US3143238A - Single walled metal containers - Google Patents

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US3143238A
US3143238A US179423A US17942362A US3143238A US 3143238 A US3143238 A US 3143238A US 179423 A US179423 A US 179423A US 17942362 A US17942362 A US 17942362A US 3143238 A US3143238 A US 3143238A
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Bulgrin Walter William
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/42—Details of metal walls
    • B65D7/48—Local reinforcements, e.g. adjacent closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by shape
    • B65D7/04—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by shape of curved cross-section, e.g. cans of circular or elliptical cross-section
    • B65D7/045—Casks, barrels, or drums in their entirety, e.g. beer barrels, i.e. presenting most of the following features like rolling beads, double walls, reinforcing and supporting beads for end walls

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  • the present invention relates to containers or barrels and is directed particularly to an improved single walled metal container for beer.
  • single walled metal containers generally have had chime structures or chimes formed integrally in at least one of the end shells and sometimes both end shells, which structures would form annular recesses on the interior surfaces of the end shells and make it difficult to obtain complete drainage or to clean the inside of the container.
  • the single walled metal containers which were fabricated with a chime skirt secured to one of the end shells were usually fusion welded at the same welded juncture as that of the end shell and the center band in order to further economy of time and money in the assembly.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved metal container which has a continuous center band secured at each of its marginal edges to an end shell in an annular welded juncture, and a chime skirt which is secured to the exterior surface of each end shell at a point separate from the welded juncture.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the single walled container of the present invention, partly broken away and in cross section;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the container illustrating the positioning of the handholes in dotted lines;
  • FIG. 3 is a fractional view of the container taken along line 33 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a view in elevation of a modification of the container, partly broken away and in cross section;
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 4 illustrating the star-shaped embossment about the adaptor fitting.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary cross section taken along line 66 of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a fractional cross sectional View of an alternate modification of the container of FIG. 4.
  • a single walled container 10 constructed preferably of stainless steel, because of its corrosion resistant qualities, is shown and comprises basically top and bottom end shells 12, a continuous center band 14 and a chime skirt 16 secured to each end shell.
  • Each end shell 12 has a smooth concaved interior surface 18, and a convexed exterior surface 20. The surfaces terminate in a substantially axially directed tapered annular flange 22 of predetermined depth.
  • a spherical embossment 24 which is formed to project axially outwardly of the exterior surface. The transition from the concaved interior surface to the interior of the embossment is made as smoothly as possible in order to carry out a part of the objects of invention.
  • FIG. 1 discloses a Barnes adaptor, it should be understood that the end shells are formed in such manner as to be universal in application so as to suit the difiering needs of customers in various parts of the world. For example, in Australia at present, only one fitting through which the container is tapped, drained, cleaned and filled is required.
  • fitting through which a container is cleaned and filled may not be the same fitting through which the container is tapped, and often there may be more than two fittings.
  • the intermediate center portion or center band 14 is formed from a rectangular sheet of stock and is provided with annular flat configurated surfaces 30 and 32 which permit the container to be trundled about. These configurated surfaces are preferably formed after the center band has been formed and secured into a continuous band.
  • the surfaces 30 and 32 are reinforced at one side by annular corrugations 34 and 36, respectively, and are spaced by an intermediate section 38 which occupies a depressed or radially inward position with respect to the annular fiat surfaces.
  • the marginal flanges 40 of center band 14 may be of predetermined axial length depending on the desired volumetric capacity of the container, as taught by my copending application No. 161,471 filed 12/22/61.
  • Each single walled chime skirt 16 is also formed from a rectangular sheet of stock into a continuous band. It is provided at one end with a smooth re-entrant curved flange 42 which projects radially inwardly, and a plurality of oblong drain holes 46 which are spaced about the periphery of the chime skirt. At least one skirt has peripheral handholes 44 diametrically oppositely spaced. The drain holes are located approximately at the point of intersection of the convexed exterior surface 20 of an end shell and the chime skirt so as to prevent a collection of liquid and dirt on the end shell exterior surface, and rep resent an improvement over past constructions of containers wherein only circular drain holes were employed because they permit more rapid and efficient drainage.
