Patent ID: 6047846
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A drum capable of being substantially fully drained and emptied of liquid contents, said drum comprising:a) a unitary, blow molded plastic outer body including a side wall, a top, and a bottom, said top having an access hole radially offset from a central axis of said body, said bottom having a sump that is radially offset from said central axis and substantially vertically aligned with said access hole, said bottom being sloped toward said sump so that liquid will flow along the sloped bottom into said sump, said sump having a base disposed below the sloped bottom and defining a lowest surface of said body so that said sump will receive liquid that flows from the sloped bottom, said sump having a relatively small area compared to a total area of said bottom, whereby substantially all of the liquid in the drum will collect in said sump;b) a lower chime disposed around said bottom and secured to said body in such a manner to have surfaces thereof below said sump so as to assure that the drum stands upright;c) an upper chime disposed around said top and secured to said body and having portions to permit handling of the drum with a mechanical handling device; andd) a drain pipe permanently installed in said body, said drain pipe having a top and a bottom and extending from said access hole to said sump, with the bottom of said pipe being received in said sump and disposed proximate the base of said sump and the top of said pipe being adapted to be coupled with a pump for substantially completely draining liquid from said sump and consequently substantially the whole contents of the drum by suction.