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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. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ray Scott, Scott, LA (US);
Assignee:
Intertape Polymer Group, Truro, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
383 24 ; 383 41 ; 383 66 ; 383 67 ; 383101 ; 383102 ;
Abstract
A flexible intermediate bulk container having a filling spout extending outwards from one end and a discharge spout extending from the opposed end. A layer of an air-permeable diaphragm and a layer of sheet internal thereto are located at the one end, the opposed end or in wall of container. The diaphragm and sheet are adapted to have a tube therein in fluid communication into the container, through which a vacuum or air pressure may be applied to facilitate filling or discharge of contents.