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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles S Smith, Cedartown, GA (US);
Hancel R Wright, Rockmart, GA (US);
Assignee:
Engineered Fabrics Corporation, Rockmart, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
383 17 ; 383 67 ; 383113 ;
Abstract
A collapsible container for carrying flowable materials includes a bag made of a plurality of layers of rubber-coated fabric and at least one lift assembly for lifting the container onto or out of a transport vehicle such as a railcar, truck or the like. The lift assembly is attached to straps or cords vulcanized into the plurality of layers of rubber-coated fabric. These straps or cords distribute the weight of the flowable materials within the container to other parts of the container, thereby providing the container with a suitable lifting capability.