Welding wire container

Abstract

The present invention is a container for welding wire which minimizes surface rust formation on the welding wire.

1 . A welding wire container which comprises:
 a metal cylinder having a diameter, said cylinder having a top and closed at a bottom;   a metal spool insertable into said cylinder;
 said spool having two components:
 a first spool component having a first spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said first spool component; and 
 a second spool component having a second spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said second spool component; 
 each of said flanges dimensioned so as to be insertable into said metal cylinder; 
 said spools dimensioned so as to have one spool diameter insertable into the other spool diameter; 
 
   a metal lid dimensioned to fit onto the top of said cylinder.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  which further comprises:
 a gasket positioned into a peripheral groove in said lid. 
 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein
 said lid further comprises a plurality of bendable tabs to securingly fasten said lid to said cylinder. 
 
     
     
         4 . A welding wire container which comprises:
 a metal cylinder having a diameter, said cylinder having a top and closed at a bottom;   a plastic spool insertable into said cylinder;
 said spool having two components:
 a first spool component having a first spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said first spool component; and 
 a second spool component having a second spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said second spool component; 
 each of said flanges dimensioned so as to be insertable into said metal cylinder; 
 said spools dimensioned so as to have one spool diameter insertable into the other spool diameter; 
 
   a metal lid dimensioned to fit onto the top of said cylinder.   
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4  which further comprises:
 a gasket positioned into a peripheral groove in said lid. 
 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein
 said lid further comprises a plurality of bendable tabs to securingly fasten said lid to said cylinder. 
 
     
     
         7 . A welding wire container which comprises:
 a plastic cylinder having a diameter, said cylinder having a top and closed at a bottom;   a plastic spool insertable into said cylinder;
 said spool having two components:
 a first spool component having a first spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said first spool component; and 
 a second spool component having a second spool diameter and a laterally extending flange at one end of said second spool component; 
 each of said flanges dimensioned so as to be insertable into said metal cylinder; 
 said spools dimensioned so as to have one spool diameter insertable into the other spool diameter; 
 
   a metal lid dimensioned to fit onto the top of said cylinder.   
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7  which further comprises:
 a gasket positioned into a peripheral groove in said lid. 
 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 5  wherein
 said lid is fastenable to a top periphery of said cylinder.