Patent ID: 6053552
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A bulk body comprising:a peripheral wall defining an enclosure with a lid opening which extends longitudinally, the peripheral wall having an inside and an outside, the peripheral wall being formed of sheet material and terminating in a longitudinally extending edge to define the lid opening;edge support secured to the peripheral wall and extending longitudinally, the edge support comprising:a wall support which contacts the inside of the peripheral wall along the longitudinally extending edge and supports the peripheral wall;a rim extending from the wall support, the rim having a width;a receiving slot running longitudinally and defined on one side by the wall support and on an opposing side by the rim, the receiving slot having a thickness extending from the rim to the wall support, the thickness of the receiving slot corresponding generally to the thickness of the sheet material, the receiving slot having a depth measured transverse to the thickness, which is less than the width of the rim, the receiving slot receiving the longitudinally extending edge of the peripheral wall;wherein the edge support is unitarily and integrally formed of a single piece.