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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:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David L Waltke, Beatrice, NE (US);
Gary L Bouc, Beatrice, NE (US);
Assignee:
Hoover Group, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220-92 ; 220-6 ; 220401 ; 220404 ; 220-428 ; 206600 ;
Abstract
A container assembly for transporting and storing liquids and semi-liquids, the container assembly including a rigid frame supporting a collapsible fabric bag which contains the liquid. The bag is hung at its upper end on tubes in the frame that are threaded through loops in the upper ends of the bag side walls. An elastically deformable support plate is in the frame for cushioning the shock of the bag during transport. The frame is collapsible to enable collapse of the bag after it is emptied.