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Bag in a bag for containerization of toxic or hazardous material
Assignee: Bayer CropScience Inc USA
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Filing: 1991-12-04
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-12-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a containerization system comprising at least one inner water soluble (water dispersible) bag located within an outer water soluble (water dispersible) bag. Each water soluble bag independently contains an agrochemical that does not substantially dissolve the bag, or bags, which it contacts. Typical agrochemicals are in solid, substantially non-aqueous liquid, or organic gel form. Typical agrochemicals include plant protection compounds such as pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematocides, herbicides, plant nutrients or plant growth regulators.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel T. Gouge
- 👤 James E. Shue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:52
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N53/00; A01C; A01C15/00; A01C15/003; A01N25/00; A01N25/02; A01N25/04; A01N25/34; A01N37/00; A01N37/36; A01N37/38; A01N37/40; A01N39/00; A01N39/02; A01N39/04; A01N43/00; A01N43/64; A01N43/66; A01N43/68; A01N43/70; B; B65; B65D; B65D65/00; B65D65/38; B65D65/46; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3261; B65D81/3272; C; C05; C05G; C05G5/00; C05G5/20; C05G5/27; C05G5/40; C05G5/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A containerization system which comprises at least one inner water soluble or water dispersible bag containing an agrochemical, the containerization system further comprising an outer water soluble or water dispersible bag containing another agrochemical different from the first, the outer bag also containing the inner bag with its content.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A containerization system which comprises at least one inner water soluble or water dispersible bag containing an agrochemical, the containerization system further comprising an outer water soluble or water dispersible bag containing another agrochemical different from the first, the outer bag also containing the inner bag with its content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The containerization system according to claim 1, wherein the agrochemicals and the wall of the bags they contact are chosen so that the agrochemicals do not substantially dissolve the wall of the bag they contact and do not substantially permeate through it.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The containerization system according to claim 2, wherein both agrochemicals are chosen from the group comprising plant protection agents, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, nematocides, plant growth regulators and plant nutrients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, which comprises one or two inner bag(s) in the outer bag, and a further water insoluble container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein one of the bags is able to float and the other is able to sink when put in water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The containerization system according to claim 5, wherein the floating bag is the inner bag and the sinking bag is the outer bag, and wherein the products contained in each bag are incompatible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 5, wherein both bags are able to float in water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 5, wherein both bags are able to sink in water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the outer bag, either with its full content or with only the agrochemical composition which is outside the inner bag, has a specific gravity greater than 1 and the inner bag, with its content, has a specific gravity less than 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the bags of the invention contain agrochemical compositions in the form or water wettable powders or water dispersible granules or in the form of a non-aqueous liquid or in the form of an organic gel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The containerization system according to claim 10, wherein the non-aqueous liquid is a solution or a dispersion or an emulsion in an organic solvent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The containerization system according to claim 10 wherein the least one of the agrochemical compositions is in the form of a water wettable powder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The containerization system according to claim 10 wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is in the form of a water dispersible granule.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The containerization system according to claim 10 wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is in the form of a non-aqueous liquid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The containerization system according to claim 10 wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is in the form of an organic gel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is an organic gel, and the organic gel has a viscosity of 600 to 30,000 centipoise.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The containerization system according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is an organic gel, and the organic gel has a viscosity of 1,000 to 12,000 centipoise.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The containerization system according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is an organic gel, and the organic gel has a viscosity of 1,000 to 5,000 centipoise.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is an organic gel, and the organic gel has a phase difference phi between the controlled shear stress and the resulting shear strain such that tg(phi) is less than or equal to 1.5.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein at least one of the agrochemical compositions is an organic gel, and the organic gel has a phase difference phi between the controlled shear stress and the resulting shear strain such that tg(phi) is less than or equal to 1.2.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The containerization system according to claim 1, wherein both agrochemicals are non-aqueous or incompatible.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The containerization system according to claim 1, which comprises one or two inner bag(s) in the outer bag, and a further water insoluble external container.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the ratio of volume between the outer bag and the inner bag is more than 1.5:1.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The containerization system according to claim 23, wherein the ratio of volume between the outer bag and the inner bag is more than 2:1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
62 words
The containerization system according to claim 24, wherein the ratio of weight of the agrochemicals contained respectively in the outer bag and in the inner bag is equal to a value which is in the range of plus or minus 10% of the ratio of the use rates of the active ingredients contained respectively in the outer bag and the inner bag.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The containerization system according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the inner bag contains a marker.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
70 words
A containerization system which comprises: a) at least one inner water soluble or water dispersible bag containing a first agrochemical; and b) an outer water soluble or water dispersible bag containing a second agrochemical different from the first the outer bag also containing the inner bag with the contents of the inner bag; wherein the first and the second agrochemicals are independently in solid, non-aqueous liquid or organic gel form.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
70 words
A containerization system which comprises: a) at least one inner water soluble or water dispersible bag containing a first agrochemical; and b) an outer water soluble or water dispersible bag containing a second agrochemical different from the first the outer bag also containing the inner bag with the contents of the inner bag; wherein the first and the second agrochemicals are independently in solid, non-aqueous liquid or organic gel form.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The containerization system according to claim 27, wherein each agrochemical is in the form of a non-aqueous agrochemical composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The containerization system according to claim 27, wherein the outer bag is filled with said second agrochemical and said inner bag to at least 60% of capacity.
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