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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:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter G Suttoni, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220634 ; 220604 ; 220606 ;
Abstract
An open top plastic drum comprises a cylindrical side wall. A circular bottom wall is connected at a bottom end of the side wall to define an interior storage space. A foot ring is connected proximate an intersection of the side wall and the bottom wall. The foot ring comprises an annular ring having, in cross section, a generally rectangular foot for engaging a ground surface, in use, and a neck diagonally connecting the foot to the bottom end of the side wall and the bottom wall.