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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Oswaldo Mino, Houston, TX (US);
Pablo Llopez-miquel, Kingwood, TX (US);
Michael J. Mcmahon, Palatine, IL (US);
Stanley Piotrowski, Addison, IL (US);
Oswaldo Mino, Houston, TX (US);
Pablo Llopez-Miquel, Kingwood, TX (US);
Michael J. McMahon, Palatine, IL (US);
Stanley Piotrowski, Addison, IL (US);
SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP, Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An external reinforcing strap system for a bulk material cargo container liner comprises a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally oriented reinforcing straps, or a plurality of horizontally spaced, vertically oriented reinforcing straps and a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally oriented reinforcing straps, to have their tension levels individually adjusted in an independent manner in order to provide selected sections of the external reinforcing strapping system with requisites amount of tension. In addition, a substantially U-shaped reinforcing gusset system is also disclosed which provides the necessary reinforcement for the rear wall member of the bulk material cargo container liner but with a simplified structure effectively eliminating the aforenoted strapping system.