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A unitary bulk container is described having an inner sleeve ( 10 ) and an outer sleeve ( 12 ). The inner sleeve ( 10 ) has opposed side panels ( 22 ), ( 24 ) and two sets of opposed end panels. The outer sleeve ( 12 ) has opposed side panels ( 62 ), ( 66 ) and opposed end panels ( 60 ), ( 64 ). As

A unitary bulk container is described having an inner sleeve ( 10 ) and an outer sleeve ( 12 ). The inner sleeve ( 10 ) has opposed side panels ( 22 ), ( 24 ) and two sets of opposed end panels. The outer sleeve ( 12 ) has opposed side panels ( 62 ), ( 66 ) and opposed end panels ( 60 ), ( 64 ). As assembled, the inner sleeve ( 10 ) is positioned within the outer sleeve ( 12 ) with either the inner sleeve side or end panels being adhered to the outer sleeve side or end panels. The other of the inner and outer sleeve side or end panels are not adhered to one another. The outer sleeve ( 12 ) of the assembled container preferably has a four-sided shaped, though at least two of its upright corners do not form true 90 degree angles. The container is capable of assuming a flat unitary collapsed state and an open unitary erected state. The container is initially formed to its flat unitary collapsed state.

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1. A bulk container comprising:(a) an inner sleeve having opposed side panels and two sets of opposed end panels; the inner sleeve including an exterior surface and an interior surface;(b) an outer sleeve having opposed side panels and opposed end panels; the outer sleeve including an exterior surfa

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A bulk container comprising:(a) an inner sleeve having opposed side panels and two sets of opposed end panels; the inner sleeve including an exterior surface and an interior surface;(b) an outer sleeve having opposed side panels and opposed end panels; the outer sleeve including an exterior surface and an interior surface;wherein, as assembled, the inner sleeve is positioned within the outer sleeve; the exterior surface of the inner sleeve side panels or end panels are adhered to the interior surface of the outer sleeve side panels or end panels, respectively; the other of the inner sleeve side panels or end panels are movable relative to the outer sleeve side panels or end panels, respectively;the assembled container having upright corners formed by the outer sleeve panels, at least two of the outer sleeve upright corners not being true 90 degree angles; and,a registration slot located along an upper edge of the inner sleeve, the registration slot aligning with a reference hinge line in the outer sleeve,wherein, as assembled, the container is capable of assuming a flat unitary collapsed state and an open unitary erected state; the container being initially formed to its flat unitary collapsed state. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve panels are provided in various widths in order to form the non-90 degree angles of the outer sleeve upright corners. 3. The container according to claim 2, wherein one outer sleeve side panel is larger than the other outer sleeve side panel and one outer sleeve end panel is larger than the other outer sleeve end panel. 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner and outer sleeves are sized so that they fit in a two column, two row arrangement on a U.S. standard-sized pallet. 5. The container according to claim 1, wherein each set of inner sleeve end panels includes a first end panel, a second end panel, and a middle end panel positioned between the first and second end panels; the inner sleeve side panels are about 16⅜ inches wide, the inner sleeve middle end panels are about 7 inches wide, one set of inner sleeve first and second end panels are about 7 inches wide, the other set of inner sleeve first and second end panels are about 6½ inches wide, one outer sleeve side panel is about 23¼ inches wide and the other side panel is about 23 inches wide, one outer sleeve end panel is about 19⅝ inches wide, and the outer sleeve end panel is about 19¼ inches wide. 6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner and outer sleeves are sized so that they fit in a two column, two row arrangement on a European standard-sized pallet. 7. The container according to claim 1, wherein each set of inner sleeve end panels includes a first end panel, a second end panel, and a middle end panel positioned between the first and second end panels; the inner sleeve side panels are about 16⅜ inches wide, the inner sleeve middle end panels are about 7 inches wide, one set of end panels has a first end panel of about 7 inches wide and a second end panel of about 6½ inches wide, the other set of end panels has a first end panel of about 6½ inches wide and a second end panel of about 7 inches wide, one outer sleeve side panel is about 23¼ inches wide, the other outer sleeve side panel is about 23 inches wide, one outer sleeve end panel is about 19⅝ inches wide, and the other outer sleeve end panel is about 19¼ inches wide. 8. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner and outer sleeves are sized so that they fit in a two column, two row arrangement on a standard-sized drum pallet. 9. The container according to claim 1, wherein each set of inner sleeve end panels includes a first end panel, a second end panel, and a middle end panel positioned between the first and second end panels; the inner sleeve side panels are about 14¼ inches wide, the inner sleeve middle end panels are about 9 inches wide , the inner sleeve first and second end panels are about 6½ inches wide, one outer sleeve side panel is about 21 inches wide, the other outer sleeve side panel is about 20¾ inches wide, one outer sleeve end panel is about 21⅛ inches wide, and the other outer sleeve end panel is about 20¾ inches wide. 10. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner sleeve is not a true octagon shape. 11. The container according to claim 10, wherein the panels of the inner sleeve are of various widths in order to form the non-octagon inner sleeve shape. 12. The container according to claim 11, wherein each set of inner sleeve end panels includes a first end panel, a second end panel, and a middle end panel positioned between the first and second end panels; each first end panel is of a width less than either of the second or middle end panels. 13. The container according to claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the inner sleeve side panels are adhered to the interior surface of the outer sleeve side panels in an off-center manner, thereby forming open spaces of unequal sizes between the exterior surfaces of the inner sleeve end panels and the interior surfaces of the outer sleeve upright corners. 14. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is for use with an internal bag having a nozzle; the inner sleeve including a lower opening formed in one of the inner sleeve end panels, and the outer sleeve including a lower opening that is positioned to align with the inner sleeve lower opening; the inner and outer sleeve lower openings for use in passing an internal bag nozzle therethrough. 15. The container according to claim 14, wherein the outer and inner sleeve panels are sized to allow a space between the inner and outer sleeves prior to the container bag being filled with product to facilitate manipulation of the internal bag. 16. The container according to claim 14, further including a lock plate adapted to hold the bag nozzle at the inner sleeve opening. 17. The container according to claim 16, wherein the lock plate is U-shaped and includes side flaps, the side flaps being provided to wedge the lock plate between the inner and outer sleeves as assembled. 18. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner sleeve further includes bottom flaps hingedly connected to the inner sleeve side panels and sets of end panels. 19. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner sleeve further includes at least two bottom flaps hingedly connected to the inner sleeve side panels, the bottom flaps being sized to abut one another along their exterior edges when folded inward during assembly, the abutting bottom flaps being sized and shaped to cover substantially the entire bottom area of the assembled container. 20. The container according to claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve includes bottom flaps hingedly connected to each of the outer sleeve side and end panels. 21. The container according to claim 20, wherein the bottom flaps connected to the outer sleeve side panels are sized to abut one another along their exterior edges when folded inward during assembly. 22. The container according to claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve includes upper flaps hingedly connected to each of the outer sleeve side and end panels. 23. The container according to claim 22, wherein the upper flaps include openings to aid in moving the assembled container. 24. The container according to claim 1, further including sesame tape attached laterally to the interior surfaces of at least one of the inner and outer sleeves to provide circumferential support to the container when filled with product. 25. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is taken from a flat unitary collapsed state to an open unitary erected state by pushing the distal upright corners of the container toward one another.