Abstract: A liquid container includes a case and a liquid containing bag contained in the case. The case includes an integrally formed hollow body having a front opening portion, a rear opening portion, and a supply-opening fixing portion. The supply-opening fixing portion is disposed on a front end of the hollow body and to which a supply opening portion of the liquid containing bag is fixedly attached. The case includes a front cover covering the front opening portion, and a rear cover covering the rear opening portion. The front opening portion is sized such that the liquid containing bag after use can be pulled out of the hollow body via the front opening portion. The rear opening portion is sized such that the liquid containing bag filled with ink can be inserted into the hollow body via the rear opening portion.

Abstract: A waste collection device configured to shred, treat waste with disinfectant, and/or remove water from the waste, and a waste recycling system.

Abstract: A refuse container comprising a lower member having lower side walls, upper wall sections, a hinge for pivotally mounting the upper wall sections one to the other such that the upper wall sections may be opened and closed, at least one section fastener for securing the upper wall sections together in a closed position, and a wall securing device that provides support for coupling the upper wall sections to the lower side walls. The present invention allows both of the upper walls sections to be releasably attached to the lower side walls using a combination of annular protrusions and recesses, and at least one section fastener that couples the upper wall sections to each other, thereby allowing easy access to the contents of the container such that a trash liner may be easily removed and the refuse container may be easily cleaned.

Abstract: Provided is a process for making thermoplastic polymer pellets. The process has the following steps: (a) melting a thermoplastic polymer to form a polymer melt; (b) extruding the melt through a die to form a substantially continuous molten polymer extrudate wherein the die has a contact surface bearing a polymer coating having a surface energy of less than 25 mN/m at 20° C.; (c) cooling the extrudate to form a cooled extrudate; and (d) pelletizing the cooled extrudate to form a plurality of polymer pellets. Provided is also a polymer pellet shipping system and a stable thermoplastic polymer pellet.

Abstract: A conventional liquid spray gun having a compressed air supply equipped with a liquid, e.g. paint, container for supplying the liquid to be sprayed onto a target surface. The container has a closed bottom, an open top and a cylindrical sidewall. A removable cover is attached over the open top of the container, and the cover has a pair of apertures extending through it, one of which holds a proximal end of a rigid tube whose distal end extends to a point close to the container's bottom. Slidingly mounted on the rigid tube is a generally circular, movable plunger whose periphery engages the cylindrical sidewall of the container. Pressurized air injected through the second aperture in the cover forces the plunger against the liquid's surface and causes the liquid to flow through the lumen of the rigid tube to the liquid inlet port of the spray gun.

Abstract: A sealable container includes a substantially rigid housing having an inner surface and an opening and a liner including: a) a collar formed at least from a fluoropolymer material and sized and shaped to removably engage the opening in the housing; and b) a flexible bag, having an opening, sealed to the collar, and including a composite of an abrasion resistant reinforcing material and an inner fluoropolymer material that is substantially inert to content in the container and compatible with the fluoropolymer material of the collar, the bag being sized and shaped to pass through the opening in the housing and expand such that the abrasion resistant reinforcing material can be in contact with at least a substantial portion of the inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A laundry cart with a lid and motion damper is disclosed. The laundry cart has a frame for supporting a bag in use such that the bag defines an open receptacle, a lid attached to the frame for pivotal movement to and from a closed position, and a motion damper attached to the lid and to the frame and adapted to resist motion of the lid to the closed position.

Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible liner for use in a bulk container. The liner comprises a first flexible panel, a second flexible panel, a first seal, a second seal, and a tab. The first flexible panel includes a first longitudinal edge. The second flexible panel includes a second longitudinal edge. The first seal joins the first and second panels near the first and second longitudinal edges and runs generally parallel to the first and second edges. The second seal joins the first and second panels and is generally oblique to the first seal. At least one of the panels extends across at least one of the seals to form the tab, which includes an attachment feature. The attachment feature may be a piece of tape affixed to the tab. The attachment feature may be a strip of fabric or other reinforcement material melted into the tab, sealed within the tab or affixed to the tab via an adhesive. The attachment feature may be a hole with sealed or unsealed edges.

