Patent ID: 7866498

Claim:
A liquid container, comprising: a container body of plastic material, with an outlet sleeve having a free end defining an outlet opening; a drainage device of plastic material, having a flange; electrically conductive means for discharging electrostatic charges from the container, wherein said drainage device comprises a tubular member at least partly inserted in said outlet sleeve, said electrically conductive means comprise a first portion interposed between said tubular member of said drainage device and said outlet sleeve of said container body and a second portion electrically connected to said first portion and positioned between said flange and the free end of said outlet sleeve, said second portion projecting out of said drainage device, said electrically conductive means is made of an electrically conductive plastic material, said first portion of said electrically conductive means comprises a tubular sleeve extending along a lengthwise direction and at least partly fitting onto said tubular member of said drainage device, said second portion of said electrically conductive means comprises a flange extending transversely of said lengthwise direction and connected to said tubular sleeve of said first portion of said electrically conductive means, said tubular sleeve of said first portion and said flange of said second portion connected to said tubular sleeve define an electrically conductive element, and said electrically conductive element is attached to said tubular member of said drainage device and to said outlet sleeve of said container body.