Abstract: An improved powder drum for containing a dry powder having a drum portion and a cover portion. The drum portion having a side wall with a predetermined configuration, an open top end and a bottom end with an aperture therein, having a predetermined configuration. A closure is provided on the open top end of the drum portion that completely closes the top end. The cover portion has a side wall with substantially the same configuration as the predetermined configuration of the side wall of the drum portion and telescopes over the side wall of the drum portion. The cover portion also has a bottom end having a concavity that mates with and extends substantially through the aperture in the bottom end of the drum portion. The concavity has substantially the same configuration as the aperture. A flocked material substantially covers an inner surface of the side wall, the bottom end and the concavity of the cover portion and seals the assembled drum portion and cover portion.

Abstract: A round or oval powder drum is disclosed which comprises a spirally wrapped paper construction body closed at both ends and sealed to prevent leakage of contained, dry fine powders.

Abstract: The disclosure is of a tamper-proof tubular container, which comprises: a tubular body including a detachable or removable body wall portion contiguous with one end, a plug for the opposite end and a removable closure member mounted on the inner surface of the removable portion. Frangible means permits detachment of the removable portion. The closure member has a threaded portion in contact with the inner surface of the tubular wall, to facilitate removal and replacement of the closure member. The container of the invention is particularly advantageous in that it is lightweight, tamper-proof, secure after opening and replacement of the closure member and is easier to employ for multiple opening and reclosures. The disclosure is also of a self-threading closure member for use in association with tubular-type containers.