Patent ID: 7789256
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B65D,B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A container, comprising: a container body defining at least side walls and a bottom, and having frame elements at least partly forming first and second door openings disposed at opposite ends of the container body, the first door opening having a lateral vertical axis on a first hinge side and an opposite latch side, and the second door opening having a top horizontal axis on a hinge side and a bottom latch side; a first container closure including a door panel sized to fit the first door opening, the first door panel being hinged to the frame elements at the first hinge side and being movable around the lateral vertical axis so as to occupy the first door opening and to clear the first door opening; a second container closure including a door panel sized to fit the second door opening, the second door panel being hinged to the frame elements at the top hinge side and being movable to occupy the second door opening; a first closing mechanism for holding together the first door panel and the frame elements, the first closing mechanism being disposed along at least part of a side edge of the first door opening; and a second closing mechanism for holding together the second door panel and the frame elements, the second closing mechanism being disposed along at least part of a bottom edge of the second door opening, wherein at least one of said first and second closing mechanism is movable toward an associated one of the door panels when closed; wherein the frame elements of the first door opening form a first lip portion disposed along a bottom edge of the first door opening and a second lip portion disposed along a top edge of the first door opening, the first lip portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion of the container body so as to define with the bottom portion a liquid containment sump; wherein the frame elements of the first door opening including the first and second lip portions are configured to form a receiving opening that engages with an output end of a compaction apparatus to allow a slug of compacted material being pushed into an interior space of the container body via the receiving opening to pass over the first lip portion; and, wherein the compacted material can be dumped through the second door opening by releasing the second container closure and tilting the container.