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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909201 | Paint can with pouredge An apparatus disposed in a paint can for at least one of removing excess paint from a brush, pouring paint from a can without paint being trapped in a recessed portion of such can which receives a lid. The apparatus comprises a container member having a predetermine... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7428977 | Dripless paint bucket A bucket has a container portion formed of a rim defining an open top, a closed bottom spaced downwardly from the top and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom. A wiping lip is spaced inboard of rim and a support bracket is provided for suspending the lip ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7137168 | Paint roller grid Paint roller grid includes a pair of hooks each including a rearwardly extending upper portion and a downwardly extending inturned lip having a forwardly facing inwardly angled surface for engaging an outer cylindrical surface of a container below the container rim ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6811754 | Biological specimen collection apparatus A versatile biological specimen collection apparatus is disclosed. Beneficially, the apparatus includes a receptacle for catching a biological specimen, and a support bracket for the receptacle, and the support bracket is adapted to be supported by a support structu... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6601283 | Method for manufacturing flexible and rigid handle containers Preforms or parisons are blow molded from synthetic resin into hollow articles including a neck region and a body area, the hollow articles having hooks and recessed areas formed into their outside walls. Flexible strings are molded below the neck region ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6253951 | Apparatus and system for covering and protecting the rim of a paint can A paint can rim seal and groove protector that is simple and inexpensive in its manufacture and construction and easily allows the pouring of paint or other liquid from a can. A seal for a can rim includes a deformable rim seal having a width defined by a... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6135310 | Combination paint brush holder and paint pourer unit for paint cans A combination paint brush holder and paint pourer unit for paint cans. It has a horizontally oriented annular neck portion designed to removably snap fit into the top end opening of a paint can. Connected to the top edge of the annular neck portion is a h... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6010023 | Small housing A small housing having a lower housing element, a housing cover and two front plates, wherein the lower housing element and the housing cover are embodied as sections of extruded profiles of a U-shaped cross section. The front plates close off the open fr... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5924593 | Adjustable brush bar for paint pots A paint brush wiper which can telescope outwardly to accommodate paint containers of various sizes and having a clamping mechanism that may be rotated to accommodate attachment to various arcuate portions of the rim. The paint brush wiper may be used with... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5808866 | Ruggedized container system and method The present invention relates to the packaging of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic modules and equipment for use in harsh military or commercial environments. The ruggedized container of this invention is a light-weight container weighing less t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5626258 | Paint lid for use with a brush A device for facilitating ease of dispensing of paint from a container utilizing a brush. The inventive device includes a rim engaging assembly for coupling to an upper rim of a paint can. A fluid guide assembly extends across a portion of the rim engagin... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5470537 | Supporting stand for conical-bottom limited-volume vial A tip on a conical bottom of a conical-bottom vial fits snugly in a receptacle in a central portion of a base. The base can be attached to the conical bottom for use as a stand for the vial. The tip is generally truncate-spherical. An entrance to the rece... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5244090 | Protective sheath and comb assembly for paint brush A sheath and comb assembly is capable of protecting a paint brush and maintaining bristles of the paint brush in good condition. The comb can be stored within the sheath along with the paint brush. To use the comb, it is secured to the sheath so that the ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4832293 | Multipurpose paint can accessory An accessory attaches to the bail of a paint can. It provides a wiping edge for wiping excess paint from the bristles of a paint brush. It also provides a brush-holding device for holding a paint brush that permits paint from the brush to drain into the c... | 05/23/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4561556 | Holder for paint brushes, rollers or the like A holder for paint brushes, rollers, or the like including first and second clips each formed from a pair of legs supporting at a topmost portion thereof a coating implement support surface which is cantilevered out from and away from the container to whi... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4266746 | Paint brush, pad and roller holder and can carrier A wide elongated upstanding rearwardly inclined support including a lower elongated, transverse shelf projecting outwardly from and extending transversely of the front side of the support toward which the lower end of the support is inclined. The shelf in... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4116332 | Combination brush holder and can connector A combination brush holder and can connector including a holder for brushes, such as paint brushes, which is supported for vertical adjustment on a connector by means of which two cans, such as paint cans of conventional construction, are coupled together... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4014465 | Paint can pour spout A pour spout and paint brush wiper attachable on paint containers. The pour spout has a circular planar member with a square aperture, two edges of which are integral with a pouring spout to facilitate the pouring of paint from the paint container. The ci... | 03/29/1977 |
