Bulk material transport & storage bag

Abstract

In some aspects, the invention relates to a bulk materials transport bag comprising a bottom panel; a plurality of side panels; a plurality of lifting straps; and a top panel, wherein the bottom panel and the plurality of side panels comprise a first material and the top panel comprises a second material. In other aspects, the invention relates to bulk materials transport bag comprised of a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is generally impervious to moisture and the second material is not impervious to water. In yet other aspects, the invention relates to a bag useful for the storage and transport of shelled peanuts comprising: a bottom panel and four (4) side panels, wherein the bottom panel and side panels are formed from a single sheet of polypropylene; a top panel formed from burlap cloth; and four (4) lifting straps.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bulk materials transport bag comprising:
 a. a bottom panel;   b. a plurality of side panels;   c. a plurality of lifting straps; and   d. a top panel,   
       wherein the bottom panel and the plurality of side panels comprise a first material and the top panel comprises a second material. 
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the bottom panel and the plurality of side panels are formed from a single piece of the first material. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the first material is a woven polymer fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 3  wherein the woven polymer fabric is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, cyclic olefin copolymer, ethylene vinyl alcohol or polyethylene. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 4  wherein the woven polymer fabric is polypropylene. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the second material is burlap cloth. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the bottom panel further comprises a centrally located spout. 
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 2  wherein the top panel comprises a centrally located top spout. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein the first material is polypropylene and the second material is burlap cloth. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of side panels is four (4). 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of lifting straps is four (4). 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 11  wherein the bag comprises four (4) corners and the four (4) lifting straps are located at corners of the bag. 
     
     
         13 . A bulk materials transport bag comprised of a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is generally impervious to moisture and the second material is not impervious to water. 
     
     
         14 . The bag of  claim 13  wherein the first material is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, cyclic olefin copolymer, ethylene vinyl alcohol or polyethylene. 
     
     
         15 . The bag of  claim 14  wherein the first material is polypropylene. 
     
     
         16 . The bag of  claim 15  wherein the second material is burlap cloth. 
     
     
         17 . The bag of  claim 15  further comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels, wherein the bottom panel and the side panels comprise polypropylene. 
     
     
         18 . The bag of  claim 17  further comprising a top panel which itself further comprises a plurality of sloping faces 
     
     
         19 . A bag useful for the storage and transport of shelled peanuts comprising:
 a. a bottom panel and four (4) side panels, wherein the bottom panel and side panels are formed from a single sheet of polypropylene;   b. a top panel formed from burlap cloth; and   c. four (4) lifting straps.