Patent ID: 9296557
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A bulk container comprising: a base; a first side wall extending upward from a first side of the base, the first side wall including an opening; a first drop door rotatably connected to the first side wall by a first articulated hinge and a second articulated hinge spaced from the first articulated hinge, the first drop door filling the opening and forming part of the first side wall when in an upright position and exposing the opening when in an open position; and a first central support structure connected to and extending downward from a lower edge of the first drop door between the first articulated hinge and the second articulated hinge and a second central support structure connected to and extending upward from a lower edge of the first side wall between the first articulated hinge and the second articulated hinge, wherein the first central support structure contacts the second central support structure when the first drop door is in the upright position such that loads applied to a top of the drop door are transferred to the first side wall through the first and second central support structures.