Inventors:
Charles Duane Mullins - Kingsport TN, US
Charles Clifton Sanders - Gray TN, US
Kenneth Wayne Martin - Kingsport TN, US
David Weldon Thompson - Kingsport TN, US
Paul Ross Hammes - Kingsport TN, US
Kenneth Alan Lewis - Kingsport TN, US
Lori Ballard Larkins - Kingsport TN, US
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company - Kingsport TN
International Classification:
B30B 9/30, B65B 13/20, B30B 15/06
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are described for forming a bale having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces. Also described is a bale having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces, which can be safely stacked vertically for transportation and storage purposes.