Abstract: A waste bin to collect litter and recyclables is disclosed. The waste bin includes a waste bin body, a waste bin lid mounted to the waste bin body, and a liner access opening between the waste bin lid and a waste bin base of the waste bin body. The waste bin base includes a litter liner recess to receive a litter liner projection from a litter liner and to align the litter liner with a litter lid opening of the waste bin lid. The waste bin base also includes a recyclables liner recess to receive a recyclables liner projection from the recyclables liner and to align the recyclables liner with a recyclables lid opening of the waste bin lid. A method of recycling is also disclosed in which the waste bins are deployed at facilities and at least a portion of the costs associated with the waste bins are paid by financial sponsors.

Abstract: A trash bag holder detachably mounted on a wall having capability to be used in sweeping debris. The device is assembled from a flexible rod handle, end caps, a bag holder base, rod handle clips, and trash bag holder brackets. When fully assembled the trash bag holder maintains a trash bag in an open position. Rod handle clips maintain the trash bag onto trash bag holder brackets. The trash bag holder brackets may be selectively clipped together and attached to the base to form a unitary assembly. A sloped area on the base allows the unit to be used as a scoop to facilitate the cleanup of debris while the base also allows the unit to be removably attached to a wall or door where it maintain a trash bag in a vertical open position without the need for a rigid container.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protected transportation of agricultural commodities to preserve quality and prevent moisture damage of the commodities due to increase in moisture content or to condensation during shipping in containers are provided. The protected transportation is accomplished through the use of a thin, lightweight hermetic liner inside a shipping container. The liner is sealed at a first end and open at a second end, and the liner is positioned within the shipping container with the sealed first end at a back end of the shipping container and the second open end at a front, open end of the shipping container. A top portion of the liner is held to the ceiling of the shipping container via an attachment mechanism or via inflation of the liner and/or ribs in the liner. The bagged or bulk commodity is introduced through the open end and into the liner. The liner is then hermetically sealed, and the container is closed. After shipping, the agricultural commodity may be removed by unsealing the liner.

Abstract: A collapsible baby bottle for reducing air-intake during feeding operations includes a body formed from disposable material, a plurality of linear ridges concentrically spanning across a non-uniform circumference thereof, and a coupling threadably attached directly to a top opening of the body. The apparatus further includes a nipple removably attached directly to the coupling, a cap removably affixed directly to the coupling for protecting the nipple from undesirable foreign debris and fluids, and a mechanism for preventing formation of powder formula lumps when mixing the powder formula and water within the body so that a homogenous mixture of the powder formula and the water is obtained. The apparatus further includes a strap tethered directly to the coupling and spaced from the body and the nipple respectively, and a barcode removably affixed directly to a bottom surface of the body for identifying nutritional information about the powder formula.

Abstract: This invention provides a means to secure the garbage receptacle lid to the container and have the ability to secure the lid over the garbage receptacle even in the event that the refuse is higher than the upper edge of the opening of the container. It allows for quick detachment when the garbage containers are emptied manually or by automated refuse trucks.

Abstract: A liquid sample or liquid reagent reservoir kit employs a reusable reservoir base and disposable liners made of a clear transparent plastic material. Graduation marks are located on the sidewall surface of the basin in the reusable reservoir base, and are calibrated to measure liquid volumes in a disposable liner placed within the reusable reservoir base. The transparency of the clear disposable liner allows the liquid volume graduation marks on the sidewall of the basin in the reusable base to be observed through the disposable liner. The disposable liners are configured so that the liners can also be used as a cover. The geometry of the disposable liners facilitates tight nesting of stacked liners to facilitate shipping as well as storage on the laboratory bench top.

Abstract: The vented refuse can consist of a unique component accompanying the open top receptacle where trash bags are inserted and removed. The component that makes this present invention unique is the openings located in the upper part of the receptacle's sidewalls, which allow trapped air between the receptacle and the trash bag to be released. The trapped air being released will prevent bag tearing and slipping off the rim of the receptacle, which will reduce the number of wasted trash bags due to rips and holes caused by the trapped air when trash is tossed into the receptacle.

Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that corresponds to and is a close fit within the interior of the container (12) and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner (13) during operation of the spray gun (1). The lid (15) has an outlet (16) connected to an inlet on the spray gun (1) for transfer of liquid from the reservoir (11) to the spray gun (1) and the container (12) has a vent (12A) in the base end for admitting air between the container (12) and the liner (13) as liquid is withdrawn from within the liner (13).

Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that corresponds to and is a close fit within the interior of the container (12) and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner (13) during operation of the spray gun (1). The lid (15) has an outlet (16) connected to an inlet on the spray gun (1) for transfer of liquid from the reservoir (11) to the spray gun (1) and the container (12) has a vent (12A) in the base end for admitting air between the container (12) and the liner (13) as liquid is withdrawn from within the liner (13).

Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) which contains a removable liner (13). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a plastic material, is a close fit within the interior of the reservoir and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner during operation of the gun. Preferably, the liner has a comparatively-rigid base and is capable of standing, unsupported, outside the reservoir. The side walls of the liner are preferably thin in comparison to the base and can be collapsed for disposal of the liner. The reservoir (11) has a removable lid (15) and is capable of standing, inverted, on its own so that it can be filled with fluid. The lid (15) also functions to secure the liner (13) in the reservoir and, at the end of a spraying operation, the lid (15) and the liner (13) are removed together from the reservoir (11) and discarded, thereby simplifying the cleaning of the spray gun.

Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) which contains a removable liner (13). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a plastic material, is a close fit within the interior of the reservoir and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner during operation of the gun. Preferably, the liner has a comparatively-rigid base and is capable of standing, unsupported, outside the reservoir. The side walls of the liner are preferably thin in comparison to the base and can be collapsed for disposal of the liner. The reservoir (11) has a removable lid (15) and is capable of standing, inverted, on its own so that it can be filled with fluid. The lid (15) also functions to secure the liner (13) in the reservoir and, at the end of a spraying operation, the lid (15) and the liner (13) are removed together from the reservoir (11) and discarded, thereby simplifying the cleaning of the spray gun.

Abstract: A waste receptacle has an outer cabinet housing and a waste or trash bag support frame that can be moved from a position where it is at least partially within the cabinet, to a position where the support frame is extended sufficiently so it can be rotated about an upright axis to provide access to a bag held on the support frame. The support frame has an open ring on which a waste bag can be placed. The ring is spaced upwardly from the bottom of the bag support frame so that when the waste bag is full, it can be detached from the ring and dropped down for removal, rather than being lifted up through a container opening or support. The waste receptacle can have a cover that can be actuated to move from a closed position overlying the bag support frame to an open position.

Abstract: An embodiment of a garbage collection system includes a receptacle comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and an interior cavity, the top portion comprising an opening into the interior cavity, a liner for insertion through the opening into the interior cavity of the garbage receptacle, and an attachment mechanism disposed between the bottom portion of the garbage receptacle and the liner, the attachment mechanism for detachably securing the liner to the bottom portion of the garbage receptacle.

Abstract: An antistatic reusable cup holder and fluid supply assembly. One or more of the reusable cup holder, disposable cup, disposable lid, or reusable outer lid is made of an antistatic material. In use, the chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. A method of maintaining the uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing is also described.

Abstract: A disposal container having a container body, a seal section disposed on top of the container body and having an opening with a seal band around the opening, a transfer barrel pivotally mounted on the seal section, the transfer barrel having a substantially spherical outer surface with an opening on the outer surface, and a handle pivotally mounted on the seal section. The handle and the transfer barrel are mounted to rotate coaxially in synchronization. When the handle and the transfer barrel are rotated to an open position, the opening of the transfer barrel is above the seal band; when they are rotated to a closed position, the opening of the transfer barrel is below the seal band. In another embodiment, a lid rather than a handle is provided and coupled to the transfer barrel to rotate it. Springs are provided to urge the lid toward an open position.

Abstract: A transport and storage container for liquids includes a parallelepiped-shaped or cubic inner container of plastic, a closable filling socket, and a draining socket for a draining fitting with a plastic housing, a flexible inner sheathing of plastic material which can be placed in the inner container and is provided with a filling socket, a discharge socket, an outer casing of metal grating or sheet metal and a pallet-like underframe for supporting the inner container. A threaded sleeve of plastic material is welded onto the drain socket of the inner container.

Abstract: A flexible, disposable cup for use in a fluid supply assembly. The disposable cup is made of an antistatic material whereby chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. A method of maintaining the uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing is also described.

