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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584866 | All plastic paint container An all plastic paint container comprising the combination of a cylindrical pail, a separate snap-on pouring spout ring and a separate snap on lid having a tear band which must be removed before manual access to the edge of the lid for removal purposes can be realize... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7353973 | Seal retainer for use in liquid-storage containers A sealing mechanism for a container for sealing an interface between two or more of the structural members includes a container body and a pouring spout. The pouring spout includes a ridge for securing the spout to the container body and a retention ridge that is po... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7243813 | Domed food container A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mecha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7036693 | Paint container A paint container includes a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, and a top. An attachment mechanism is located proximate the top. A cap is configured to be secured to the attachment mechanism. A spout extends upward proximate the top and is at least par... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6866172 | Painter's belt-mounted paint and applicator holder A painter's belt-mounted paint and brush holder especially adapted for stability relative to the painter. It includes an open topped bucket with a rim that drains into the bucket cavity, and a stabilizer integral with the wall of the bucket that rises above the buck... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6802431 | Paint tray with handle, spout, and inclined ribbing into paint reservoir The invention is a plastic, molded paint tray (used in conjunction with roller applicators) with a handle integral to the body, a spout at the reservoir end of the tray, and inclined ribbing on the incline of the tray extending onto the floor of the paint reservoir.... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6780637 | Disposal apparatus and method for efficiently bio-converting putrescent wastes The present invention is directed to a method and system of system for efficiently bio-converting putrescent wastes to a more usable form. The present “domestic” unit does not utilize a motor nor does in contend any moving parts. Instead, the domestic unit gener... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6609629 | Dripless paint bucket A container having an external gutter located below a primary wiping surface or edge. Drips from the wiping surface to the exterior of the container accumulate in the gutter and drain back into the container through drain holes at the bottom of the gutter... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6588618 | Molded plastic container, snap ring and lid combination An injection molded polyethylene paint can comprising the combination of a straight sided plastic container having a snap ring structure spin-welded to the upper peripheral edge thereof and a snap-on lid. The snap ring structure is of the reentrant design... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6446829 | Paint brush holder and wiper unit A unit comprised two sections of a paint brush holder and a paint brush wiper. Those two sections are together in one integral unit and are releasably attachable to a conventional paint container. The unit can be made of plastic which is sufficiently stur... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446827 | Paint container and dispenser apparatus for use with a paint brush A no spill paint container and dispenser apparatus is provided for use with a paint brush. The apparatus includes a receptacle having an interior for containing paint, a side or side portions, a bottom portion and an open top surrounded by a peripheral ed... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6390705 | Carrying assembly A carrying assembly comprises a base, a shaft with a handle securely attached to the base, a first funnel and a second funnel (if required) connected to the shaft by an attaching member, a first dauber assembly, and a second dauber assembly. The combinati... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6311862 | Paint can that does not drip paint In accordance with the present invention a paint can having a bottom and an integrally formed side wall portion, having a top portion having an inwardly extending rim portion containing a plurality of spaced openings therein of sufficient size to return a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6293692 | Multipurpose container structure A multipurpose container structure with a container body that has sealingly engaged walls, a bottom sealingly engaged with the walls, and a rim that surrounds the open top of the container body. The container body may be generally rectangular with at leas... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5975346 | Container for paints and similar materials A container for holding paint or other liquids and a method for making same. The container includes a body having a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall along the periphery of the bottom wall which terminates in an upper rim. The con... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5779093 | Paint can guard A paint can guard is mounted on a sealing rim of a paint can. The paint can guard includes an annular rim guard for covering the sealing rim of the paint can, an annular brush wiper having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of struts c... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5568879 | Versatile and universal paint can attachment A paint can attachment 10 is for use on all nominal sized paint cans and the like. It is designed to snap-fit on top of a paint can 12 to protect the lid receiving groove 20 of the paint can 12 from paint during painting. The main part of the paint can at... