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A container in the form of a petrol can (10, 100) comprises a body (11; 200, 201; 300, 301) having an inlet (30; 208; 309) and an outlet (20), a valve (39, 40, 45, 51) to control liquid flow through the outlet, and an actuator (19) controlling valve movement and operable at the exterior of the body.

A container in the form of a petrol can (10, 100) comprises a body (11; 200, 201; 300, 301) having an inlet (30; 208; 309) and an outlet (20), a valve (39, 40, 45, 51) to control liquid flow through the outlet, and an actuator (19) controlling valve movement and operable at the exterior of the body. The body defines a sealed enclosure when the inlet is closed and the actuator (19) is in its non-operative position. A dispensing spout (27; 101; 206; 306) is non-removably attached at the outlet, and if this is flexible it can be flex so that part thereof is lockingly stored in a channel (25; 207; 307) of the body when the spout is not in use. The body can be in one-piece and define rear and top handles, or can have a inner part (200; 201) to which is secured an outer body part (300; 301) which defines said handles.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A container for storing liquid and/or dispensing liquid therefrom, in use, the container having a body with an inlet for the entry of liquid thereinto and an outlet for dispensing liquid therefrom, and a valve associated with the outlet to control the flow of liquid the

The invention claimed is: 1. A container for storing liquid and/or dispensing liquid therefrom, in use, the container having a body with an inlet for the entry of liquid thereinto and an outlet for dispensing liquid therefrom, and a valve associated with the outlet to control the flow of liquid therethrough, the valve having a movable valve member, movement of which is controlled by an actuator operable at the exterior of the body, the body defining a sealed enclosure when the inlet is closed and said actuator is in its non-operative position, and wherein: in said non-operative position, the actuator seals within the body; the actuator seals with a housing which is itself sealingly attached to the body at an opening in the wall thereof; in its operative state the actuator is positioned relative to said housing to vent the container; said venting is provided by one or more grooves in said actuator allowing air flow past a part of the housing with which the actuator seals in its non-operative position; venting air flows from the housing into the interior of the body through an opening in the housing; and, the housing contains biasing means to bias the actuator to its non-operative position. 2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing contains biasing means to bias the actuator to its non-operative position. 3. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein a flange surrounds said opening in the wall of the body and a closure member is removably engageable with said flange to prevent inadvertent operation of said actuation, in use. 4. A container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flange hast at least one opening therein to allow venting of the container even if an open outer end of the flange is covered whilst the actuator is in its operative state. 5. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the valve member seals with a valve seat at said outlet when the actuator is in its non-operative position. 6. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inlet is provided by a hollow boss extending from a part of the body which is uppermost, in use, the boss being sealed against outflow of liquid therethrough by a closure member releasably engageable with the boss. 7. A container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the closure member is a cap screw-threadedly engageable with the boss. 8. A container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the closure member is secured to the body by a strap. 9. A container as claimed in claim 1, in which said body is of one-piece construction. 10. A container as claimed in claim 9, in which the body is of plastics materials and formed by blow moulding. 11. A container as claimed claim 1, wherein the body is formed of an inner part and an outer part secured thereto, the outer part defining at least one handle. 12. A container as claimed in claim 11, wherein the outer body part extends centrally longitudinally of said inner part of the body over at least a front part and a top part of the inner body. 13. A container as claimed in claim 12, wherein the outer body part extends over the front, rear and top parts of the inner body, with rear and top handles being defined in rear and top parts respectively of the outer body. 14. A container as claimed in claim 12, wherein the inlet opening is offset relative to said longitudinal centrally extending outer body part and thus to the combination of said actuator and valve which are disposed centrally longitudinally of the body. 15. A pair of containers as claimed in claim 1, joined together side-by-side. 16. A pair of containers as claimed in claim 15, where the joining is integral. 17. A pair of containers as claimed in claim 15, where the joining is non-integral.