Plastic jerry can

Claim 1

An all plastic blow-molded can, said can having an integral fin located at the top thereof, a two position handle upwardly disposed from said fin and integral thereto, said can having a single neck opening at one side of the top thereof for dispensing fluid from said can, means comprising a substantially horizontal bar having an end thereof disposed downward to the top of said can at the side of the can opposite to said necked opening, a vertical post extending upward from the top of said can to meet said horizontal bar, said vertical post means being substantially centrally located on the top of said can and being spaced apart from the portion of said horizontal bar extending downward to the top of said can whereby the person can grasp the horizontal bar between the downward extending portion and said vertical post, fluid flow control hardware means attached to said fin on the top of the can, said control hardware means including a saddle bracket attached to said fin by fasteners passing through said bracket and the fin without piercing the walls of the can, said hardware comprising a cap for closing said necked opening on the end of a bracket pivotally attached to said saddle bracket, hook lever means attached to said pivotal bracket, the hook on said lever being positioned adjacent to said vertical post to enable the manipulation of said cap, while holding said vertical post, and bottom grip means held by the user when said can is in a horizontal position, whereby the user of the can can hold the post with one hand while manipulating said control hardware means and using the other hand on the bottom grip means to hold the can in a horizontal position, while dispensing fluid therefrom.