Patent ID: 8863972
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A transport and storage container for liquids, the container comprising an inner container of plastic material, an outer casing of a metal mesh or sheet metal, and a pallet-like underframe, wherein the container is configured for manipulation by means of a lifting device, shelf operating system or similar transport means, the container further comprising a bottom of sheet metal, resting on corner and middle legs, for supporting the inner container equipped with a closable filling socket and a drain socket for connection to a removal fitting, the bottom having two longitudinal rims, a rear rim and a front rim, wherein the inner container has a drain bottom with a middle draining groove which extends with a slight downward inclination from a rear wall of the container to the drain socket arranged at the end wall of the container for connection of the removal fitting, wherein the bottom of the underframe, adapted to the bottom of the inner container, is divided into two bottom sections, the two bottom sections having upper surfaces defining even planes which are inclined downwardly, with respect to horizontal, from the two longitudinal rims of the bottom in the direction toward the middle axis of the bottom and also inclined downwardly, with respect to horizontal, from the rear rim toward the front rim of the bottom, and wherein the two bottom sections are equipped with stiffening corrugations whose corrugation troughs are located in a common horizontal plane, wherein an angle of inclination of the two bottom sections of the bottom of the underframe has a slight downward inclination from the rear rim toward the bottom front rim in a range of 0 to 2° an angle of inclination of the two bottom sections of the bottom of the underframe extending from the two lateral bottom rims toward the middle axis of the bottom is 1 to 3°, the container further comprising cup-shaped indentations pressed into the upper side of the two bottom sections of the underframe bottom for stiffening the bottom, wherein the cup-shaped indentations protrude beyond the bottom side of the two bottom sections, and wherein additional stiffening corrugations extend from the indentations in the manner of rays.