Collapsible intermediate bulk container
CA 2233013 A1 · Owner: Sortwell & Co. · Inventors: Sortwell, Edwin T.
Overview
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A collapsible intermediate bulk container for liquid or freely flowable solid materials includes either a fabric outer/film liner bag or a bag of fabric reinforced elastomer. The bag is supported by a collapsible rigid frame which gradually collapses as the bag is emptied. The collapsible rigid frame includes a pallet-base portion that has an upper surface that is sloped to a center drainage point to facilitate complete emptying. The pallet-base portion contains a valve arrangement fixed to either the fabric outer bag (in the film-lined configuration) or to the reinforced fabric bag, at the center drainage point. The collapsed frame provides a compact return package. Either bag …
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- Filed March 25, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 25, 2018.
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