Patent · US Expired

Salvage drum with improved lid tightening means

US5560510A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 1994
Grant dateOct 1, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D41/0485
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A salvage drum for hazardous materials includes a container and a lid threaded thereon. Projections on the container and lid are engaged by a lever, such as a two-by-four beam. The lever is wrenched to tighten the lid on the container. The projections are symmetrically spaced around the container and lid. The lever can be a bar having a crank with teeth.

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