Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
374 words
A bag for receiving harvested cotton or the like for temporary storage while awaiting further processing, being arranged to be supported within a frame while being filled with harvested cotton or the like, said bag comprising: a generally rectangular bottom wall having two opposed upstanding sidewalls and two opposed upstanding end walls secured marginally thereto; adjacent of said sidewalls and end walls being secured marginally to one another; and a separate flap extending upwardly from an upper marginal region of each respective side wall and end wall when said bag is in an open condition; means defining a plurality of first fastener anchors arranged generally in a row along each said flap associated with a said sidewall, distally of the associated sidewall; means defining a plurality of second fastener anchors arranged generally in a row along the juncture of each sidewall and the corresponding flap extending from that sidewall; first fastener means for engaging and drawing the first fastener anchor means of the two opposite sidewalls toward one another until the two rows of first fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another; second fastener means for engaging and drawing the second fastener anchor means of the two opposed sidewalls toward one another until the two rows of second fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another, and upper portions of the two sidewalls extend generally horizontally over the bag contents; the two flaps of the end walls being foldable over said upper portions of the bag sidewalls; Cover means comprising an elongated flap; means for securing said elongated flap upon the top of said bag in such orientation that said elongated flap covers the region where the two rows of second fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another along the length of the bag; said bottom wall, said sidewalls, said end walls, said flaps and said cover means being fabricated of waterproof material; strap means secured on said bag and providing means for lifting and dumping said bag; at least one of said walls of the bAg including vent opening means for permitting moisture in the bag contents to pass out of the bag during air exchange through said vent means; and said vent means including shield means thereover for preventing the ingress of rain.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
374 words
A bag for receiving harvested cotton or the like for temporary storage while awaiting further processing, being arranged to be supported within a frame while being filled with harvested cotton or the like, said bag comprising: a generally rectangular bottom wall having two opposed upstanding sidewalls and two opposed upstanding end walls secured marginally thereto; adjacent of said sidewalls and end walls being secured marginally to one another; and a separate flap extending upwardly from an upper marginal region of each respective side wall and end wall when said bag is in an open condition; means defining a plurality of first fastener anchors arranged generally in a row along each said flap associated with a said sidewall, distally of the associated sidewall; means defining a plurality of second fastener anchors arranged generally in a row along the juncture of each sidewall and the corresponding flap extending from that sidewall; first fastener means for engaging and drawing the first fastener anchor means of the two opposite sidewalls toward one another until the two rows of first fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another; second fastener means for engaging and drawing the second fastener anchor means of the two opposed sidewalls toward one another until the two rows of second fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another, and upper portions of the two sidewalls extend generally horizontally over the bag contents; the two flaps of the end walls being foldable over said upper portions of the bag sidewalls; Cover means comprising an elongated flap; means for securing said elongated flap upon the top of said bag in such orientation that said elongated flap covers the region where the two rows of second fastener anchor means lie adjacent one another along the length of the bag; said bottom wall, said sidewalls, said end walls, said flaps and said cover means being fabricated of waterproof material; strap means secured on said bag and providing means for lifting and dumping said bag; at least one of said walls of the bAg including vent opening means for permitting moisture in the bag contents to pass out of the bag during air exchange through said vent means; and said vent means including shield means thereover for preventing the ingress of rain.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The bag of claim 1 wherein the fastener anchor means are constituted by eyelets and said fasteners are constituted by lacing secured through said eyelets, at least some of said eyelets being disposed at a height to permit the bag to be suspended from a frame in an open condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bag of claim 1 wherein said sidewalls and end walls are approximately 6.5 feet high and said flaps, when raised, are approximately two feet high.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The bag of claim 3 wherein the strap means comprise a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending straps which pass under the bottom wall of the bag and at least about one foot up each sidewall thereof; each strap terminating at each end in a loop; each strap being secured to each sidewall adjacent each loop.