Storage and dispensing container for viscous fluids, paints and the like, and method of minimizing dripping
AssigneeThe Sherwin-Williams Company
InventorsMichael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Abstract
An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage
Claims30
A paint container for storing and dispensing fluid paint, said container comprising:
- a body of predetermined cross-dimension for holding the fluid paint, a top circular externally threaded collar joined to the body and having an enlarged opening extending therethrough, and an interiorly threaded lid of substantially the same cross-dimension as the body for threaded engagement with the collar, the collar being interiorly provided with a fixed integral substantially semi-circular concentric thin spout spaced inwardly thereof with a depending concentric drip-catch groove gap therebetween and along the spout, the spout extending upwardly above the collar to enable pouring of the fluid paint over the spout rearwardly of the collar threads, but with the height of such extension accomodatable within the lid when in threaded closure engagement with the collar to seal the fluid paint in the container body.
In a fluid paint container of predetermined cross-dimension having a top circular externally threaded collar of substantially the same cross-dimension a method of enabling substantially dripless removal of fluid paint from within the container, that comprises, positioning a thin semi-circular cylindrical spout concentrically inwardly of and integral with the collar, with a drip-catch groove gap formed along the base of the spout between the spout and the collar, and extending the height of the spout sufficiently above the threaded collar to prevent spillage onto the threads when pouring fluid paint over the spout, and to trap any spillage back over the spout in the drip-catch groove gap.
A paint container for storing and dispensing fluid paint, said container comprising:
- a body of predetermined cross-dimension for holding the fluid paint, a top circular externally threaded collar joined to the body and having an enlarged opening extending therethrough, and an interiorly threaded circular lid of substantially the same outer cross-dimension as the body for threaded engagement with the collar, the collar being interiorly provided with a substantially semi-circular concentric thin spout spaced inwardly thereof and extending upwardly from a lower interior concentric semi-circular beveled edge of the collar of less diameter than that of the spout, and with a depending concentric drip-catch groove gap disposed between the spout and the collar threads, the spout extending upwardly above the collar to enable pouring of the fluid paint over the top of the spout rearwardly of the collar threads, but with the height of such extension accomodatable within the lid when in threaded closure engagement with the collar, and the lid being interiorly provided with a depending circular splash shield of diameter such as to engage said beveled edge when the lid is in such thread engagement with the collar, thereby to enable sealing the fluid paint in the container body.
A consumer paint product comprising:
- (a.) a plastic body defining an interior volume, said body comprising:
- a bottom portion including a bottom wall and at least one side wall;
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- a top cylindrical collar portion centered above and joined to the bottom portion, said collar portion having an enlarged opening extending therethrough for accessing the interior volume and including a peripheral exterior surface with a thread formed therein;
- (b.) an architectural paint composition disposed in the interior volume of the body;
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- (c.) a pouring guide disposed in the collar and including an arcuate pour spout spaced inwardly from the collar so as to define a drip catch groove therebetween, said pour spout extending upwardly above the collar to enable pouring of the paint composition over the collar;
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- (d.) a cap having an interior thread for mating with the thread of the collar to secure the cap to the collar, over the opening, said cap having substantially the same lateral cross-dimension as the bottom portion of the body and having an interior height sufficient to accommodate the pour spout when the cap is secured to the collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.