Bulk packaged material and methods of packaging and dispensing material

Abstract

The invention provides packaging and shipping containers used to store and transport a wide variety of materials at substantially lower cost and with less waste.

1 . A packaged material contained within a sealed flexible bag, which bag is contained within in a rigid plastic or fiber container. 
     
     
         2 . The packaged material of  claim 1 , which material is a solid, a liquid, a viscous liquid or a semisolid material. 
     
     
         3 . The packaged material of  claim 1 , which material is a solid block of a moisture curable reactive hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein the bag is heat sealed. 
     
     
         5 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is a one piece fiber shell. 
     
     
         6 . The packaged material of  claim 5  wherein the rigid fiber container is 100% fiber. 
     
     
         7 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is a plastic shell. 
     
     
         8 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is cylindrical. 
     
     
         9 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein the rigid container is a unitary cylinder having an openable end and a closed end. 
     
     
         10 . The packaged material of  claim 1  wherein said rigid container is secured to a structure, which structure is adapted to securely engage and stabilize the packaged material during dispensing of the packaged material. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A method of dispensing the packaged material of  claim 1  comprising:
 obtaining the rigid container of  claim 1   
 opening one end of the rigid container, 
 opening an end of the sealed bag ending to expose the material, 
 inserting a platen into an open end of the rigid container and into contact with the material, and 
 dispensing the material. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the platen is heated during dispensing. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the rigid container is a one piece, 100% fiber shell. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the rigid container is a cylindrical tube having two, opposing openable ends. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  comprising the step of securing the rigid container to a structure, which structure provides stability, balance and/or support for dispensing the material. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled)