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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Willow Curtin, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 33/02 (2006.01); B65D 33/34 (2006.01); B65D 77/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 33/02 (2013.01); B65D 33/34 (2013.01); B65D 77/065 (2013.01); B65D 77/067 (2013.01); B65D 77/068 (2013.01);
Abstract
An access structure for a bag container includes a stress riser configuration formed in the bag and an attachment body attached to the bag overlying the stress riser configuration. A probe that may be associated with a shut off is provided for insertion through the attachment body and against the stress riser configuration to rupture the stress riser configuration and open the bag for emptying.