Container of flexible material

Claim 2

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said retainer means engaging only said tubular member and said enclosure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member and being free of attachment to said tubular member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 wherein the retainer means is a flexible tie.

Claim 4

The container of claim 1, together with a lifting member secured to the closure member to facilitate the handling of the tubular member.

Claim 5

The container of claim 1, where there is a passage extending longitudinally through said closure member via which thE tubular member can be filled and valve means in said passage for isolating the interior of the tubular member from the surrounding environment.

Claim 6

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; and means for closing the opposite end of the tubular bag member, said opposite end having an opening therein and said end being inturned and extending into the tubular member and the means for closing said end comprising an elongated closure member as aforesaid disposed in said opening and a retainer means within the interior of the tubular member surrounding said opposite end of said member and securing said end to said closure member at the juncture between the frustoconical segments of the member.

Claim 7

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; and means for closing the opposite end of the tubular bag member, said opposite end having an opening therein and said end being inturned and extending into the tubular member and the means for closing said end comprising an elongated closure member as aforesaid disposed in said opening and a retainer means within the interior of the tubular member surrounding said opposite end of said member and securing said end to said closure member at the juncture between the frustoconical segments of the member.

Claim 8

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be so gathered that one end of said closure member will be within said tubular member; a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; and an impervious liner within said tubular member, said liner being sealed to that end of the closure member within the tubular member so that liquid contained within the tubular member cannot escape from the interior of said member through said one end thereof.

Claim 9

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be so gathered that one end of said closure member will be within said tubular member; a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; and an impervious liner within said tubular member, said liner being sealed to that end of the closure member within the tubular member so that liquid contained within the tubular member cannot escape from the interior of said member through said one end thereof.

Claim 10

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, theReby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the reainer means; the opposite end of the tubular member being inturned and thereby extending into said member and said container further including a retainer secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to close said end of tubular member.

Claim 11

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, theReby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the reainer means; the opposite end of the tubular member being inturned and thereby extending into said member and said container further including a retainer secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to close said end of tubular member.

Claim 12

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; the opposite end of said tubular member being inturned and thereby extending into said member, said inturned end being fixed to the interior of the tubular member to form an annular loop around a central opening, and means for closing said central opening comprising a member disposed within the tubular member and overlying said central opening and a rigid annular support member therefor, said rigid annular member being disposed in the annular loop formed in the tubular member.

Claim 13

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; the opposite end of said tubular member being inturned and thereby extending into said member, said inturned end being fixed to the interior of the tubular member to form an annular loop around a central opening, and means for closing said central opening comprising a member disposed within the tubular member and overlying said central opening and a rigid annular support member therefor, said rigid annular member being disposed in the annular loop formed in the tubular member.

Claim 14

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means towards a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; said tubular member being, at the opposite end thereof, twice doubled and fixed to the interior of the tubular member to form first and second concentric annular loops within said member with the first of said loops defining a central opening into the interior of the tubular member; said opposite end of the tubular member extending to the exterior of said member through the central opening therein; and the combination also including a retainer means disposed in the first of the annular loops to constrict the size of the central opening and a second retainer means secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to isolate the interior of said tubular member from the surrounding environment at said opposite end thereof.

Claim 15

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular member around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means towards a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; said tubular member being, at the opposite end thereof, twice doubled and fixed to the interior of the tubular member to form first and second concentric annular loops within said member with the first of said loops defining a central opening into the interior of the tubular member; said opposite end of the tubular member extending to the exterior of said member through the central opening therein; and the combination also including a retainer means disposed in the first of the annular loops to constrict the size of the central opening and a second retainer means secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to isolate the interior of said tubular member from the surrounding environment at said opposite end thereof.

Claim 16

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular mEmber around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; said tubular member being, at the opposite end thereof, twice doubled to form first and second concentric loops within said member with the first of said loops defining a central opening into the interior of the tubular member; said opposite end of the tubular member extending to the exterior of the tubular member through said central opening; and the combination further including first and second annular members disposed in said first and second loops, respectively, and a retainer means secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to isolate the interior of said member from the surrounding environment at said opposite end of said tubular member.

Claim 17

A container or the like, comprising the combination of a tubular member of flexible material; a removable, elongated, rigid closure member for one end of said tubular mEmber around which the flexible material can be gathered; and a retainer means with which said flexible material can be surrounded to secure said one end of said tubular member to said closure member, said closure member having two frustoconical segments sloping inwardly to a juncture intermediate the ends of the closure member whereby, with said one end of said tubular member secured to said closure member at said juncture by said retainer means, the exertion of a relative longitudinal force between said closure member and said tubular member tending to separate said members will displace said retainer means toward a larger diameter part of one of the frustoconical segments of the closure member, thereby increasing the resistance to separation of the closure member from said one end of said tubular member by wedging the flexible material with greater force between the closure member and the retainer means; said tubular member being, at the opposite end thereof, twice doubled to form first and second concentric loops within said member with the first of said loops defining a central opening into the interior of the tubular member; said opposite end of the tubular member extending to the exterior of the tubular member through said central opening; and the combination further including first and second annular members disposed in said first and second loops, respectively, and a retainer means secured around and gathering said opposite end of said tubular member to isolate the interior of said member from the surrounding environment at said opposite end of said tubular member.