  • Each chime skirt 16 in FIG. 1 is shown provided with an annular shoulder 48, which is adapted to be seated and secured upon an end shell.
  • the chime skirt may be tapered and be secured tangentially to the flange of an end shell, as illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the aperture 26 may be made in the one spherical embossment 24 before or during assembly, or at a later date after complete assembly, depending upon the needs of a particular customer.
  • the opening is punched out of the center of the spherical embossment 24 and a fitting 28, such as the Barnes adaptor illustrated, is secured to the edges of the aperture by fusion welding.
  • edges of the mar inal flanges 40 of the center band 14 are secured respectively to the inner edges of the flanges 22 of the end shells 12 in an annular welded juncture 50.
  • the annular shoulder 48 of chime skirt 1-6 is designed to be readily seated upon the outer edge portion of the end shell convexed exterior surface 20.
  • the shoulder terminates in an annular flange 52, which in turn is secured to the end shell flange 22 at a predetermined desired point axially outwardly from the annular welded juncture 50 of the end shell and the center band.
  • the chime skirts of the assembled container of FIG. 1 protect the spherical embossment 24 at the one end and the fitting 28 at the opposite end from abuse, While the configurated surface of the intermediate portion or center band 14 rigidities and strengthens the remainder of the container enabling it to withstand relatively rough usage.
  • the particular container illustrated is designed to be stood upright during usage and a dip or down tube (not shown) extends through the opening at the top end shell 12 to the bottom end shell. The result is that the container in the position illustrated in FIG. 1 permits the beer to drain down the sloping surfaces of the bottom end shell and into the spherical embossment, so that substantially complete drainage will occur.
  • any accumulation of dirt on the end shell exterior surfaces may be flushed off by a hose and the water and dirt will drain readily through the oblong drain holes 46 provided.
  • the intermediate portion or center band 14' is provided with a centrally disposed bung patch plate assembly 56 which surrounds and defines the bung opening 58.
  • the patch plate assembly which is subject of pending application No. 84,568, filed January 24, 1961, comprises an inner patch plate 60, a flanged bung sleeve 62 which is connected to the inner patch plate, preferably by fusion welding; 21 bung support casting 64 which surrounds the bung sleeve 62 and is positioned over the inner patch plate 60, the casting being formed from aluminum or aluminum alloy; and an outer patch plate 66 which also surrounds the bung sleeve and fits over and above the bung support casting.
  • the bung support casting spaces the outer patch plate from the inner patch plate except at the lower peripheral ends or lips 68 of the outer patch 4 plate, which ends or lips are secured to the inner patch plate, preferably by fusion welding.
  • the outer patch plate has a center edged opening 70 which is secured to and beneath the flanged portion of the bung sleeve.
  • End Shells of Modification are the same size and configuration as end shells 12 of FIG. 1 except that in addition to the centrally disposed spherical embossments 24, a starshaped embossment 72 is formed on the convexed exterior surface 25) of one end shell in radial alignment with the spherical embossment and serves to rigidity and strengthen that portion of the convexed exterior surface in which an aperture 74 is punched. It also serves to enhance drainage in that area.
  • An adaptor fitting 76 is secured by fusion welding to the edges of the aperture and projects axially outwardly.
  • the adaptor fitting illustrated in FIGS. 4-6 is known as a Keystone adaptor and is in common usage in Great Britain. However, it should be recognized that other types of fittings which are designed to project axially outwardly may also be employed within the scope of the invention.
  • An annular recess 78 is provided at the outermost end of the adaptor fitting 76.
  • a sleeve 84 is secured about the annular recess.
  • the sleeve has the general configuration of ungular, i.e., it is cylindrical with one surface oblique to the base, and accordingly may be said to be an ungulated sleeve.
  • the sleeve serves as a pouring spout to convey liquid past the adaptor fitting beyond the chime skirt, and as a reinforcement to the fitting and the adjacent chime skirt wall.
  • a semi-circular notch 82 is provided in the re-entrant curved flange and the ungulated sleeve 86 is secured partially within the notch.
