Patent ID: 6189720
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B65D,B67D

Abstract:
A stand for supporting an industrial drum having a cylindrical side wall intermediate two opposed ends and disposed with its central axis substantially horizontally oriented, said stand arranged to engage with a spilled-hazardous-material retaining tray having a support surface with a plurality of apertures to enable drainage into the tray, said engagement to position the drum such that the support surface is vertically beneath the drum, comprising:a top, having a concave central portion for seating of the cylindrical side wall of a supported drum, and two lateral portions flanking the central portion, each having a plurality of recesses,a bottom, arranged for engagement with the support surface, having a plurality of protrusions arranged for seating in the support surface apertures,ribbed opposed ends extending downwardly from said top and terminating at said bottom,ribbed opposed sides extending downwardly from said top and terminating at said bottom, andat least one drainage channel extending downwardly from said top concave portion and terminating at said bottom.