Patent ID: 7195131

Claim:
A drum closure, comprising: a top clamp configured with a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one threaded top clamp bolt hole extending through a body of the top clamp; a base clamp configured with a bottom surface and at least one threaded base clamp bolt hole extending through a body of the bottom surface; and a bolt inserted through the top clamp bolt hole and the base clamp bolt hole and configured to extend from a secured position to an unsecured position, wherein the bottom surface of the top clamp and the top surface of the base clamp are configured to form in unison a lip holding area for a drum and the top clamp and base clamp are configured to be inserted around a portion of a drum lid and drum body interface to secure the drum lid to the drum body, the base clamp configured to rotate from the top clamp in the unsecured position, wherein the base clamp has a fitting inserted into the base clamp to accept and secure the bolt, wherein the base clamp has a separate penetration from the base clamp hole, the separate penetration housing the fitting wherein the lip holding area is configured in an approximately circular geometry, wherein the top clamp has a rounded knuckle on the bottom surface, the rounded knuckle configured to abut a drum lid body interface.