffening panels used in the side walls of the consolidation container of the present invention may comprise corrugated plastic panels or similar panels made from other materials which are sufficiently resistant to bending.
  • the support members are preferably formed from wood although other materials can also be used.
  • Consolidation containers incorporating the present invention are adapted for mounting on pallets .
  • the containers may also be provided with lift loops.
  • the containers have openable tops and foldable front wall portions which provide access to the contents of the containers.
  • FIGURE 1 is a partial perspective view illustrating the consolidation container of the present invention with the top removed and the front panel partially opened;
  • FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE 1 showing the front panel of the consolidation container fully opened;
  • FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 1 showing the front panel of the consolidation container fully closed;
  • FIGURE 4 is a rear perspective view of the container of FIGURE 1 showing the consolidation container of the present invention with the top secured thereon;
  • FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 4 illustrating an alternative version of the consolidation container of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 6 is a horizontal sectional view of a consolidation container of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 7 is a vertical sectional view of the consolidation container of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 8 is an illustration of containers comprising the invention stacked one upon another; and FIGURE 9 is an illustration of the consolidation container of the present invention in its folded configuration .
  • FIGURES 1-4 there is shown a consolidation container 10 comprising the preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the consolidation container 10 comprises a back wall 12, opposed side walls 14 and 16, and a front wall 18.
  • the side walls 14 and 16 each comprise a front portion
  • the front wall 18 comprises side portions 26 and 28 and an openable center portion 30.
  • the center portion 30 of the front wall 18 comprises a fixed section 32 which is secured to the side portions 26 and 28 by seams 34.
  • the center portion 30 of the front wall 18 further comprises three hingedly secured sections including a lower section
  • the lower section 36, the center section 40 and the upper section 44 of the center portion 30 of the front wall 18 are pivotable between the fully closed position of FIGURE 3 through the partially opened position of FIGURE 1 to the fully opened positioned of FIGURE 2.
  • the openable center portion 30 of the front wall 18 is preferably provided with hook-and-loop fasteners of the type sold under the trademark VELCRO® which are employed to secure the lower section 36, the center section 40, and the upper section 44 either in the fully closed position of FIGURE 3 or in the fully open position of FIGURE 2.
  • Other types and kinds of fasteners, such as zippers and snaps, can also be used in the practice of the invention.
  • cooperating hook-and-loop fastener strips 48 and 50 or zippers may be provided on the inner edges of the side wall portions 26 and 28 and on the outer edges of the sections 36, 38, and 44 to secure the center portion 30 of the front wall 18 in the closed position of FIGURE 3.
  • Cooperating hook-and-loop fastener portions 52 and 54 or snaps likewise may be provided on the outwardly facing surfaces of the sections 32, 36, 40, and 44 of the center portion 30 to secure the center portion 30 in the fully open configuration of FIGURE 2.
  • the consolidation container further includes a top 56.
  • the top 56 includes a top panel 58 which overlies the interior of the consolidation container 10 as defined by the back wall 12, the side walls 14 and 16, and the front wall 18.
  • the top 56 further includes a skirt 60 which extends downwardly from the top panel 58.
  • the top 56 may be either fully removable or hingedly secured to the back wall 12. In either case the top 56 is fully openable.
  • Straps 62 are secured to the top 56 for engagement with loops 64 mounted on the back wall 12, the side walls
  • the back wall 12 of the consolidation container 10 comprises a double layer wall defining a stiffening panel receiving pocket 66.
  • the side walls 14 and 16 each comprise double layer walls which define two stiffening panel receiving pockets 66 separated by the seams 24.
  • the side portions 26 and 28 of the front wall 18 likewise comprise double layer walls defining stiffening panel receiving pockets 66.
  • Each stiffening panel receiving pocket 66 receives a stiffening panel 68 therein.
  • the stiffening panels 68 are substantially identical in length and width to the stiffening panel receiving pockets 66 in which they are received.
  • the top 56 may comprise a stiffening panel receiving pocket 66 which receives a stiffener panel 68, depending upon the particular application of the invention.
  • the stiffening panels 68 of the present invention may be manufactured from plastic panels of the type sold by Coroplast of Dallas, Texas, under the trademark COREX(TM) . Other types of plastic panels may also be used, depending upon the requirements of particular applications of the invention.
  • the stiffening panels 68 may also be formed from various types of paperboard; fiberboard, including medium density fiberboard (MDF) ; cardboard; plywood; and other materials depending upon the ability of stiffening panels formed from such materials to resist bending.
  • MDF medium density fiberboard
  • the corners between the back wall 12 and the side walls 14 and 16 and the corners between the front wall 18 and the side walls 14 and 16 have pockets 70 formed therein which extend the entire height of the consolidation container 10.
  • the pockets 70 receive support members 72 therein.
  • the support members 72 are preferably formed from wood, however, other materials may be used in the fabrication of the support members depending upon the requirements of particular applications of the invention.
  • the fixed section 32, the lower section 36, the center section 40, and the upper section 44 of the center portion 30 of the front wall 18 comprise double layer walls each having a stiffening panels 74 received therein.
  • the stiffening panels 74 extend substantially the entire length and width of the sections in which they are received.
  • FIGURE 7 further illustrates a bottom wall 76 of the consolidation container 10 which is secured to the lower edges of the back wall 12, the side walls 14 and 16, and the front wall 18 by a seam 78.
  • Adjustable straps 80 extend upwardly from the bottom wall 78 for use in securing cargo within the interior of the consolidation container 10.
  • the back wall, the side walls, the front wall, the bottom wall, and the top may be formed from fabric.
  • woven polypropylene fabric is used to fabricate the consolidation container 10.
  • fabric is used, the several sections thereof are connected by stitching.
  • plastic films can also be used to fabricate the consolidation container 10. When films are used, the several sections thereof are joined by heat sealing or by means of adhesives .
  • FIGURE 8 A primary advantage deriving from the use of the present invention is illustrated in FIGURE 8.
  • the stiffening panels 66 and 74 in the back wall 12, the side walls 14 and 16, and the front wall 18 together with the support members 72 located in the pocket 70 allow consolidation containers incorporating the invention to be stacked one upon another to a total height of up to six containers depending upon the density of the material received therein.
  • FIGURE 9 Another advantage deriving from the use of the invention is illustrated in FIGURE 9.
  • the seams 24 of the side walls 14 and 16 allow the side walls to be folded inwardly. Inward folding of the side walls 14 and 16 in turn allows the consolidation container 10 to be fully collapsed in the manner illustrated in FIGURE 9. In this manner, return shipment and/or storage of consolidation containers incorporating in the invention is facilitated.
  • consolidation containers constructed in accordance with the invention are adapted for mounting on pallets 82.
  • the consolidation container is preferably provided with releaseable straps 84 which are secured to the container 10 and which releaseably secure the container 10 to the pallet 82.
  • the pallet 82 facilitates the transportation and positioning of the consolidation container 10.
  • the consolidation container 10 of the present invention may be provided with lift loops 86.
  • the lift loops 86 may be provided either in addition to or in lieu of the pallet 82.
  • the lift loops are utilized in the transportation and positioning of the consolidation container 10 and the contents thereof.
  • the consolidation container 10 of the present invention differs from prior consolidation container designs in that it is employs a fully openable top and a front wall which is fully openable by pivoting the component parts thereof downwardly into the configuration illustrated in FIGURE 2. By this means the interior of the consolidation container 10 is fully accessible to facilitate loading and unloading thereof.
  • the consolidation container of the present invention is readily adapted for receiving, transporting, and storing newspapers and other printed materials, packaged food products, beverage containers, packaged automotive parts, home improvement parts, roofing shingles and similar materials, office supplies, and other unitized products .
  • the use of the consolidation container of the present invention is advantageous in that it is ready-to-use, both stackable and collapsible, and adapted both for reuse and/or recycling. It will therefore be understood that the use of the consolidation container of the present invention reduces both transportation and labor costs. Other advantages inherent in the use of the consolidation container of the present invention include reduced weight and resistance to damage from water and mildew.

