Paint Can Lid Pour Spout
OwnerUbirajara Gamainventor
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Abstract
A paint container lid assembly for a standard paint container includes an opening with a threaded adapter ring and a removable threaded cap. A pour spout/funnel includes a tubular lower portion having an internally threaded end to removably engage the adapter ring. The upper portion of the spout/funnel comprises a coffer-like body having an elongated opening. A spout/funnel cap is slidably secured to the spout/funnel to close the entire spout/funnel upper opening or partially unblock the opening to meter and control the rate of outflow of paint.
Claims10
In a paint container lid assembly including a lid adapted to removably close the paint container opening, the improvement comprising:
- an access opening extending through the lid;
- an adapter ring secured in said access opening and including an upper end forming a threaded collar;
- a threaded cap removably secured to said threaded collar;
- a spout/funnel having a threaded lower end adapted to be removably secured to said threaded collar, said spout/funnel having an elongated upper opening adapted for both receiving paint poured therein and for discharging paint poured therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.