Patent ID: 6938767
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B23K,B65D,B65H

Abstract:
1. A container for welding wire, comprising: a box-like body having a bottom and a side wall, said side wall having a polygonal cross section with corners, stabilising elements arranged at at least some of said corners, said stabilising elements extending upwardly from said bottom and having an outer shell portion comprising a corner portion facing said adjacent side wall and an inner portion facing an interior of said container for housing welding wire, said corner portion having a shape adapted to a shape of said adjacent corner, said inner portion defining a continuous inner wall, said container containing a coil of welding wire, and a retainer sitting on top of said welding wire coil for holding down wire coil strands, said retainer having a pair of sidewardly extending protrusions adjacent an associated stabilising element, said inner portion of said associated stabilising element protruding inwards into said interior of said container and between said protrusions to guide said retainer.