Abstract: A waste storage device includes a container (21) in which a cassette (1) is mounted. Tubing (2) is pulled through the center of the cassette (1) to store packages (35) separated by twists. The cassette (1) is rotated relative to the container (21) to provide the twists between packages (35) by virtue of a rotatable disk (100) and user grip portion (102). The package is gripped against rotation by a gripper diaphragm (120) and is guided towards a wall of the container by a guide diaphragm (122) to prevent untwisting between packages.

Abstract: A flexible, disposable cup for use in a fluid supply assembly. The disposable cup is made of an antistatic material whereby chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. A method of maintaining the uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing is also described.

Abstract: A method and system suitable for ordering, packaging, and delivering harvested plants, such as fresh-cut flowers. The method and method entail placing an order for harvested plants by selecting at least one plant varietal, identifying a recipient for the plant by name and address, indicating a date for the recipient to receive the plant, and optionally creating a message to be delivered with the plant to the recipient. The plant is then placed in at least one recess within a transparent shell comprising a raised peripheral edge that surrounds and defines the recess. The shell and plant are then placed in a transparent enclosure formed from a perforated transparent foil, and the enclosure and a shipping label are then inserted in a shipping container that is at least translucent to enable the plant and the label to be visible therethrough.

Abstract: A bag-in-box assembly for receipt of a flowable product has a fitment that defines a dispensing outlet and an interfit portion having a hex-shaped periphery. Also included is a plastic bag which is constructed and arranged to receive the flowable product. The bag includes an opening that is defined by a surrounding lip portion. The surrounding lip portion is conduction welded to a flange surface of the fitment. The box includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of fold-over flaps. One fold-over flap includes an opening and the opening is defined in part by a shaped edge having four of the hex flats. This shaped edge is constructed and arranged to receive the interfit portion of the fitment and secure the fitment in a fashion such that rotation of the fitment relative to the box is restricted.

Abstract: A waste disposal device including a sensing mechanism for delaying the rotation of a cartridge. The waste disposal device comprises a container defining a waste chamber for receiving encapsulated waste in a flexible tubing. The rotatable cartridge contains the flexible tubing. A lid is coupled to the device and is capable of moving between an open and closed position on the container. A rotation mechanism is operatively configured to engage the rotatable cartridge. A sensing mechanism is arranged to allow for delay in rotation of the cartridge until the lid assumes the closed position so that the waste is encapsulated in the flexible tubing after the closing of the lid, and after the subsequent twisting of the flexible tubing about the waste material caused by the rotation of the cartridge.

Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate the cleaning of arenas, such as stadiums having different seating levels. Pivotable bins can collect and funnel trash from different levels such as the concourse level. A series of tubes or chutes can be fixed to the arena structural undercarriage. Approximately 24? diameter tubes can be used to funnel trash from the bins located on perimeter arena walkways to receptacle containers, recycling containers at ground levels, and even refuse removal trucks. The chutes and tubes can be located adjacent to walkway aisles on different levels of the arena. The chutes/tubes can be vertically oriented and/or be inclined as long as refuse can move down the chutes by gravity. Grates can be also used beneath the bins. And locks can further provide safety.

Abstract: A corrugated bulk container for shipping, storing and dispensing liquids and semi-liquid fluids. The container is a laminated triple wall open-ended tube having side walls and end walls, and a bag assembly is supported in the tube for containing the liquid or semi-liquid fluid. The bag assembly includes a bag having a fill valve and a dispensing valve attached to it, a bag cassette to which a bottom end of the bag is attached, and a fill valve support plate to which a top end of the bag is attached. The bag cassette has structure to receive and hold the dispensing valve in position relative to a dispensing valve opening in the tube, and the fill valve support plate has structure to receive and support the fill valve. The container is attached to a pallet by severable structure, and the fill valve support plate is attached to the tube by severable structure so that the bag assembly can be removed from the container, for easy collapse of the container for disposal or recycling.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel tank excellent in moldability, chemical resistance and low fuel permeability and excellent also in recyclability. The present invention is related to a fuel tank comprising a main body and a bag-like fuel reservoir placed within the main body and capable of changing a internal volume according to a volume of the fuel, wherein the fuel reservoir has a single-layer structure comprising a fluororesin, a multilayer structure comprising fluororesin layers, or a multilayer structure comprising a fluororesin layer and a thermoplastic resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a support system (6) for biobags (2) or disposable manufacturing components that uses one or more channels (20) filled with one or more types and/or sizes of media (13). The media (13) is fluid at atmospheric pressure but becomes rigid when under less than atmospheric conditions. The channels (20) conform to one or more edges and/or surfaces of the support and preferably one or more transverse ribs (26) connect them together. A vacuum is applied to the media (13) in the channels removing the air, compacting the media together and rendering the media in the channel(s) rigid and self-supporting. Supports can be designed as part of the disposable biobag (2) or as a separate item which surrounds at least a portion of the biobag.

