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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Craig Proctor Navin, Flowery Branch, GA (US);
Assignee:
Grayling Industries, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
Abstract
A container for bulk materials comprises a flexible bulk bag lined with a flexible liner. The bulk bag has a discharge opening that is coverable by a flap. The liner has a discharge spout fastened to the bag flap and releasibly closed by tie off means. The container may be emptied by pulling the flap to a position opening the bag discharge opening and rendering the liner discharge tie-off means accessible for release to open and empty the liner and bag.