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There is provided a plural part freestanding receptacle assemblage for storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which comprises a plastic drum and handling means concentrically and holdingly assembled about the drum grippable by chime-handling devices to enable transportation and movement

There is provided a plural part freestanding receptacle assemblage for storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which comprises a plastic drum and handling means concentrically and holdingly assembled about the drum grippable by chime-handling devices to enable transportation and movement of the receptacle by such devices; the drum includes a substantially circumferentially disposed reentrant portion having an upper ledge portion disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drum and the handling means includes a lug-like, substantially circumferential, inwardly extending portion inserted into the reentrant portion of the drum, the inwardly extending portion of the handling means includes an upper shoulder portion disposed substantially parallel to and immediately below and generally in contact with the ledge portion.

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A plastic drum assembly comprising a single-piece molded plastic drum having a top end, a bottom end, and a circumferential sidewall merging with said top and bottom ends, said sidewall including a circumferential recess adjacent said top end, said recess having an upper flat ledge portion facing do

A plastic drum assembly comprising a single-piece molded plastic drum having a top end, a bottom end, and a circumferential sidewall merging with said top and bottom ends, said sidewall including a circumferential recess adjacent said top end, said recess having an upper flat ledge portion facing downwardly and disposed essentially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of said drum, and a removable circumferentially disposed split metal collar mounted on said drum, said metal collar having a substantially circumferential inwardly extending projection adjacent its lower margin positioned within and engaging said circumferential recess, said inwardly extending projection including a flat shoulder surface disposed in snug contact with said flat ledge of said recess, said metal collar having an annular bead disposed adjacent the top thereof, whereby said metal collar is grippable by steel drum chime-handling devices enabling lifting and transportation of said drum assembly.