Patent CA-112530-S (CA)
Title: Container for storing molten metal
Filed: 2005-09-08
Granted: 2007-01-30
Abstract: The said industrial design consists of the shape, configuration and ornamentation of a container for storing molten metal; the container has a generally cylindrical main body portion, a bottom portion, a top portion with a lid, and a discharge pipe portion situated on the side of the generally cylindrical main body portion; the bottom portion has a generally flat surface extending at right angles to the generally cylindrical main body portion; a first pair of spaced-apart elongated generally identical rectangular and parallel support members extend across the flat bottom surface; a second pair of spaced-apart generally rectangular members extend between the first pair of spaced-apart support members; the top portion has a lower flange section having a series of spaced-apart and generally identical circular areas situated along the upper surface thereof and spaced-apart small oblong ring portions extending downwardly from the lower surface thereof adjacent the surface of the generally cylindrical main body portion; the upper surface of the lower flange section merges into an upper short cylindrical section which is aligned with the generally cylindrical main body portion; the short cylindrical section has spaced-apart radially extending vertical flat rib sections having beveled outer corners, the rib sections extending outwardly from the surface of the short cylindrical section above the lower flange section;the upper end of the upper short cylindrical section merges into a generally flat circular top surface portion which extends outwards slightly beyond the short cylindrical section; the flat circular top surface portion has a lid which rises slightly above the top surface portion and forms a major segment of a circle in plan view; the lid has a central raised area and a peripheral rim portion which extends around the raised area and is situated adjacent theflat circular top surface portion; the raised area of the lid has a flat top surface, a flat rear surface and curved front surface; the rear edge of the peripheral rim portion of the lid merges into a generally rectangular wall portion which extends centrally part way along the rear edge of the lid and extends above the flat top surface of the raised area of the lid; the rear surface of the generally rectangular wall portion merges into a member having angled sides; the member extends away from the generally rectangular wall portion and merges into an open box-like area situated above a generally cylindrical member which is located adjacent the periphery of the circular top surface portion; the generally cylindrical member has a flat annular base portion and the box-like area having a generally cylindrical area therein;the discharge pipe portion has a short cylindrical section which extends upwards and outwards away from a flat generally U-shaped top surface of a transition section which merges into the side of the generally cylindrical main body portion; the transition section has an elongated U-shape in front view, a curved outer surface, and a right angle triangular shape in side view; the short cylindrical section has a slightly enlarged circular top surface and a central cylindrical elbow portion which extends upwardly therefrom and merges into afirst flange section which merges into a first generally cylindrical section followed by a tapered section and a smaller generally cylindrical section which merges into a second flange section; the second flange section then merges into a downwardly turned generally cylindrical elbow section.In the second position, the lid is inverted and is situated approximately at right angles to thefirst position; the lid has a flat inner surface portion which generally follows the contour of the lid; the lid in the second position extends outwardly in a direction opposite to the direction of the discharge pipe portion and most of the lid is positioned outwardly beyond the generally cylindrical main body portion.Representations of the design are shown in the figures wherein:Fig. 1 is a perspective view from the left and above of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in a first position;Fig. 2 is a perspective view from the left and above of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in a second position;Fig. 3 is a left side elevation view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 4 is a right side elevation view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 5 is a left side elevation view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position;Fig. 6 is a right side elevation view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position;Fig. 7 is a front view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 8 is a rear view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 9 is a front view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position;Fig. 10 is a rear view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position;Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 12 is a bottom view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the first position;Fig. 13 is a top plan view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position; andFig. 14 is a bottom view of the design of the container for storing molten metal with the lid in the second position.Diagrams of the design are included.