(19)
(11) EP 1 918 216 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/19

(21) Application number: 07254295.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 43/22(2006.01)
B65D 55/12(2006.01)
 B65D 53/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.11.2006 US 593340

(71) Applicant: Justrite Manufacturing Company
Des Plaines, IL 60016 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Goddard, Mark T.
    Charleston, IL 61920 (US)

(74) Representative: Gill, Stephen Charles et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)

   


(54) Safety drum with lid assembly


(57) The drum assembly (100) comprises a drum (102) and a lid assembly (120) removably mounted to the drum. The drum can include a rim (104) defining an opening (106) for access to an interior storage area of the drum. The lid assembly (120) can include a band (122) for mounting the lid assembly to the drum, a cover (126) pivotally mounted to the band (122) via a hinge (124), and a rotary latch mechanism (128) for securing the cover in a closed position. The cover is movable between the closed position wherein the lid covers the opening and an open position in which the lid is pivoted away from the opening to allow access to the interior storage area. The rotary latch mechanism (128) can include a retention bar (142) mounted to one of the band (122) and the cover (126) and a rotary latch (140) mounted to the other of the band and the cover. The rotary latch (140) is configured to receive the retention bar (142) when the cover is closed to thereby secure the cover closed over the opening of the drum. The latch includes a trigger (200) that is moveable between a locked position in which the latch is locked and a released position in which the latch is unlocked.







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