Patent ID: 6196452
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A liquid container comprising:an outer shell having a top, a bottom and a front wall, said front wall having, an opening therein;a flexible bag within said outer shell defining an aperture;a fluid passageway extending from said opening to said aperture such that fluid can be poured through said opening and into said flexible bag via said fluid passageway when said container is in a fill position wherein said opening faces upwards;a handle extending outward from said top of said outer shell, said handle having sufficient strength to provide essentially all support for said container when said flexible bag is filled with liquid and when said container is in a carry position wherein said opening is facing substantially sidewards; andleft and right sidewalls each substantially perpendicular to said front wall, each of said left and right sidewalls foldingly connected to a respective upper flap forming a portion of said top, wherein said handle is formed by portions of said upper flaps.