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A plastics barrel (10) with a substantially cylindrical barrel wall (12), a disk-shaped barrel floor (14) and a corresponding barrel top (16), in which a closable closure aperture is optionally arranged, and with a circumferential carrying and transporting ring (22), which is arranged on the outer b

A plastics barrel (10) with a substantially cylindrical barrel wall (12), a disk-shaped barrel floor (14) and a corresponding barrel top (16), in which a closable closure aperture is optionally arranged, and with a circumferential carrying and transporting ring (22), which is arranged on the outer barrel wall (12) in the vicinity of the barrel top (16) and comprises a downward facing horizontal and an inward facing vertical bearing surface (24, 26) for the grab claws of a barrel grab, characterised in that a recessed closure housing (28) with a projecting closure socket (30) is arranged in the centre of the barrel top (16), the internal diameter of the closure socket (30) measuring at least 100 mm or more and this closure socket (30) being closable in a gas-tight and liquid-tight manner by means of a screw lid (32, 34) which can be screwed thereon.

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[ We claim:] [1.] In a plastic barrel (10) of thermoplastic material, having an essentially cylindrical barrel wall (12), with a disk-shaped barrel bottom (14) and a corresponding barrel top (16) having a center and a predetermined diameter, a closable bunghole opening in said barrel top, and a carr

[ We claim:] [1.] In a plastic barrel (10) of thermoplastic material, having an essentially cylindrical barrel wall (12), with a disk-shaped barrel bottom (14) and a corresponding barrel top (16) having a center and a predetermined diameter, a closable bunghole opening in said barrel top, and a carrying and transport ring (22) with a top edge and horizontal and vertical support surfaces (24, 26), respectively, facing radially inwardly and downwardly, provided near the barrel top (16) on the outside barrel wall for the gripping claws of a barrel gripper, said carrying and transport ring (22) circumferentially surrounding said barrel top (16) and radially spaced therefrom, the improvement comprising:a) a projecting bunghole opening neck (30), defining the bunghole opening located in the barrel top in alignment with the center of said top and projecting upwardly from said barrel top, said bunghole neck (30) having an external surface with an external thread and an inside diameter of at least 100 mm and no larger than about one-half the diameter of said barrel top; andb) a screw cap (32, 34) with an internal thread removably screwed onto said bunghole neck (30), with the cap having an internal surface in sealing engagement with the external surface of said bunghole neck for closing said bunghole opening in a gas and liquid-tight manner.