Patent ID: 7396504

Claim:
A molten metal supply container which is capable of being loaded on a fork of a forklift including a tank for storing a compressed gas and capable of being transported by the forklift, comprising: a container which is capable of storing a molten metal and includes a first opening portion on an upper portion thereof; a flow path which is communicated with inside/outside of the container and through which the molten metal is capable of being flowed; a lid which is disposed to cover the first opening portion and includes a second opening portion approximately at a center thereof, the second opening portion having a smaller diameter than the first opening portion; a hatch which is provided on an upper surface portion of the lid to be openable/closable and is provided with a passage through which the compressed gas for increasing pressure in the container is supplied from the tank into the container, the passage being communicated with the inside/outside of the container; and a pair of channel members which is provided to a bottom portion of the container and to/from which the fork is capable of being inserted/withdrawn.