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US 12,473,121 B1Granted
Can wiper
OwnerLary C. Smith, John D. Fosterinventors
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Abstract
An exemplary can wiper that may be inserted into the opening of a container of product, which allows excess product to be removed from an applicator as the applicator is pulled from the container through the can wiper.
Claims18
A wiper apparatus for a product container, comprising:
- an outer rim, comprising a rigid or semi-rigid ring-shaped support component arranged to rest at an opening of the product container;
- a plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections, comprising a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid lower support and wiping components arranged to be inserted into the product container, each non-continuous wiper ring section of the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections having a first end and a second end and including an inside edge configured for wiping or scraping product from an applicator;
- a plurality of support vanes that extend from the outer rim to the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections and provide support to the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections, each of the non-continuous wiper ring sections of the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections being coupled to the outer rim via two of the support vanes, one support vane at each of the first and second ends of the non-continuous wiper ring sections;
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- a plurality of non-continuous intermediate ring sections, comprising a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid support structures disposed below the outer rim and above the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections, each non-continuous intermediate ring section of the plurality of non-continuous intermediate ring sections having a first end and a second end and being coupled to the outer rim via two of the support vanes, one support vane at each of the first and second ends of the non-continuous intermediate wiper ring sections,
- wherein the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections with the plurality of non-continuous intermediate ring sections form a generally ring shape in a plan view.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an outer rim, comprising a rigid or semi-rigid ring-shaped support component;
- a plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections with two ends each, comprising one or more rigid or semi-rigid lower support and wiping components arranged in a non-continuous ring;
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- a plurality of support vanes that extend from the outer rim to each of the two ends of the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections, and provide support to the plurality of non-continuous wiper ring sections.
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A wiper apparatus for a product container, comprising:
- an outer rim, comprising a rigid or semi-rigid ring-shaped support component arranged to rest on an opening of the product container;
- a plurality of wiper ring sections and intermediate wiper ring sections arranged to form a ring shape in a plan view, the wiper ring sections each include an inside edge configured for wiping or scraping product from an applicator;
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- a plurality of support vanes that extend from the outer rim to the plurality of wiper ring sections and intermediate wiper ring sections, the plurality of wiper ring sections and intermediate wiper ring sections each being coupled to the outer rim by two support vanes, one support vane at each of a first and a second end of each wiper ring section and intermediate wiper ring section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.