Abstract: A flexible, disposable liner for use in a fluid supply assembly. The disposable liner is made of an antistatic material. In use, the chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable liner so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. A method of maintaining the uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing is also described.

Abstract: A protective liner includes a body formed from disposable and porous material and has planar top and bottom surfaces respectively. Such a body is removably positioned within an existing refrigerator drawer such that the body covers an entire bottom surface of the existing refrigerator drawer. The body has an outer layer provided with a uniform thickness extending along the top and bottom surfaces respectively. Such an outer layer is formed from paper material and the core member is formed from cotton. The body further has a unitary core member intercalated between the outer layer and is statically nested therebetween. Such a core member is formed from water-absorbent material for soaking up and trapping moisture from the foodstuff.

Abstract: A container lining device and a method for using the same are disclosed. The container lining device for being installed in a container includes a sealed rectangular bag made of a pliable material and having a single-layer or multi-layer bag wall. The bag has a front side centrally provided with a valve, and a rear side provided transversely and longitudinally with plural pulling straps whose free ends extend out from edges of the bag. Liquid or fluid cargo is delivered into and out of the container lining device through the valve. After unloading, the container lining device is taken out through an opening of the container and replaced by another such container lining device to facilitate reloading. The container lining device facilitates saving the time and cost otherwise required for cleaning the container, increasing the utilization rate and service life of the container, and lowering overall cargo transportation costs.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for holding a flexible bag containing product. A container includes a bottom wall, a first side wall having a first height (h) connected to the bottom wall, a second side wall having a second height (H) connected to the bottom wall, opposite the first wall, a third side wall connected to the first side, second side, and bottom walls, a fourth side wall connected to the first side, second side, and bottom walls, opposite the third side wall, a reservoir formed by the first side, second side, third side, fourth side, and bottom walls, and an opening to the reservoir, opposite the bottom wall. The first height (h) is less than the second height (H). A method of instructing a user to hold a flexible bag containing a product includes the steps of procuring the container for holding a flexible bag containing a product and instructing a user to place a flexible bag containing a product into the reservoir of the container such that the flexible bag is in an upright position.

Abstract: A palletized shipping container (10) for bulk handling of liquids and fluent materials has a collapsible inner bag (30) enclosed in a flexible outer liner/bag (11) having rigid stiffener panels (20) in pocketed sides. The inner bag has a bung at its top end for filling or discharge and a valve fitment (50) near the bottom for receiving a discharge valve. Tape tabs (34, 19) at upper ends of the inner bag and outer liner/bag attach to the top panel and/or stiffener panels to maintain the bags in an erect uncollapsed configuration. The stiffener panels prevent bulging of the inner bag and provide vertical support, but their lateral sides are spaced apart and form non-structural “floating corners” to maximize volume, minimize shock, vibration and abrasive forces on the inner bag, yet maintain impact and compression strength meeting international certification standards.

Abstract: A waste dust containment system includes a bag and a waste-dust fill chute. The bag is formed to include an interior region for storing dust. The waste dust fill chute conveys waste dust generated in a factory into the interior region of the bag. Once filled with wasted dust, the bag is delivered to a waste-dust disposal site away from the factory.

Abstract: A trash container that can conform a trash bag to the trash container's interior comprising a container having an interior surface for receiving a trash bag; a suction opening disposed in the container for allowing fluid communication between an interior and an exterior of the container when a suction force is applied to the suction opening; a conduit carried by the container's interior surface in fluid communication with the suction opening; a plurality of air channels extending between an interior air passage and an exterior of the conduit to allow air to flow into the interior air passage of the conduit; whereby, air may be drawn through the plurality of air channels into the interior air passage and evacuated through the suction opening, thereby causing the trash bag to conform to the interior surface when a suction force is applied to the suction opening.

