Paint storage container
OwnerJay Z. Muchin, David J. Merten +4inventors
InventorsJay Z. Muchin, David J. Merten, Craig Serio, Matthew Goulet, Douglas Carpiaux, Michael Nickel
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Abstract
A reusable paint container is disclosed which may include a tub to which a lid is removably attached and lockable thereto by a handle pivotably attached to the tub. The tub can be manufactured to include a side wall which flares outwardly and upwardly from a bottom wall to an upper rim. In so doing, the containers are nestable when not in use and easily stackable when in use. Moreover, the upper rim can be provided so as to include built in pouring spouts and brush wiping edges to facilitate use of the container.
Claims20
A reusable paint container, comprising:
- a tub, the tub having a bottom wall from which a side wall upwardly extends and terminates at a rim defining an open top;
- a lid removably attached to the tub rim, the lid including a flange;
- and
- a handle pivotably attached to the tub, the handle including a groove and being movable between locked and open positions, the flange being held within the handle groove when in the locked position, the flange being removed from the groove when in the open position.
A method of storing paint, comprising:
- pouring paint into a tub;
- attaching a lid to the tub and substantially sealing the paint therein;
- and
- locking the lid onto the tub by rotating a handle, pivotably mounted to the tub, into engagement with the lid.
A reusable paint container, comprising:
- a tub;
- and
- a lid removably attached to the tub;
- a handle pivotably attached to the tub;
- means associated with handle for locking the lid onto the tub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.