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US 12,715,238 B2Granted
Paint container liner
OwnerKenneth Christensen, Jonathan Beardinventors
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Abstract
A liner having two cavities to hold paint is configured for positioning within an interior cavity of a container to an engaged position therein. While in the engaged position, the liner opening is held centered or coaxial to the opening of the container whereby the user can rotate the liner to reposition the two cavities for easier access thereto.
Claims6
A liner for a container comprising:
- a body, said body having a curved sidewall, said curved sidewall having an upper edge extending in a circle circumferentially around an opening at an upper end of said body, said curved sidewall extending from said opening to a bottom surface of said body;
- a central member extending from a first side of said curved sidewall to an opposing side of said curved sidewall;
- said central member having a planar top surface thereof, said planar top surface of said central member being recessed below said upper edge and extending between a first side edge of said planar top surface and a second side edge of said planar top surface;
- said body having a first cavity, said first cavity located between said curved sidewall and a first sidewall, said first sidewall extending from said first side edge of said planar top surface of said central member to said bottom surface of said body;
- said body having a second cavity, said second cavity located between said curved sidewall and a second sidewall, said second sidewall extending from said second side edge of said planar top surface of said central member opposite said first side thereof, to said bottom surface of said body;
- said body configured for positioning into an interior cavity of a container through a container opening of said container defined by an upper edge of a container sidewall of said container, to an engaged position therein, wherein said opening of said body is maintained coaxial and aligned with said container opening;
- a ledge extending circumferentially from said curved sidewall;
- said ledge forming a sliding engagement atop and against said upper edge of said container sidewall with said body in said engaged position;
- a first magnet positioned on an exterior surface of said first sidewall on an opposite side thereof from an interior surface of said first sidewall located in said first cavity;
- said first magnet for magnetically holding a first paintbrush upon said first sidewall adjacent said central member at said first side of said curved sidewall;
- a second magnet positioned on an exterior surface of said second sidewall on an opposite side thereof from an interior surface of said second sidewall located in said second cavity;
- said second magnet for magnetically holding a second paintbrush upon said second sidewall adjacent said central member at said opposing side of said curved sidewall;
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- said body being rotatable while positioned in said interior cavity to thereby rotate said first cavity and said second cavity to an angular position within said interior cavity of said container, whereby a user can position paint within said first cavity and said second cavity and rotate said body within said interior cavity to position said first cavity and second cavity for easier access to said paint during use.
11 more elements
A liner for a container comprising:
- a body, said body having a curved sidewall, said curved sidewall having an upper edge extending in a circle circumferentially around a circular opening at an upper end of said body, said curved sidewall extending from said circular opening to a bottom surface of said body;
- a central member extending from a first side of said curved sidewall to an opposing side of said curved sidewall said central member being recessed below said upper edge;
- said body having a first cavity, said first cavity located between said curved sidewall and a first sidewall, said first sidewall extending from a first side of said central member to said bottom surface of said body;
- said body having a second cavity, said second cavity located between said curved sidewall and a second sidewall, said second sidewall extending from a second side of said central member opposite said first side thereof, to said bottom surface of said body;
- a planar top surface of said central member extending between said first side of said central member and said second side of said central member;
- said body positionable into an interior cavity of a circular container through a circular container opening of said container defined by an upper edge of a container sidewall of said container, to an engaged position therein, wherein said opening of said body is maintained coaxial and aligned with said circular container opening;
- said body configured with a length along said center axis from said upper edge of said curved sidewall to said bottom surface being less than a container sidewall length from said upper edge of said container sidewall to a bottom surface of said container;
- curved ribs formed into the curved sidewall of the body;
- said curved ribs defining stiffeners resisting bending and deformation of the sidewall;
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- whereby a gap is formed between said bottom surface of said body and said bottom surface of said container with said body held in said engaged position by said ledge in said sliding engagement atop and against said upper edge of said container sidewall.
8 more elements
A liner for a container comprising:
- a body, said body having a curved sidewall, said curved sidewall having an upper edge extending in a circle circumferentially around an opening at an upper end of said body, said curved sidewall extending from said opening to a bottom surface of said body;
- curved ribs formed into the curved sidewall of the body;
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- said curved ribs defining stiffeners resisting bending and deformation of the curved sidewall;
- a central member extending from a first side of said curved sidewall to an opposing side of said curved sidewall;
- said central member having a planar top surface thereof, said planar top surface of said central member being recessed below said upper edge and extending between a first side edge of said planar top surface and a second side edge of said planar top surface;
- said body having a first cavity, said first cavity located between said curved sidewall and a first sidewall, said first sidewall extending from said first side edge of said planar top surface of said central member to said bottom surface of said body;
- said body having a second cavity, said second cavity located between said curved sidewall and a second sidewall, said second sidewall extending from said second side edge of said planar top surface of said central member opposite said first side thereof, to said bottom surface of said body;
- said body configured for positioning into an interior cavity of a container through a container opening of said container defined by an upper edge of a container sidewall of said container, to an engaged position therein, wherein said opening of said body is maintained coaxial and aligned with said container opening;
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- said body being rotatable while positioned in said interior cavity to thereby rotate said first cavity and said second cavity to an angular position within said interior cavity of said container, whereby a user can position paint within said first cavity and said second cavity and rotate said body within said interior cavity to position said first cavity and second cavity for easier access to said paint during use.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.