Drum pump adapter
US5184751A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/0288
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drum pump adapter which provides for the return of spilled fluid to the drum interior. The drum pump adapter includes a hollow body having a substantially cylindrical interior with an inlet and an outlet opening. The lower portion of the body is provided with a threaded exterior adjacent the inlet opening. An upper portion of the body is provided with a threaded interior adjacent the outlet opening with an inner diameter substantially equal to the lower portion's outer diameter. At least one fluid return hole is positioned between the upper portion's threaded interior and the lower portion's threaded exterior and extends through the body into the body's interior.
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