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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
David C. Ours, Marshall, MI (US);
Randall L. Cary, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Gary W. Gunia, Portage, MI (US);
David C. Ours, Marshall, MI (US);
Randall L. Cary, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Gary W. Gunia, Portage, MI (US);
Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Abstract
A bulk packaging support structure for supporting a radially flexible container during filling includes first and second foldable members each having a bottom portion and a side portion. The side portion includes a first wall section that is pivotally connected to the bottom portion along a primary fold line. The side portion further includes a second wall section that is pivotally connected to the first wall section along a secondary fold line that extends perpendicular to the primary fold line. The first and second foldable members are releasibly engaged with one another such that the bottom portion of the first foldable member is disposed between the second wall section and the bottom portion of the second foldable member.