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A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which maintains the side wall of the bulk

A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which maintains the side wall of the bulk bag in an upright, open configuration.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A bulk bag for receiving, storing, transporting, and discharging meat and meat products comprising: four side walls formed from woven polypropylene fabric and having upper and lower edges; the side walls defining an enclosure characterized by four corners; a bottom wall

The invention claimed is: 1. A bulk bag for receiving, storing, transporting, and discharging meat and meat products comprising: four side walls formed from woven polypropylene fabric and having upper and lower edges; the side walls defining an enclosure characterized by four corners; a bottom wall formed from woven polypropylene fabric and secured to the lower edges of the side walls; four pockets each located at one of the corners of the side walls and each having upper and lower ends coincident with the upper and lower edges of the adjacent side walls, respectively; four support members each received in one of the pockets and each having a length substantially equal to the distance between the upper and lower ends of the pockets; means located at the upper end of each pocket for preventing contaminants from entering the pocket; means located at the lower end of each pocket for facilitating removal of the support member from the pocket following use of the bulk bag; the side walls having reinforced edges extending upwardly from the bottom wall to the upper edges thereof; side seams joining the side walls at the reinforced edges; lift loops secured at the reinforced edges of the side walls and extending above the upper edges of the side walls to facilitate transportation of the bulk bag and the contents thereof at a minimum distance from a ground surface; and means located at the intersection of the side walls and the bottom wall for securing the bulk bag to a tip over apparatus. 2. The bulk bag for receiving, storing, transporting, and discharging meat and meat products according to claim 1 further comprising: a liner positioned within the enclosure defined by the side walls and extending across the entirety of the bottom wall and upwardly from the lower edges to the upper edges of the side walls for receiving meat and meat products therein; and a plurality of tabs securing the liner to the upper edges of the side walls thereby permitting the liner to move outwardly from the rectangular enclosure defined by the side walls as the bulk bag is tipped over to facilitate full and complete discharge of meat and meat products from the bulk bag.