Planar loaded operably conformable material container closure system

Abstract

A BigFoot™ Bag material containment system which provides a material container ( 2 ) having a flexible layer ( 26 ) which can be established in a substantially planar configuration ( 3 ) on a support surface ( 4 ) for loading material ( 5 ) and which operably conforms by closure ( 15 ) to provide an enclosed space ( 20 ) to contain the loaded material ( 5 ).

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       50 . A material container, comprising: 
 a) a flexible layer established in a substantially planar configuration on a support surface in an open condition of said material container; and    b) a closure element coupled to substantially the entirety of a perimeter edge of said substantially planar configuration which operates to generate an amount of enclosed space in a closed condition of said material container, and wherein said perimeter edge of said substantially planar configuration defines a configuration of said closed condition of said material container which allows operation of said closure element for a distance along said perimeter edge at an angle of between about 15 degrees and forty five degrees relative to said support surface.    
   
   
       51 . A material container as described in  claim 50 , wherein said flexible layer established in said substantially planar configuration in an open condition of said material container establishes a center body having a pair of opposed sides each correspondingly coupled to a first triangular end portion and a second triangular end portion.  
   
   
       52 . A material container as described in  claim 51 , wherein said first triangular end portion has a first angle “x” established between a base of said first triangular end portion and a first leg of said first triangular end portion and a second angle “y” established between said base of said first triangular end portion and a second leg of said first triangular end portion act to alter an amount of force applied to operate said closure, and wherein said first angle “x” and said second angle “y” are substantially the same angle.  
   
   
       53 . A material container as described in  claim 52 , wherein said first angle “x” and said second angle “y” are each between about fifteen degrees and about forty five degrees.  
   
   
       54 . A material container as described in  claim 53 , wherein said second triangular end portion has a first angle “w” established between a base of said second triangular end portion and a first leg of said second triangular end portion and a second angle “z” established between said base of said second triangular end portion and a second leg of said second triangular end portion, and wherein said first angle “w” and said second angle “z” are substantially the same angle, and wherein said first angle “z” and said second angle “y” are each between about fifteen degrees and about forty five degrees.  
   
   
       55 . A material container as described in  claim 54 , further comprising a restraint element coupled to said flexible layer, wherein said restraint element provides a pair of opposed surfaces which correspondingly engage a foot of a person and said support surface to substantially fix said flexible layer at a location on said support surface during operation of said closure.  
   
   
       56 . A material container as described in  claim 55 , further comprising a force dissemination element coupled to said restraint element which spreads forces generated by said foot of said person over a increased area of said support surface.  
   
   
       57 . A material container as described in  claim 56 , further comprising a first grip element coupled at a location on said flexible layer which allows a first hand of said person to engage said first grip as said foot of said person engages said restraint element to substantially fix said flexible layer at a location on said support surface during operation of said closure with a second hand of said person to generate said closed condition of said material container.  
   
   
       58 . A material container as described in  claim 57 , further comprising second grip element coupled at a location on said flexible layer which allows said first hand of said person to engage said first grip and said second grip as foot of said person engages said restraint element to substantially fix said flexible layer at a location on said support surface during operation of said closure with said second hand of said person to generate said closed condition of said material container.  
   
   
       59 . A material container as described in  claim 58 , wherein said flexible layer established in said substantially planar configuration in an open condition of said material container establishes a center body having a pair of opposed sides each correspondingly coupled to a first triangular end portion and a second triangular end portion.  
   
   
       60 . A material container as described in  claim 54 , wherein said first triangular end portion has a first angle “x” established between a base of said first triangular end portion and a first leg of said first triangular end portion and a second angle “y” established between said base of said first triangular end portion and a second leg of said first triangular end portion act to alter an amount of force applied to operate said closure, and wherein said first angle “x” and said second angle “y” are substantially the same angle.  
   
   
       61 . A material container as described in  claim 55 , wherein said first angle “x” and said second angle “y” are each between about fifteen degrees and about forty five degrees.  
   
   
       62 . A material container as described in  claim 56 , wherein said second triangular end portion has a first angle “w” established between a base of said second triangular end portion and a first leg of said second triangular end portion and a second angle “z” established between said base of said second triangular end portion and a second leg of said second triangular end portion, and wherein said first angle “w” and said second angle “z” are substantially the same angle, and wherein said first angle “z” and said second angle “y” are each between about fifteen degrees and about forty five degrees.  
   
   
       63 . A material container as described in  claim 57 , wherein said restraint element couples proximate to said apex of said first triangular end portion, and wherein said restraint element which provides said pair of opposed surfaces which correspondingly engage said foot of said person and said support surface substantially fix said first apex of said first triangular end portion at said location on said support surface during operation of said closure with said first hand of said person.  
   
   
       64 . A material container as described in  claim 58 , wherein said first grip element couples at a location on said substantially planar configuration proximate to the vertex of said first angle “x”.  
   
   
       65 . A material container as described in  claim 59 , wherein said second grip element couples at a location on said substantially planar configuration proximate to the vertex of said second angle “y”.  
   
   
       66 . A material container as described in  claim 60 , further comprising a flap coupled to said flexible layer which locates upon operation of said closure element between an amount of material positioned on said planar configuration of said material container in said open condition and said closure element.  
   
   
       67 . A material container as described in  claim 61 , wherein said flap comprises a plurality of flaps coupled to said flexible layer each of which locate upon operation of said closure element between an amount of material positioned on said planar configuration of said material container in said open condition and a portion of said closure element.  
   
   
       68 . A material container as described in  claim 62 , further comprising a securement element coupled to said flap which acts upon said support surface to resist movement of said planar configuration upon said support surface.  
   
   
       69 . A material container as described in  claim 63 , wherein said securement element comprises an amount of weight coupled to said flap element.  
   
   
       70 . A material container as described in  claim 64 , wherein said amount of weight comprises an amount of particulate contained within said flap element.  
   
   
       71 . A material container as described in  claim 64 , wherein said amount of weight comprises at least one rod element coupled to said flap element.  
   
   
       72 . A material container as described in  claim 63 , wherein said securement element comprises at least one stake coupled to said flap element.  
   
   
       73 . A material container as described in  claim 63 , further comprising a closure cover coupled to said flexible layer which operates between a warning position and a closure cover position.  
   
   
       74 . A material container as described in  claim 68 , further comprising a warning indicia coupled to a surface of said closure cover observable in said warning position.  
   
   
       75 . A material container as described in  claim 69 , wherein said closure element comprises a self interlocking two part fastener having a first part coupled to a first perimeter portion of said flexible layer and a second part coupled to a second perimeter portion of said flexible layer.  
   
   
       76 . A material container as described in  claim 70 , wherein said closure element comprises a zipper.