Bail

A one-piece bail for a container having an annular shoulder, comprising:

• a sleeve adapted to be pulled onto the container to abut the shoulder thereof, and to be frictionally retained in abutting relationship with the shoulder of the container,
• first reinforcing means integral with said sleeve for diametrically reinforcing said sleeve entirely about the perimeter thereof,
• second reinforcing means operable with said sleeve and said first reinforcing means for retaining the disposition between said sleeve and said first reinforcing means entirely about the perimeter thereof,
• tab means integral with and extending from approximately diametrically opposed portions of said first reinforcing means for providing areas of attachment adjacent to and extending from said first reinforcing means at said approximately diametrically opposed portions, and
• a bail portion integral with said tab means and normally being disposed substantially concentrically with respect to said first reinforcing means, said bail portion being pivotable with respect to said tab means and said first reinforcing means into a container carrying position,
• said first reinforcing means extending substantially outwardly from said sleeve so as to extend said areas of attachment of said tab means beyond the shoulder of the container, said second reinforcing means extending from a point on said sleeve spaced from said first reinforcing means to a point on said first reinforcing means spaced from said sleeve.