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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1998
Darwin D Garton, Malcom, NE (US);
H Todd Bolzer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Snyder Industries, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Abstract
A preferred container apparatus (10) includes tank walls integrally molded of synthetic resin material making up a tank assembly (12) defining a storage chamber (38). The tank walls are configured as a cylindrical tank section 20) and as a plurality of six stacking legs (22-32) wherein the tank section (20) and legs (22-32) both define contiguous portions of the storage chamber (38). The stacking legs (22-32) extend between the top (50) and bottom (52) of the tank section (20) on both sides thereof, and present flat end walls (64, 66, 78) allowing one tank assembly (12) to be stacked on another. The preferred apparatus (10) also includes a base (18) for receiving and supporting a tank assembly (12) wherein the base (18) includes openings or slots (136-142) for receiving forklift tines to lift the apparatus (10) using a forklift.