  • the chime skirt also serves to reinforce the sleeve or pouring spout.
  • the assembly of the container of FIG. 4 is fairly much the same as that of FIG. 1 except for the addition of the bung patch plate assembly 56, the adaptor fitting 76 and ungulated sleeve 80, the omission of the Barnes fitting 28, and the manner in which the chime skirts 16 are secured to the end shells.
  • the skirt differs from that of FIG. 1 in that it has no annular shoulder and in assembled position has a taper and is secured tangentially to the flange 22' of each end shell 12' at a predetermined point spaced axially outwardly from the annular welded juncture 50 of the end shell and the center band 14'.
  • the assembly of the chime skirt 16 is different from chime skirt 16 of FIG. 1 because it is necessary to provide a stop on the jig (not shown) to limit how far axially inwardly the skirt will slip over the end shell 12 before it is secured to the end shell.
  • the cleaning, draining and filling will generally be conducted through the bung opening 58, and the container will be tapped through the adaptor fitting 76
  • an additional fitting 28, illustrated in FIG. 7 may readily be provided and depending, also on the type of racking equipment, the container may either be cleaned through the bung opening or the fitting 28'.
  • annular conflgurated flat surfaces reinforced on at least one side of the flat surfaces by annular corrugations, the center portion spacing and joining the end shells in annular welded junctures;
  • each chime skirt having a radially inwardly projecting re-entrant curved flange, one of the chime skirts having a semicircular notch formed at a predetermined point in the re-entrant curved flange;
  • annular configurated flat surfaces reinforced on at least one side of the flat surfaces by annular corrugations, the center portion spacing and joining the end shells in annular Welded junctures;
  • each chime skirt having a radially inwardly projecting re-entrant curved flange, one of the chime skirts having a semi-circular notch formed at a predetermined point in the re-entrant curved flange;
  • end shells having tapered annular flanges of predetermined depth and concaved interior surfaces with centrally disposed spherical embossments;
  • each chime skirt having a radially inwardly projecting re-entrant curved flange, one of the chime skirts having a semi-circular notch formed at a predetermined point in the re-entrant curved flange;
  • end shells having concaved interior surfaces with centrally disposed spherical embossments
  • a bung aperture assembly centrally disposed at a predetermined point in the center band
  • end shells having tapered annular flanges and concaved interior surfaces with at least one centrally disposed spherical ernbossment;

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US3940008A (en) * 1972-05-22 1976-02-24 Flanders Robert D Collapsible reusable barrel for fluids
US4264016A (en) * 1977-04-13 1981-04-28 Hedwin Corporation Plastic drums and drum assemblies with preformed inserts
USD271342S (en) 1981-03-06 1983-11-08 Adolph Coors Company Barrel
USD277041S (en) 1982-06-28 1985-01-01 Hoover Universal, Inc. Beer keg
USD286097S (en) 1983-02-26 1986-10-07 Suntory Kabushiki Kaisha (Suntory Limited) Container for liquids
US4690299A (en) * 1986-06-17 1987-09-01 Sonoco Products Company Bulk carbonated beverage container
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US4779754A (en) * 1987-07-15 1988-10-25 Ecolab Inc. Draining lid
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US5346094A (en) * 1993-02-12 1994-09-13 Astro Containers, Inc. Fully pumpable drum bottom
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USD374959S (en) 1993-07-17 1996-10-22 Thielmann Ag Kommanditgesellschaft Beer keg
USD395202S (en) 1996-07-22 1998-06-16 Kooler Kraft International Corp. Beverage cooler
USD405931S (en) 1996-11-15 1999-02-16 South Australian Malting Company Pty Limited Beer keg
USD464911S1 (en) 2001-06-15 2002-10-29 Adam Ursprung Golf flag pole
USD702892S1 (en) * 2011-06-16 2014-04-15 Curver Luxembourg Sarl Combined pet food container and feeder bowls
USD930783S1 (en) * 2019-09-03 2021-09-14 Amtrol Licensing, Inc. Handle
USD1064179S1 (en) * 2022-08-05 2025-02-25 Amtrol Licensing Inc. Cylinder stand

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