Stackable container system for flowable materials
First Claim
1. A container system for flowable materials, the container system comprising:
- a frame having a bottom, front, rear, and at least one side;
the frame including a support tray having a discharge chute therein, the support tray being disposed above the bottom, and a pair of spaced apart elongated channel members extending in a substantially horizontal plane from the front of the frame to the rear of the frame below the support tray and being capable of receiving lifting members of a lifting means;
a receptacle for flowable materials, the receptacle having a bottom portion resting on the support tray of the frame, the bottom portion of the receptacle having a discharge opening therein registered with the discharge chute and further having a cover flap with a movable portion selectively positionable in covering relation with the discharge opening;
means for retracting the cover flap from the discharge opening so as to allow flowable materials to exit the receptacle and depart from the frame, the means for retracting the cover flap being located at one of the sides of the frame and thereby extending generally transversely with respect to the channel members.
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Abstract
A container system for flowable materials includes a frame having a bottom, front, rear, and at least one side. The frame includes a support tray disposed above the bottom and having a discharge chute. A pair of spaced apart tubes for receiving the forks of a forklift extend horizontally from the front to the rear of the frame below the support tray. The container system further includes a bag having a bottom portion adapted to rest on the support tray and having a discharge opening registered with the discharge chute. The bag has a flap that normally covers the discharge opening. A slide mechanism mounts at the side of the frame, transversely to the tubes, and is connected to the flap so as to peel it back to uncover the discharge opening and thereby dispense flowable material.
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13 Claims
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1. A container system for flowable materials, the container system comprising:
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a frame having a bottom, front, rear, and at least one side;
the frame including a support tray having a discharge chute therein, the support tray being disposed above the bottom, and a pair of spaced apart elongated channel members extending in a substantially horizontal plane from the front of the frame to the rear of the frame below the support tray and being capable of receiving lifting members of a lifting means;a receptacle for flowable materials, the receptacle having a bottom portion resting on the support tray of the frame, the bottom portion of the receptacle having a discharge opening therein registered with the discharge chute and further having a cover flap with a movable portion selectively positionable in covering relation with the discharge opening; means for retracting the cover flap from the discharge opening so as to allow flowable materials to exit the receptacle and depart from the frame, the means for retracting the cover flap being located at one of the sides of the frame and thereby extending generally transversely with respect to the channel members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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