Title: Method of connecting a bail to a container

Abstract: A container having a pair of diametrically opposed bail ears, each of which is arranged to connect with a bail and each of which comprises a bearing portion, a flange portion and at least one limb. The bearing portion is arranged to provide a pivot bearing for the associated eye of the bail, the flange portion is arranged normally to prevent axial displacement of the eye onto or from the bail and the or each limb has a free end that is resiliently deformable between an unstressed first position and a stressed second position. Axial displacement of the eye of the bail is accommodated when the free end of the or each limb is deformed into the second position.

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Inventors: Woinarski, Peter A.

Application Number: 007976
Filing Date: 1979-01-31
Publication_date: 1980-10-14
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Primary Class(es): 220/775 29/437, 29/509, 29/522.1
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3093257	Jun, 1963	Miller	220/91.
3158284	Nov, 1964	Henchert et al.	220/91.
3275366	Sep, 1966	Hidding	220/91.
3302826	Feb, 1967	Henchert et al.	220/91.

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Primary Examiner: Pollard, Steven M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kirschstein, Kirschstein, Ottinger & Cobrin