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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2017
Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Dave Ours, Marshall, MI (US);
Sharon Juntunen, Portage, MI (US);
KELLOGG COMPANY, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Abstract
A transportable container for flowable bulk goods includes a bottom support and a stretch wrap spirally wrapped around the bottom support and extending vertically in relationship to the bottom support. Bulk goods are disposed within the stretch wrap and at least of portion of the bulk goods are disposed in direct contact with the stretch wrap to squeeze the bulk goods together and generate hoop forces for stabilizing the bulk goods in the transportable container. The transportable container has a shape that varies radially in vertical relationship to the bottom support for adjusting the hoop forces vertically along the transportable container. The varied shape of the transportable container can be, for example, tapered, hour-glass shaped, or pumpkin shaped.