Michael David Rowland

US Patent:

20070074987, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Dec 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/633147

Inventors:

Robert Dragoo - St. Paris OH, US
David Shepherd - Sidney OH, US
Michael Rowland - St. Paris OH, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/00

US Classification:

206408000

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, a welding wire and container assembly includes a container having an interior volume; a coil of welding wire disposed in the interior volume; and a wire container cover. The wire container cover may include a top surface having an opening therethrough to enable welding wire to pass through the wire container cover when the wire container cover is disposed on the container. The assembly also may include a skirt askew to the top surface, wherein the skirt is adapted to produce friction between the skirt and a side of the container when the wire container cover is disposed on the container housing and wherein the skirt is non-locking with respect to the container.

US Patent:

20060124489, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Feb 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/349502

Inventors:

Robert Dragoo - St. Paris OH, US
David Shepherd - Sidney OH, US
Michael Rowland - St. Paris OH, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/67

US Classification:

206389000

Abstract:

A container for storing material, such as welding wire. The container is adapted to be lifted by inserting a fork, or other lifting member, of a lifting device into the container. The container may comprise a fiber drum having one or more openings, or recesses, adapted to receive a fork of a lifting device. The container may be cylindrical. The container may be comprised of a cellulosic material. The container may house welding wire. A method of manufacturing a container adapted to be lifted by inserting a member of a lifting device into the container also is featured.