Paint can cover assembly
AssigneeDedoes Industries, Inc.
InventorJohn T. Dedoes
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Abstract
A cover assembly for a paint can having an open top and an inwardly extending chime is disclosed. The cover assemble includes a lid dimensioned to overlie the open top of the can and the lid has a spout for dispensing the contents of the can. Similarly, a paint stirrer is connected to the lid and extends downwardly into the paint can when the lid is secured to the paint can. A pair of locking feet are also provided detachably securing the lid to the paint can and each locking foot includes an elongated shank pivotally mounted to the lid and a laterally outwardly extending portion which extends under the paint can chime thus locking the lid to the paint can. Each locking foot, furthermore, includes a metallic inner core and an outer sheath constructed of a material which is non-oxidizable by water.
Claims4
A cover assembly for a paint can having an open top and an inwardly extending chime, said cover assembly comprising:
- a lid dimensioned to overlie the open top of the paint can, said lid having a spout,
- paint stirring means connected to said lid and extending downwardly into the paint can when said lid is secured to the can,
- a pair of locking members for detachable securing said lid to the paint can so that said lid overlies the open top of the paint can, each locking member having an elongated shank pivotally mounted in a bore in said lid so that an axis of said shank is substantially parallel to an axis of the paint can, each locking member having a foot extending laterally outwardly from one end of each shank, said shank being pivotal between a locked position in which said foot is positioned beneath the chime and an unlocked position in which said foot is positioned radially inwardly from said chime, and
- wherein each locking member comprises a core made of a metallic material and an outer sheath make of a material non-oxidizable by water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.