Drum lid removal tool

Patent · 24 August 2010

OSTI ID:1013810

Pella, Bernard M ^[1]; Smith, Philip D ^[2]

---

1. Martinez, GA
2. North Augusta, SC

A tool for removing the lid of a metal drum wherein the lid is clamped over the drum rim without protruding edges, the tool having an elongated handle with a blade carried by an angularly positioned holder affixed to the midsection of the handle, the blade being of selected width to slice between lid lip and the drum rim and, when the blade is so positioned, upward motion of the blade handle will cause the blade to pry the lip from the rim and allow the lid to be removed.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Patent Number(s): 7,779,729
• Application Number: 12/152,556
• OSTI ID: 1013810
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English