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A reusable collapsible intermediate bulk shipping container adaptable to be used with a disposable inner fill bag, supplied in a corrugated cassette, upon a standard size pallet. The container has four interlocking wall frames with insertable wall panels forming inert interior wall surfaces, an enga

A reusable collapsible intermediate bulk shipping container adaptable to be used with a disposable inner fill bag, supplied in a corrugated cassette, upon a standard size pallet. The container has four interlocking wall frames with insertable wall panels forming inert interior wall surfaces, an engaging top member in addition to an easy access halfwall member provides access for positioning a standard inner fill bag drain gland. The container is easily and quickly set up or collapsed and secured upon the pallet for return shipping or reuse.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A reusable collapsible intermediate bulk shipping container adaptable to receive an inner fill bag supplied in a corrugated cassette, comprising;a) a standard size pallet forming an interior floor of the container, said pallet having a length of about 48 inches and a width of about

[ I claim:] [1.] A reusable collapsible intermediate bulk shipping container adaptable to receive an inner fill bag supplied in a corrugated cassette, comprising;a) a standard size pallet forming an interior floor of the container, said pallet having a length of about 48 inches and a width of about 40 inches,b) four interlocking sidewall frame members with wall panel receiving channels, said sidewall frame members interlocking to form a rectangle enclosure with an open top, the rectangle enclosure resting upon said pallet, said sidewall frame members including a plurality of horizontal structural frame members aligned and securely attached to said sidewall frame members to form a lightweight frame structure in conjunction with said sidewall frame members, each of the ends of said horizontal structural frame members includes an engaging tab extending planarly therefrom, each engaging tab having uniformly positioned V-shaped notches, the notches on two adjacent ends of two adjacent horizontal structural frame members being oriented oppositely and perpendicularly to one another so that the notches lockingly engage each other when the notches are aligned and said sidewall frame members are positioned upon said pallet, said sidewall frame members having pallet alignment tabs which are integral with said sidewall frame members and extend from each sidewall frame member to align and maintain the assembled sidewall frame members upon said pallet, one of said sidewall frame members having an aperture providing an outlet means for an inner fill bag drain gland positioned near the container interior floor,c) wall panels disposed within said wall panel receiving channels of the sidewall frame members, said wall panels forming an interior surface of the container, whereby the inner fill bag corrugated cassette is adapted to be disposed within said rectangular enclosure and upon the interior floor of the container formed by the pallet, said wall panels having a height of about 36 inches,d) a top panel disposed upon the open top of the container, said top panel having skirted edges around the perimeter of the top panel forming a top cap of the assembled container with said skirted edges laying on the exterior of the container, ande) a plurality of straps positioned around the top cap, sidewall frame members, wall panels and pallet, which secures the top to the open top and the wall panels and sidewall frame members upon the pallet.