Abstract: The therapeutic hot and cold water belt (20), which offers comfortable relief from pain, is placed about the waist, lower abdomen, back or any other part of the body, and then secured in place by an elasticized belt terminating in a hook-and-loop fastener system. The belt includes a water pouch (32) to receive and contain water. Ribs (46, 48, 50) are secured to the inside of the pouch, which divide it into compartments (46a, 46b, 46c, 46d), and maintain the shape of the pouch so that it will not balloon out when the water is inserted therein. The ribs also limit and thereby conserve the amount of water placed in the pouch. For comfort against the body, the pouch may be covered with a combed cotton material (54), which is secured also by a hook-and-loop fastener system. A funnel opening (34) to the pouch allows easy filling of the pouch with water. The funnel opening is secured with a screw (42) to prevent any pressure on the pouch from forcing the water flow out.

Abstract: A waste disposal device including a cartridge movable by rollers. The waste disposal device comprises a rotation mechanism for rotating the rotatable cartridge. The cylindrically shaped waste disposal device has an inner wall. The rotatable cartridge comprises a cylindrical shape having an outside wall. The rotation mechanism comprising at least two opposingly aligned movable rollers extends between said inner wall of said waste disposal device and said outer wall of said rotatable cartridge. The rollers are engagingly configured to cause the cartridge to rotate upon activation of the rotation mechanism.

Abstract: An automobile ballast device includes a bladder member configured to hold various amounts of matter and having an inlet for selectively allowing the matter to enter the bladder member. The automobile ballast device further includes a plurality of lower panels configured to collectively form a unitary platform below the bladder member, each lower panel having an interlocking member complementary to an interlocking member of another respective lower panel. Similarly, the automobile ballast device includes a plurality of upper panels configured to collectively form a unitary platform atop the bladder member, each upper panel having an interlocking member complementary to an interlocking member of another respective upper panel. The ballast device also includes a plurality of spacers, each spacer being coupled to respective lower upper panels for maintaining a selected distance therebetween. Each spacer includes indicia indicative of a volume or weight of ballast matter.

Abstract: A collapsible self-supporting container, useful as a cooler includes a lid, a base panel, a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls together forming a collapsible box defining an interior chamber for receiving items to be stored and/or cooled, and a rigid rectangular frame below the lid and surrounding an opening for accessing the chamber. The body is selectably configurable between collapsed and expanded configurations. The front and rear walls are flexibly attached to both the frame and the base panel and have separate top and bottom panels flexibly joined together. The side walls are flexibly attached to the frame and are engageable with the base panel. An optional collapsible liner is insertable within the container body.

Abstract: A tool bucket formed from a sleeve of material has a closed bottom and a mouth. A lip located around the sleeve between the bottom and mouth divides the sleeve into a liner between the lip and the mouth and a bucket between the lip and the bottom. The liner can be pulled out of the bucket to increase the capacity of the bucket or pushed into the bucket when not in use. A closure at the mouth prevents the loss of the contents of the bucket when the bucket is tipped.

Abstract: The invention provides packaging and shipping containers used to store and transport a wide variety of materials at substantially lower cost and with less waste. The invention is particularly useful in packaging, transporting, storing and dispensing hot melt adhesives, in particular moisture curing adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system including a tote and a flexible container which fits into said tote, said tote including a box shaped body with four side faces and a floor, said floor having a cut out extending from an edge portion of the floor, said edge portion being part of an edge adjacent to a side face of the tote which comprises a door or a flap, said flexible container having a bottom wall, a top wall and four side walls of a substantial rectangular configuration and made of a flexible plastic sheet material, said container comprising at least one port, wherein said bottom wall comprises said at least a first port in an off-center position, said cut out accommodating said first port in the bottom wall of the container. The system of the present invention provides for an easy set up and replacement of the container.

Abstract: A container for bags containing liquids to assist storage and use of bag. The opened bag is held upright with the aid of gripping protrusions and the container can be inclined to pour out liquid from the bag. The container includes a blade for cutting open the bag of liquid.

Abstract: The invention provides packaging and shipping containers used to store and transport a wide variety of materials at substantially lower cost and with less waste.