Patent ID: 7156555
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A bulk bag for receiving, storing, transporting, and discharging meat and meat products comprising: a plurality of side walls formed from woven polypropylene fabric and having upper and lower edges; the side walls defining an enclosure characterized by a plurality of corners equal in number to the number of side walls; a bottom wall formed from woven polypropylene fabric and secured to the lower edges of the side walls by sewing; a plurality of pockets each located at one of the corners of the side walls and each having upper and lower ends coincident with the upper and lower edges of the adjacent side walls, respectively; a plurality of support members each received in one of the pockets and each having a length substantially equal to the distance between the upper and lower ends of the pockets; the upper end of each pocket being permanently closed to prevent contaminants from entering the pocket; the lower end of each pocket being releasably closed to facilitate removal of the support members from the pockets following use of the bulk bag; a plurality of reinforced edges extending upwardly from the bottom wall to the upper edges of the side walls; a plurality of side seams joining the side walls at the reinforced edges; lift loops secured at the reinforced edges of the side walls and extending above the upper edges of the side walls to facilitate transportation of the bulk bag and the contents thereof at a minimum distance from a ground surface; and securing loops secured at the intersection of the side walls and the bottom wall for securing the bulk bag to a tip over apparatus.