US 12,030,766 B2
Hinge assembly for connecting barrels
Evan Michael Falvey, Ankeny, IA (US); Jeffrey J. Grant, Adair, IA (US); Jeremy M. Gettler, Adair, IA (US); and Seth L. Wilson, Adair, IA (US)
Assigned to Michael Evan Falvey, Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed by Evan Michael Falvey, Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,082.
Prior Publication US 2024/0132337 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B67C 3/30 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC B67C 3/30 (2013.01) [F16C 11/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge assembly for consolidating fluid from a first barrel to a second barrel, comprising: opposite first and second sides pivotally connected to one another and attachable to an upper rim of each of the first and second barrels, respectively, to define a horizontal pivot axis; whereby the first barrel can be pivoted upwardly about the pivot axis to drain fluid from the first barrel into the second barrel; wherein each side of the hinge includes a curved member to substantially match the curved upper rims of the barrels; wherein each curved member includes an inner plate and an outer plate which are adapted to clamp the rims of each one of the barrels between the inner and outer plates, so as to mount the hinge assembly to the first and second barrels.