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A container for volatile liquids, such a gasoline, is made of a conductive plastic material. An electrical connection is made to the container, such as by using a metal hose clamp around the neck of the container (or a threaded stud which is molded into the container), so that a conductive cable can

A container for volatile liquids, such a gasoline, is made of a conductive plastic material. An electrical connection is made to the container, such as by using a metal hose clamp around the neck of the container (or a threaded stud which is molded into the container), so that a conductive cable can be electrically attached to the container. At the distal end of the conductive cable a spring loaded electric clip is attached, whereby the electric clip can be connected to a conductive portion on the equipment which is to be fueled. By using the present invention, the benefits of a plastic fuel container, including arbitrary shape, absence of denting or corrosion, light weight, and inclusion of a molded handle, can all be derived without the detrimental effect of build-up of static charge which can lead to an explosion if a spark ignites volatile fuel-air vapors.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A container for volatile liquids, comprising:(a) a hollow plastic body adapted to hold a liquid, said body being made of an electrically conductive plastic, said plastic body formed with at least one opening for allowing liquid to be added to said container or poured from said con

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A container for volatile liquids, comprising:(a) a hollow plastic body adapted to hold a liquid, said body being made of an electrically conductive plastic, said plastic body formed with at least one opening for allowing liquid to be added to said container or poured from said container;(b) means for making electrical contact to said plastic body;(c) an electric clip for electrically making electrical contact to a piece of equipment to which liquid is to be transferred from said container; and(d) cable means for connecting said electric clip to said means for making electric contact, reby said electric clip can be connected to said piece of equipment thereby insuring that said container and said piece of equipment are at the same electric potential, so as to prevent a static electric discharge from occurring while liquid is transferred from said container to said piece of equipment.