Patent ID: 6892933

Claim:
A packaging assembly for holding liquids or particulate material comprising: a cardboard container having side and bottom walls, an open top end and foldable flaps for closing off said top end; a self-supporting plastic liner for containing liquids or particulate material disposed in said container, said liner comprising a side wall, a closed bottom end characterized by a bottom wall formed integral with said side wall, and an open top end having an outwardly-projecting rim, said rim comprising a radially-extending flange portion; a liner support member comprising a sleeve having top and bottom ends disposed in said container in surrounding relation to said liner, said support member resting on and supported by said bottom wall of said container with said top end of said sleeve underlying and being proximate to said flange portion of said rim in in position to support said liner against vertical compression; and a cover for closing off said open top end of said plastic liner, said cover having a peripheral portion that is adapted to interlock with said liner, whereby to keep said cover attached to said liner.