A forkliftable drum for the transportation and storage of materials is disclosed herein. The drum is comprised of a top ring having a series of forklift pockets arranged around the circumference to allow lifting and transporting of the drum by a forklift. Two or more drums may be connected by means of straps or threaded fasteners to create a bundle which can be transported without pallets. Drums of varying capacities may be provided which have the same diameter, allowing different capacity drums to be integrated into a single bundle.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a can container including: a can body of a cylindrical shape, and at least a surface coating layer, in which the surface coating layer is formed on at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the can body, the surface coating layer has a resin component, and surface free energy of a surface of the surface coating layer is 30 mJ/m.sup.2 or more and 50 mJ/m.sup.2 or less at a temperature of 25° C.

A container made of metal and open on an upper face side includes a bottom portion and a body portion. In one example, the body portion of the container is formed into a shape in which, given 100% as a total height of the container, a line connecting an outer peripheral face at a height of 10% to an outer peripheral face at a height of 90% from a lowermost portion spreads outward at an angle of from 2° to 15°. When two of such a container are stacked, a projecting portion of the container above projecting upward has a height of 20 mm or less from an upper end of a container below.

A container assembly includes a container, a closure and a one-piece tamper-evident label. The container has a neck portion defining an opening and a body portion. The body portion includes at least one sidewall and a bottom opposite of the neck portion. The closure fits to the neck portion of the container for closing the opening. The closure includes a top wall portion and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The one-piece tamper-evident label is permanently attached to the container and the closure. The label includes at least one line of weakness extending across thereof. The label covers a majority of the at least one sidewall and substantially extends around the circumferences of the container and the closure. The label is configured to be separated into at least a first label portion and a second label portion via the at least one line of weakness.

Provided is an object to be printed which can improve the quality of a printed image in inkjet printing on the object to be printed, regardless of the resolution of an inkjet image. In a method for producing an object to be printed having an area to be printed on a surface thereof, a surface of the area to be printed is adjusted so that the area to be printed has a surface energy E (mN/m) of 30 or more and 50 or less. The object to be printed is selected from a can and a film for containers.

A decorative container assembly (10) has a container (12) having a bottom member (18) and an annular sidewall (20) extending from the bottom member (18). An end of the annular sidewall (20) defines a rim (22) and an opening (24) of the container (12). A first decorative member (16) is adhered to the sidewall (20) and covers an outer surface of the sidewall (20). The decorative container assembly (10) further has a lid assembly (14) operably removably connected to the rim (22) of the container (12). The lid assembly (14) has an annular ring member (42) and a top cover member (44). A second decorative member (16) covers a top surface of the cover member (44). A handle (34) has a first end connected to the sidewall (20) at a first position and a second end connected to the sidewall (20) at a second position, the first position being generally opposite to the second position. A first earing member (88) hangs from the handle (34) proximate the first end of the handle (34) and proximate the sidewall (20), and a second earing member (94) hangs from the handle (34) proximate the second end of the handle (34) and proximate the sidewall (20).

A decorative container assembly (10) has a container (12) having a bottom member (18) and an annular sidewall (20) extending from the bottom member (18). An end of the annular sidewall (20) defines a rim (22) and an opening (24) of the container (12). A first decorative member (16) is adhered to the sidewall (20) and covers an outer surface of the sidewall (20). The decorative container assembly (10) further has a lid assembly (14) operably removably connected to the rim (22) of the container (12). The lid assembly (14) has an annular ring member (42) and a top cover member (44). A second decorative member (16) covers a top surface of the cover member (44). A handle (34) has a first end connected to the sidewall (20) at a first position and a second end connected to the sidewall (20) at a second position, the first position being generally opposite to the second position. A first earing member (88) hangs from the handle (34) proximate the first end of the handle (34) and proximate the sidewall (20), and a second earing member (94) hangs from the handle (34) proximate the second end of the handle (34) and proximate the sidewall (20).

A bottom forming system for a metal container includes a domer assembly that forms a double dome in a bottom of the metal container during a bottom forming process. The domer assembly includes a first domer and a second domer that is movable relative to the first domer. A method of forming a bottom of a metal container includes forming a first dome profile in the bottom of the metal container using the first domer and the second domer of a domer assembly. The method includes forming a second dome profile in the bottom of the metal container by moving the second domer relative to the first domer.

A portable container and container assembly provides a durable, functional and simple carry-all solution for dry and wet provisions, goods and gear. Exemplary features of various embodiments include one or more of an overmolded pad on the bottom of the container, a removable handle incorporating a releasable retaining structure, a lid that seals within the container cavity and is flush with the outer periphery of the container sidewall and/or has a cellular internal reinforcing structure, a skirt extending around the sidewall that is integral with handle mounts for the handle and/or provides a connection point for external components, and a drop-in tray with a collapsible handle.

A portable container and container assembly provides a durable, functional and simple carry-all solution for dry and wet provisions, goods and gear. Exemplary features of various embodiments include one or more of an overmolded pad on the bottom of the container, a removable handle incorporating a releasable retaining structure, a lid that seals within the container cavity and is flush with the outer periphery of the container sidewall and/or has a cellular internal reinforcing structure, a skirt extending around the sidewall that is integral with handle mounts for the handle and/or provides a connection point for external components, and a drop-in tray with a collapsible handle.