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5549216 | Paint holder and delivery device A paint holder and delivery device comprising a container. A disposable insert fits within the container to facilitate the application of paint with a paintbrush.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5322183 | Paint receptacle A paint brush receptacle engageable with the peripheral edge of an open paint can comprising a bottom wall, front, back, and a pair of side walls upstanding from said bottom wall and terminating at an open end for receiving paint brushes therein; the bott... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5255814 | Paint can rim An improved paint can rim is provided and consists of a ring-like member, a scraping lip and a lid. The ring-like member fits on a paint can. The scraping lip has a pouring hole, is formed within the ring-like member and extends at a slight angle downward... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5161689 | Rim seal for paint can lid A rim seal for use with containers for paint having an upstanding rim at one end and a groove located radially inwardly of the rim defined in part by an inner terminal edge. The rim seal includes an annular top section disposed generally transverely to th... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5160067 | Container and lid apparatus A container formed with an upper annular edge defining an outer annular edge and an inner annular edge, with a torroidal trough coextensively therebetween, with the trough formed with a plurality of apertures to permit fluid flow return to the container. ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4964527 | Paint saver and can seal protector A tool that prohibits excess paint from draining down onto the top of a paint can and then into the sealing groove, when the brush is wiped on top of the can. The tool is comprised of a round tube (10) with a vee trough (22) around the outside diameter (1... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4909409 | Quick change spray paint receptacle apparatus A lid for a paint can is disclosed which has a wiper for removing paint from a paint tube and a vent assembly to allow air to enter the can and resists the escape of paint. The wiper removes the excess paint from the paint tube and allows the paint gun an... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4907714 | Resilient paint can accessory A resilient paint can accessory configured to be removably mounted on a paint can comprising a hollow frustrum stir skirt having an interrupted lower annular attachment element or ring formed on the lower periphery thereof to engage the inner lip of the p... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4736874 | Apparatus for use on open-mouth cans for pouring liquid therefrom A pouring apparatus for use on a liquid-carrying container such as a paint can for preventing inadvertent spillage onto the can, the apparatus having a wedge-shaped annulus for insertion into the open mouth of the can and for frictional engagement with th... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4615456 | Combination brush holder and tray A combination brush holder and tray with means for holding a brush in an upright position atop a can of paint including a plurality of slots in an inner section thereof through which the paint is allowed to drip back into the can. The preferred embodiment... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4577776 | Containers and lever ring A lever lidded container has a lever ring moulded from plastics material to comprise an annular flange engaged with the container body, and a frustoconical portion extending radially and axially in relation to the annular flange, towards the interior of t... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4446986 | Fluid tight container and closure assembly A plastic fluid tight container and closure assembly comprising a plastic container having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base terminating in a rim defining an opening for the container, said sidewall defining on its inside a sloping abutm... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4369890 | Paint can collar A paint can collar comprising a generally circular body having a lower lip portion for engagement with the rim of a paint can, an intermediate portion resting upon the top of the paint can, and an upper lip portion outwardly and upwardly projecting from t... | 01/25/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4240568 | Attachment for liquid carrying container A body member is detachably engageable with the brim of a liquid carrying container and includes an annular ledge which sealingly resides over the gutter of the brim. The ledge has an upstanding outer peripheral rim which redirects fluid into the containe... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4225045 | Containers There is disclosed a container for containing a liquid such as paint, the container having a side wall and a bottom moulded in one piece from plastics material, the container being formed to co-operate with and retain a removable lid, and comprising a fle... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4020968 | Container rim guard and extension device A rim guard and extension device for disposal on and engagement with the rim of an open container comprising a tubular member provided at its lower end with an annular flange consisting of a vertical internal member for insertion into the container, a hor... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3998352 | Attachment for rims of paint cans or the like A shield is snap fit onto the upper rim of a conventional paint can and serves the dual purpose of providing a place for scraping excess paint from a paint brush as it is withdrawn from the paint can and at the same time, preventing the removed paint from... | 12/21/1976 |
