Bulk container assembly

• US 20050023330A1
• Filed: 03/19/2004
• Published: 02/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLC (Sabert Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LBP Manufacturing Incorporated
• Inventors: Cook, Matthew R., Silverstein, Barry, Wolf, Kurt
• Granted Patent: US 7,150,377 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 229/117.300
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/067 combined with a valve, a tap or a piercer

Abstract

A substance container may be used for containing substances such as liquids or powders. The container assembly includes a body. The body contains a bag to contain the substance. At least a portion of the side walls of the body may include a double panel thickness to add strength to the container assembly. A first aperture located on the body to accommodate a dispensing assembly. A second aperture is also located on the body to accommodate a filling assembly. While the filling assembly is located near a top of the body, it does not protrude past a plane represented by a top surface of the body.

Claims

1-20. -20. (Cancelled)

21. A substance container comprising:

a body including a first side panel, a second side panel located opposite from the first side panel, a front panel and a rear panel extending between the first side panel and the second side panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel of an assembled body form a cavity fully accessible from an outside of the body without disassembling the body.

22. The substance container of claim 21 wherein at least a portion of the first side panel and the second side panel includes a double panel thickness.

23. The substance container of claim 21 further including a support positioned between the first side panel and the second side panel.

24. The substance container of claim 23 wherein the support is capable of buttressing a bag above the cavity.

25. The substance container of claim 21 wherein the body comprises a corrugated packaging.

26. The substance container of claim 21 wherein the corrugated packaging comprises corrugated cardboard.

27. The substance container of claim 21 wherein the cavity is configured to contain beverage cups.

28. The substance container of claim 21 further including a bottom panel extending between the first side panel, the second side panel and the rear panel to form part of the cavity.

29. A container for containing substances, the container comprising:

a body including a first side panel, a second side panel, a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, wherein the top panel includes a top surface and a recessed surface;

a filling assembly located at the recessed portion of the top panel, wherein the filling assembly does not protrude past a plane represented by the top surface of the top panel; and

wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel form a cavity accessible from the front side panel without dissembling the body.

30. The container of claim 29 further including:

a first aperture located on the body, wherein the first aperture accommodates a dispensing assembly.

31. The container of claim 30 further including a dispensing assembly positionable with the first aperture.

32. The container of claim 31 wherein the dispensing assembly comprises a pump.

33. The container of claim 30 wherein the cavity is located below the first aperture.

34. The container of claim 29 wherein the cavity can accommodate at least a portion of a cup.

35. The container of claim 29 wherein the body comprises a corrugated packaging.

36. The container of claim 34 wherein the corrugated packaging comprises corrugated cardboard.