Portable Container for Dispensing Fuel

Abstract

A portable container for carrying and dispensing liquid fuels is disclosed including a container body having a bottom, one or more sides and a top defining an interior volume, said top including an integral carrying handle for carrying the container in an upright posture and a spout for receiving and dispensing liquid fuel. A hollow passage extends through the container intermediate the top and the bottom and contains an auxiliary handle located such that when it is grasped and used to lift the container, the distributed weight of the container is balanced with respect to the auxiliary handle and the container assumes a generally horizontal position for dispensing fuel.

1 . A portable container for carrying and dispensing liquid fuels comprising:
 (a) a container body having a bottom, one or more sides and a top defining an interior volume, said top including an integral carrying handle for carrying the container in an upright posture and a spout for receiving and dispensing liquid fuel;   (b) a hollow passage extending through said container intermediate said top and said bottom, said hollow passage containing an auxiliary handle disposed therein; and   (c) wherein said auxiliary handle is designed such that when it is grasped and used to lift the container, the weight of the container distribution is balanced with respect to the auxiliary handle of the container and the container rotates to a generally horizontal position for dispensing fuel.   
   
   
       2 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said container is generally rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       3 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said passage extending through the container is at an angle with the horizontal when the container is in an upright position. 
   
   
       4 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said auxiliary handle is located approximately two thirds of the way from back to front of the container in said hollow passage. 
   
   
       5 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said container is fabricated from a molded plastic material. 
   
   
       6 . A portable container as in  claim 1  having a capacity of from about 5 to about 8 gallons. 
   
   
       7 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said internal passage is larger towards the rear opening. 
   
   
       8 . A portable container as in  claim 1  wherein said hollow internal passage is sized to accommodate a hand and arm.