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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7255244 | Paint sealer for use within paint cans The present invention provides for a device for sealing paint in a can. The device or fluid cover includes a circular disk having an outer edge with the diameter of the edge being smaller than the inner diameter of the can. The cover includes a side wall that extend... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7159734 | Paint container liner system A paint container liner system including disposable liners and an open container for receiving at least one of the disposable liners, the liners being sized and configured to fit into the inside of the container and around the rim of the container, the liners being ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159736 | Device for preserving freshness of contents of a container A device for preserving freshness of contents, such as but not limited to, coffee, paint, nuts, etc., of a container. The device includes a body and a handle. The body is free of venting bores, comes to rest on the contents of the container, and substantially engage... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6779921 | Zippered film and bag Reclosable bags, plastic film for making the bags, and a method and apparatus for making the bags are disclosed. The bag has a reclosable fastener (26) connected to a single wall of the bag, and the film (55) has a reclosable fastener (26) conne... | 08/24/2004 |
| 5415317 | Gas migration inhibitor A gas migration inhibitor which lyes on a surface of a material to inhibit the migration of gas from the material. This migration inhibitor has a specific gravity of less than a liquid in which it is placed, floating on a surface of such material within a... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411156 | Package having content immobilizing device A content immobilizer includes an immobilizing medium, such as cotton, and a plastic integrally formed pull member, operatively coupled through the immobilizing medium, wherein the pull member has a flexible portion adapted to resiliently extend above an ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5305909 | Method and device for protecting paint in a paint container A paint container assembly including a container body (8) having an outer surface (10), an inner surface (12) defining an interior (14) containing the paint (16), an opening (20) through which the paint is removed, and a flexible bag (6). The flexible bag... | 04/26/1994 |
| 4682705 | Internal lid for a liquid container This invention is concerned with an internal lid or seal for a liquid container, preferably paint in paint cans, that reduces the tendency of the liquid to separate, dry out, form a surface scum, or deteriorate. The internal lid serves as a removable inte... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4416387 | Paint preserver A device for preserving paint and other substances in a container comprising a circular central portion having an upwardly extending, elongated resilient handle, a pair of peripheral channels on opposite sides of said handle, ribs extending radially outwa... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4312459 | Paint can rim cover and lid combination A paint can rim cover and lid combination for use with a paint can having a rim defining a top opening for the can including an annular rim cover of flexible material having a channel-shaped cross section of a width approximating that of the rim to provid... | 01/26/1982 |