Bulk container assembly

• US 7,150,377 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2004
• Issued: 12/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLC (Sabert Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LBP Manufacturing Incorporated
• Inventors: Cook, Matthew R., Silverstein, Barry, Wolf, Kurt
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Lien M.
• Application Number:
  US10/804,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20050023330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 220/495.01, 220/495.03, 220/495.05, 220/62, 220/601, 220/676, 222/105, 222/183, 222/321.7, 222/383.1, 222/185.1, 222/130, 229/117.3, 229/117.35, 229/103.11, 229/185.1, 206/784
• US Class Current: 222/105
• 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. A substance container comprising:

a body comprising a corrugated packaging, the 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 front panel includes an aperture for accommodating a dispensing assembly, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel of an assembled body form a cavity fully accessible from an opening in the front panel without opening a panel, wherein the opening of the cavity is located below the aperture when the body is positioned upright, and wherein the cavity is capable of accommodating at least a portion of a cup.

2. The substance container of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the first side panel and the second side panel includes a double panel thickness.

3. The substance container of claim 1 further including a support positioned between the first side panel and the second side panel.

4. The substance container of claim 3 wherein the support is capable of buttressing a bag above the cavity.

5. The substance container of claim 1 wherein the corrugated packaging comprises corrugated cardboard.

6. The substance container of claim 1 wherein the cavity is configured to contain beverage cups.

7. The substance container of claim 1 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.

8. 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 wherein a first aperture is located in the front panel and accommodates a dispensing assembly;

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, wherein an opening of the cavity is located below the first aperture when the body is positioned upright, and wherein the cavity can accommodate at least a portion of a cup.

9. The container of claim 8 further including a dispensing assembly positionable with the first aperture.

10. The container of claim 9 wherein the dispensing assembly comprises a pump.

11. The container of claim 8 wherein the body comprises a corrugated packaging.

12. The container of claim 11 wherein the corrugated packaging comprises corrugated cardboard.