CPC B65D 43/26 (2013.01) [B65D 43/18 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A lifting mechanism for separating a sealing plate from a tank body of a tank, the lifting mechanism comprising:
a pin inserted into a flange of the tank body extending through the sealing plate;
a threaded device coupled to the sealing plate and selectively contacting the pin to apply a pushing force in response to the threaded device being inserted into the sealing plate; and
a base flange extending upward from the sealing plate, wherein the threaded device engages the base flange; and
wherein the pin extends entirely through the sealing plate and at least partially into the base flange.
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