A-A-54278
31 October 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BOTTLE, SCREW CAP
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This commercial item description covers the requirements for a 2-1/2 gallon capacity jug with pouring spout and handles.
Salient characteristics.
Shall be a 2-1/2 gallon plastic dispensing jug with screw cap closure, a pouring spout with captive plug, a carrying handle and a bottom mounted handle. Shall be fabricated of low-density polyethylene. The screw cap shall be fabricated from polypropylene.
Shall be cylindrical and symmetrical in shape except for projections due to the handles and pouring spout. Shall have a wide mouth opening at the top, with a 2-1/2 inch minimum inside diameter and a shoulder below the bottom level of the neck. The neck shall have a continuous type thread finish to accommodate the screw cap. The 2-1/2 gallon fill of the jug shall not extend above the bottom level of the neck.
The carrying handle shall be located between the shoulder and neck of the jug. The lower handle shall be located below the carrying handle at a level towards the bottom of the jug. The lower handle shall be parallel to the ground. The pouring spout shall be located on the shoulder of the jug, on the side that is opposite to the one with the lower carrying handle. The pouring spout shall include a captive plug. The outside diameter of the cylinder below the shoulder shall be 7-1/2 to 10 inches. The overall height without screw cap closure shall not exceed 16-1/2 inches.
The jug shall be supplied with a one-piece molded 83 mm polyethylene screw cap closure with a continuous type thread finish. With the jug filled to capacity and the screw cap applied by hand, the jug shall show no evidence of leakage. To provide for firm gripping for removing and tightening of the bottle the outside vertical surface of the closure shall have ribs.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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