Container
OwnerArun M. Wylieinventor
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure The present invention relates to containers, and more specifically, to plastic containers. The containers described herein may be applied to any use, but they are particularly useful for storing paint.
Claims26
What is claimed is:
- 1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first container comprising a unitary main body with a threaded neck portion and a sidewall, the unitary main body also comprising a handle portion having opposite ends each of which extend from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along the side of the unitary main body wherein the handle portion and the unitary main body define a square or rectangular perimeter of the paint container;
- the unitary main body further comprising a bottom portion with a recess defined centrally in the bottom portion, and a lid, the lid attachable to the threaded neck portion of the unitary main body;
- a second container comprising a unitary main body with a threaded neck portion and a sidewall, the unitary main body also comprising a handle portion having opposite ends each of which extend from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along the side of the unitary main body wherein the handle portion and the unitary main body define a square or rectangular perimeter for the paint container;
- the unitary main body of the second container further comprising a bottom portion with a recess defined centrally in the bottom portion, and a lid, the lid attachable to the threaded neck portion of the unitary main body;
- wherein at least a portion of the lid of the first container is capable of being received in the recess of the bottom portion of the second container ;
- and paint that is contained in the first and second containers.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the lid defines one or more discrete
- indentations.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the handle is hollow.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the handle is plastic-filled.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the container is lined.
17. A method for stacking containers that contain paint, comprising:
- stacking a first container containing paint on a second container containing paint so that one or more extensions of the first container is seated within one or more indentations of the lid of the second container;
- further wherein the first container containing paint comprises a main body comprising a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define and enclose a space for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion opposing and extending along a side of the main body wherein the handle portion and the main body define a square or rectangular cross-section for the paint container;
- a threaded neck, and a lid defining one or more indentations and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion defines one or more extensions;
- further wherein the second container containing paint comprises a main body comprising a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define and enclose a space for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along a side of the main body wherein the handle portion and the main body define a rectangular or square cross-section for the paint container;
- a threaded neck and a lid defining one or more indentations, and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion defines one or more extensions.
18. The method for stacking containers of claim 17 wherein the first and the second container main bodies are fabricated to comprise a parallelpiped shape.
19. The method for stacking containers of claim 17 wherein the first and second container main bodies are fabricated to comprise a perimeter that is substantially rectangular or square.
21. An apparatus , comprising:
- a polymeric paint container comprising:
- a main body, wherein the main body comprises a
- bottom and at least one substantially planar sidewall, the bottom integral with the sidewall;
- the bottom defining at least one indentation, the main body defining a threaded neck that defines an opening for receiving paint;
- a screw-on cap positionable on the neck, the cap defining at least one extension receivable by the indentation of the bottom of a second paint container;
- a handle integral with the main body;
- and
- paint that is contained within the paint container.
22. An apparatus , comprising:
- a polymeric paint container comprising:
- a main body wherein the main body
- comprises a bottom and at least one substantially planar sidewall, the bottom integral with the sidewall;
- the bottom defining at least one extension, the main body defining a threaded neck that defines an opening for receiving paint;
- a screw-on cap positionable on the neck, the cap defining at least one indentation
- receivable by an extension on the bottom of a second paint container;
- a handle integral with the main body;
- and
- paint that is contained within the paint container.
23. A paint container comprising a unitary, polymeric main body containing paint, the main body comprising a threaded neck portion and a sidewall, the neck portion defining an orifice having a diameter effective for providing working access to the paint stored in the container, , the polymeric main body also comprising a handle portion, the handle portion having opposite ends each of which extend from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along a sidewall of the polymeric main body wherein the handle portion and the polymeric main body define a square or rectangular cross-section for the paint container;
- and a lid threadably positionable on the threaded neck portion.
24.The container of claim 23 wherein the lid includes an o-ring positioned to seal the lid to the polymeric main body.
25. A paint container, comprising:
- a polymeric main body having four sidewalls and a width, a bottom portion and a
- threaded neck portion, the polymeric main body defining a perimeter having a substantially square or rectangular shape;
- a polymeric handle positioned in a manner effective to define a corner of the square or rectangular perimeter wherein the polymeric main body and handle define a space for receiving fingers of a hand;
- the threaded neck portion defining an orifice having a diameter at least fifty percent of the width of the main body;
- and
- paint contained within the polymeric main body.
26. The container of claim 25, further comprising a cap fastened to the polymeric main body at the threaded neck portion.
27. The container of claim 26, further comprising a recess in the bottom portion, having a symmetry and depth effective for receiving the cap of a second paint storage system.
28. The paint container of claim 25 wherein a rectangular shape is formed when two paint storage systems are positioned side-by-side.
29. A method for distributing paint, comprising
- providing a plurality of paint containers, each container comprising a polymeric main body
- having four sidewalls, a bottom portion and a threaded neck portion, the polymeric main body defining a perimeter having a substantially square or rectangular shape;
- a polymeric handle positioned in a manner effective to define a corner of the square or rectangular perimeter wherein the polymeric main body and handle define a space for receiving fingers of a hand;
- adding paint to the containers;
- and
- shipping the containers so that a rectangular perimeter shape is formed with containers
- are positioned side-by-side.
30. A paint container, comprising:
- a polymeric main body having four sidewalls and a width, a bottom portion and a
- threaded neck portion, the polymeric main body defining a cross-section;
- a polymeric handle positioned in a manner effective to define a corner of the cross-section
- wherein the polymeric main body and handle define a space for receiving fingers of a hand;the threaded neck portion defining an orifice having a diameter at least fifty percent of the width of the main body;
- and
- paint contained within the polymeric main body.
31. A method for transporting paint, comprising:
- gripping a handle portion of a paint container with fingers of a human hand;
- and carrying the paint container using the handle, wherein, the paint container comprises a polymeric main body also comprising a handle portion the handle portion having opposite ends each of which extend from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along a sidewall of the polymeric main body wherein the handle portion and the polymeric main body define a square or rectangular cross-section for the paint container;
- and a lid threadably positionable on the threaded neck portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.