Patent ID: 6227401
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A stackable bucket for holding rags, comprising:a tub having a wall, a floor having a first floor diameter integrally attached to said wall and a rim extending radially outwardly from an upper edge of said wall;a lid adapted to be placed against said tub rim, wherein said lid has a lip directly receivable against said upper surface of said rim, a dam having a substantially uniform thickness and being integrally attached to said lip, said dam extending substantially below said rim towards said floor when said lid is placed against said rim, and a horizontally oriented ledge extending radially inwardly from said dam and defining a hole, wherein said ledge has a diameter greater than said first floor diameter and said hole has a diameter smaller than said first floor diameter; anda screen attached to said ledge to selectively allow media to pass through said hole, wherein a second stackable bucket with a second floor having a diameter substantially equal to said first floor diameter may rest against said ledge without contacting said screen.