Transportable container for bulk goods

Abstract

A transportable container for flowable bulk goods includes a bottom support and a stretch wrap spirally wrapped around the bottom support and extending vertically in relationship to the bottom support. Bulk goods are disposed within the stretch wrap and at least of portion of the bulk goods are disposed in direct contact with the stretch wrap to squeeze the bulk goods together and generate hoop forces for stabilizing the bulk goods in the transportable container. The transportable container has a shape that varies radially in vertical relationship to the bottom support for adjusting the hoop forces vertically along the transportable container. The varied shape of the transportable container can be, for example, tapered, hour-glass shaped, or pumpkin shaped.

1 . A transportable container for flowable bulk goods comprising;
 a bottom support;   a stretch wrap spirally wrapped around said bottom support and extending vertically in relationship to said bottom support;   a plurality of bulk goods disposed within said stretch wrap, and   at least a portion of said plurality of bulk goods disposed in direct contact with said stretch wrap to squeeze the plurality of bulk goods together and generate hoop forces for stabilizing said plurality of bulk goods in the transportable container.   
     
     
         2 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said transportable container has a shape that varies radially in vertical relationship to said bottom support for adjusting the hoop forces vertically along the transportable container. 
     
     
         3 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said transportable container is tapered. 
     
     
         4 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said transportable container is hour glass shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said transportable container is pumpkin shaped. 
     
     
         6 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of bulk goods are a cereal or a ready-to-eat cereal. 
     
     
         7 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said bottom support is a transporter base having a bottom and at least one wall extending peripherally from said bottom to a wall end and said stretch wrap is wrapped around said at least one wall. 
     
     
         8 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said transporter base includes a plurality of recesses defined in said bottom for allowing said transporter base to be engaged by the tines of a transporting device to move said transporter base. 
     
     
         9 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said bottom support includes a pallet. 
     
     
         10 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said bottom support includes a slip sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 1  including a top support vertically spaced from said bottom support and wrapped within said stretch wrap for forming a cover to said transportable container. 
     
     
         12 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said top support is a transporter base. 
     
     
         13 . The transportable container as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said top support is a slip sheet.