Patent ID: 6425502
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B65D,B67D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A drum containment system for dispensing aggressive chemicals in liquid form, the system comprising:a plastic drum for containing the aggressive liquid chemicals, the drum having a bottom and a top with a port, the port having a neck portion with threads extending upwardly therefrom and defining a port opening, the neck portion having at downwardly facing finger engagement portions, a down tube assembly formed of plastic comprising an annular support member having a plurality of resilient fingers each with an angled guide-in surface and an upwardly facing lock-in surface the annular support member sized for insertion into the port opening, the down tube assembly further comprising an upwardly extending fluid connection portion and a down tube extending downwardly from the annular support member to a position proximate the bottom of the drum, whereby the down tube assembly can be lowered into and snapped into position with the resilient fingers in locking engagement with the downwardly facing finger engagement portions.