Intermediate bulk container liner

Abstract

A liner ( 10 ) is disclosed for use with a bulk container having mounting posts ( 20 ) along a top edge ( 18 ). The liner has a liner body ( 23 ) which has top wall ( 26 ), a bottom wall ( 27 ), a front wall ( 28 ), a liner rear wall ( 29 ) and two side walls ( 30 ). The liner also includes a front mounting tab ( 40 ) and a rear mounting tab ( 41 ). Each mounting tab is mounted to and extends across the vast majority of the width of the liner body. Each mounting tab has two semi-circular cuts therethrough which form liner front mounting openings ( 43 ) and ( 44 ). This orientation allows for the mounting posts to be positioned upon the curved portion of the openings to aid in distributing pulling forces upon the tabs to restrict tearing of the material along the openings.

1 . A liner for use with an intermediate bulk material container, said liner comprising,
 a liner body having a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall opposite said front wall, a bottom wall opposite said top wall, and two side walls extending between said front wall and said rear wall, said top wall having a select width;   an elongated front mounting tab coupled to said liner body top wall adjacent said front wall, said elongated front mounting tab being coupled to and extending along a majority of said width of said top wall, said front mounting tab being removably coupled to the intermediate bulk material container, and   an elongated rear mounting tab coupled to said liner body top wall adjacent said rear wall, said elongated rear mounting tab being coupled to and extending along a majority of said width of said top wall, said rear mounting tab being removably coupled to the intermediate bulk material container.   
     
     
         2 . The liner of  claim 1  wherein said front mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting openings therethrough, each said mounting opening of said front mounting tab being configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container, and wherein said rear mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting opening therethrough, each said mounting opening of said rear mounting tab being configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container. 
     
     
         3 . The liner of  claim 2  wherein said mounting openings of said front mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape, and wherein said mounting openings of said rear mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape. 
     
     
         4 . The liner of  claim 3  wherein said front mounting tab generally semi-circular mounting openings are oriented to be concave towards a central portion of said liner body, and wherein said rear mounting tab generally semi-circular mounting openings are oriented to be concave towards the central portion of said liner body. 
     
     
         5 . A liner for use with an intermediate bulk material container, said liner comprising,
 a liner body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and four sidewall surfaces extending between said top surface and said bottom surface;   an elongated first mounting tab coupled to said liner body adjacent the joinder of said top surface to a first sidewall surface of said four sidewall surfaces, said first mounting tab includes at least one mounting openings therethrough configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container, said first mounting tab being removably coupled to the intermediate bulk material container, and   an elongated second mounting tab coupled to said liner body adjacent the joinder of said top surface to a second sidewall surface of said four sidewall surfaces, said second mounting tab includes at least one mounting opening therethrough configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container, said second mounting tab being removably coupled to the intermediate bulk material container.   
     
     
         6 . The liner of  claim 5  wherein said at least one mounting opening of said first mounting tab is generally semi-circular in shape, and wherein said at least one mounting opening of said second mounting tab is generally semi-circular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The liner of  claim 6  wherein said generally semi-circular mounting opening of said first mounting tab is oriented to be concave towards a central portion of said liner body, and wherein said generally semi-circular mounting opening of said second mounting tab is oriented to be concave towards the central portion of said liner body. 
     
     
         8 . The liner of  claim 5  wherein said first mounting tab and said second mounting tab are mounted to said top surface of said liner body. 
     
     
         9 . The liner of  claim 5  wherein said elongated first mounting tab is coupled to and extends along a majority of the width of said top surface, and wherein said elongated second mounting tab is coupled to and extends along a majority of the width of said top surface. 
     
     
         10 . A combination liner and intermediate bulk material container comprising,
 an intermediate bulk material container having a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall, at least two of said side walls having a top edge with a pair of upwardly extending mounting posts, and   a liner having a liner body telescopically positioned within said intermediate bulk material container, said liner body including a bottom surface, a top surface, a first side wall surface, a second side wall surface oppositely disposed from said first side wall surface, a third side wall surface extending between said first and second side wall surfaces, and a fourth side wall surface extending between said first and second side wall surfaces, said liner also having an elongated first mounting tab and an elongated second mounting tab, said elongated first mounting tab being coupled to said liner top surface adjacent said first surface and extending along a majority of the width of said top surface of said liner body, said first mounting tab being removably coupled to said mounting posts of said intermediate bulk material container first side wall, and said elongated second mounting tab being coupled to said liner top surface adjacent said second surface and extending along a majority of the width of said top surface of said liner body, said second mounting tab being removably coupled to said mounting posts of said intermediate bulk material container second side wall.   
     
     
         11 . The combination liner and intermediate bulk material container of  claim 10  wherein said first mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting openings therethrough each being configured to receive one said mounting post of said first wall of said intermediate bulk material container, and wherein said rear mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting opening therethrough each being configured to receive one said mounting post of said second wall of said intermediate bulk material container. 
     
     
         12 . The combination liner and intermediate bulk material container of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of mounting openings of said first mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape, and wherein said plurality of mounting openings of said second mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The combination liner and intermediate bulk material container of  claim 12  wherein said generally semi-circular mounting openings of said first mounting tab are oriented to be concave towards a central portion of said liner body, and wherein said generally semi-circular mounting openings of said second mounting tab are oriented to be concave towards the central portion of the liner body. 
     
     
         14 . A liner for use with an intermediate bulk material container, said liner comprising,
 a liner body having a top wall, a bottom wall opposite said top wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite said first sidewall, a third sidewall extending between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, and a fourth sidewall extending between said first sidewall and said second sidewall opposite said third sidewall,   an elongated first mounting tab coupled to said liner body first sidewall adjacent said top wall, said elongated front mounting tab being coupled to and extending along a majority of said width of said first sidewall, said first mounting tab being removably coupled to the intermediate bulk material container, and   an elongated second mounting tab coupled to said a second sidewall adjacent said top wall, said elongated second mounting tab being coupled to and extending along a majority of said width of said second sidewall, said rear mounting tab being removably coupled to said intermediate bulk material container.   
     
     
         15 . The liner of  claim 14  wherein said first mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting openings therethrough, each said mounting opening of said first mounting tab being configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container, and wherein said second mounting tab includes a plurality of mounting opening therethrough, each said mounting opening of said second mounting tab being configured to receive a mounting post of the intermediate bulk material container. 
     
     
         16 . The liner of  claim 15  wherein said mounting openings of said first mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape, and wherein said mounting openings of said second mounting tab are generally semi-circular in shape. 
     
     
         17 . The liner of  claim 16  wherein said first mounting tab generally semi-circular mounting openings are oriented to be concave towards a central portion of said liner body, and wherein said second mounting tab generally semi-circular mounting openings are oriented to be concave towards the central portion of said liner body.