Patent ID: 7229003
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A01F,B65D

Abstract:
1. A reinforced bulk material container, comprising: a first wall-forming blank of corrugated paperboard having at least a flute member sandwiched between opposing exterior and interior paperboard sheets and scored to provide a series of main panels foldably joined together at a plurality of corners and each main panel having a bottom flap foldably joined to an edge portion thereof; a wear reducing member attached to one of the paperboard sheets of the first wall-forming blank along the foldable connection of the bottom flaps and the main panels and overlapping lateral portions thereof; a second wall-forming blank of corrugated paperboard laminated to the interior surface of the first wall-forming blank, the second wall-forming blank of corrugated paperboard scored to provide a series of main panels foldably joined together at a plurality of corners, said second wall-forming blank defining a front surface and a back surface; a plurality of support members fixedly attached about a perimeter of each main panel on the front surface of the second wall-forming blank; a filler pad bonded to each main panel of the second wall-forming blank within the perimeter defined by the support members; the second wall-forming blank laminated to the interior surface of the first wall-forming blank to dispose the supports and the filler pad between the interior surface of the first wall-forming blank and the front surface of the second wall-forming blank with the wear reducing member in aligned laminating engagement relative to a bottom one of the support members, whereby the wear reducing member resists the bottom edges of the container from wearing through caused movement of the container on rough surfaces.