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US Patent 6213329 - Container lid
US Patent Issued on April 10, 2001
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 19, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 19, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA container lid including for holding a painting implement suspended above or in a liquid such as paint. The container lid includes a container engaging periphery for engaging the periphery of the container. A lid web extends between the container engaging periphery and an handle receiving aperture which passes through the lid web. The handle of the painting implement is gripped from above the handle receiving aperture. The handle of the painting implement is gripped between two opposed walls extending upwardly of the lid web which are held in a substantially fixed position relative to one another by sides, the opposed walls are spaced apart to an extent that they exert a clamping effect on the handle of the painting implement when inserted therebetween. | InventorApplicationNo. 136066 filed on 08/19/1998US Classes:220/212, Combined or convertible206/15.2, Closure supported206/15.3, Projecting handle206/361, Brush (e.g., swab, sponge)206/519, Having defined means to limit extent of nesting220/380, Having structure to stack or nest when not in use220/736, Brush220/781Having structure to stack or nest when not in useField of Search220/212, Combined or convertible220/212.5, With handle220/697, With tool or brush holder220/729, End wall attachment220/735, With tool or implement holder220/736, Brush220/571.1, With means to attach pan to bucket or paint can220/572, With article drying support (e.g., dish-rack pan)220/781, Having structure to stack or nest when not in use220/780, Removable closure situated by resilient distortion and retained by preformed configuration (e.g., detent)220/380, Having structure to stack or nest when not in use220/699, With specific mounting structure220/700, Rim mounted220/701, Mounting structure coacts with rim groove220/731, Splatter shield or deflector220/733, Annular groove guard (e.g., paint can shield)206/229, With content applicator or dispenser206/1.9, Paint package206/361, Brush (e.g., swab, sponge)206/362, Plural206/15.2, Closure supported206/15.3, Projecting handle206/508, Closure structure specified for stacking206/519, Having defined means to limit extent of nesting206/520, Defined means at closed end of receptacle15/146, Holders, brush and broom15/257.07InkwellExaminersPrimary: Shoap, Allan N.Assistant: Eloshway, Niki M. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1834085, 1896463, 2627276, 2654504, 3085583, 4360119, Cover for sealing open mouth of a containerIssued on: 11/23/1982 Inventor: Olivo4865188, Paint brush cleaning assembly Issued on: 09/12/1989 Inventor: Custeau5316399, Closure device for a container Issued on: 05/31/1994 Inventor: Joulia5489042, Reusable waste handler for vehicular oil changes Issued on: 02/06/1996 Inventor: Ewald5683009, Accessories to enhance the recyclability of metal cans Issued on: 11/04/1997 Inventor: King5806704, Paint container vacuum lid Issued on: 09/15/1998 Inventor: Jamison5992617Painting implement keeper Issued on: 11/30/1999 Inventor: Couch, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesB65D 043/03B65D 043/06 Foreign Application Priority Data1997-09-01 AU |
