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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herbert L Carpenter, Jr, Cullman, AL (US);
James A Hale, Red Bank, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Greif Bros. Corp., Delaware, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220634 ; 229-56 ;
Abstract
A barrel or drum, preferably of fibre, with metal chimes responsive to longitudinal compressive forces is provided. The compressive forces urge a diagonal flange of the chimes towards the horizontal thereby expanding the outer circumference of the flange of the chime. The outer circumference of the flange of the chime has a looped or tear-drop shaped high strength hollow beam construction so as to increase the stiffness or 'stretch resistance' of the flange.