Patent · US Expired

Drum funnel

US5402835A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
14References
17Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateMay 19, 1994
Grant dateApr 4, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67C2011/20
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sealable drum funnel is attached onto a drum by threading the device into the larger bung opening of the drum. The sealable drum funnel includes a funnel body having an open top end and an outlet opening at a bottom end thereof. A sealing lid is coupled to the open top end of the funnel body. A drum coupling is attached to the bottom end of the funnel body. The drum coupling includes a threaded exterior on the lower portion thereof, a threaded interior on at least an upper portion thereof and a passage extending through the drum coupling from the outlet opening of the funnel body.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.