Patent ID: 7600917

Claim:
A bulk bag comprising: side walls having upper and lower ends and defining a predetermined geometrical configuration comprising a plurality of corners; the side walls comprising fabric side wall panels connected end-to-end; a bottom wall secured to the lower ends of the side walls; the side walls and the bottom wall defining the interior of the bulk bag; a liner secured within the interior of the bulk bag as defined by the side walls and the bottom wall; a plurality of pockets each located at one of the corners of the bulk bag; each of the pockets comprising a long, narrow fabric strip secured to the fabric comprising the side wall panels by sew lines extending parallel to the corners of the bulk bag; a plurality of support members each received within one of the pockets and extending substantially the entire length thereof for retaining the bulk bag in an upright configuration; a frame comprising a plurality of top members defining a geometrical configuration which is congruent with the geometrical configuration defined by the side walls and a plurality of legs depending from the top members at the corners thereof; and the legs of the frame being received within the pockets of the bulk bag to retain the bulk bag in an open configuration.