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Un récipient de consolidation (10) comprend une paroi arrière (12), des parois latérales (14, 16), et une paroi frontale (18), parois comprenant chacune des poches (66) destinées à recevoir des panneaux de renfort (68). La paroi frontale (18) possède une partie centrale (30) pouvant être ouverte, de manière que l'accès à l'intérieur du récipient soit possible. Des éléments de soutien (72) sont placés dans les coins (70) du récipient, de manière que l'empilage soit facilité. Un couvercle (56) recouvre normalement la paroi, pour fermer le récipient et peut être ouvert entièrement, de manière que l'accès à l'intérieur soit possible.
PCT/US2000/021128 2000-04-12 2000-08-02 Recipient de consolidation WO2001079070A1 (fr)

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EP00950947A EP1280709A4 (fr) 2000-04-12 2000-08-02 Recipient de consolidation
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US09/547,442 US6224260B1 (en) 1999-12-09 2000-04-12 Consolidation container

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FR2974355A1 (fr) * 2011-04-21 2012-10-26 Ds Smith Kaysersberg Container avec une porte pliante
WO2013025693A2 (fr) 2011-08-16 2013-02-21 Composite Containers Llc Récipient semi-vrac pliant
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WO2024072867A1 (fr) * 2022-09-27 2024-04-04 Gorilla Drum Inc. Appareils formant récipients pliables autoportants et leurs procédés d'utilisation

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