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US 7,611,009 B2Granted
Paint tray with mechanically-opening lid
OwnerDarren J. Youngsinventor
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Abstract
A paint tray including a mechanically-openable lid and a mechanism for opening the lid.
Claims18
A paint tray, comprising:
- a base including a reservoir;
- a lid hingedly connected to the base;
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- a foot-pedal-operable mechanism configured to open the lid, the mechanism comprising a selected one of a lever mechanism, a cable and pulley mechanism, and a force transmission rod mechanism operably connecting a foot pedal to the lid, the food pedal disposed near a bottom of the base and configured to be operable by a foot of a user;
- wherein at least one of the lid and the base comprises a sealing means configured to form a seal between the lid and the base, said seal minimizing evaporation from paint contained in the reservoir, and wherein a bottom interior surface comprises a ramped surface configured to accommodate a paint roller being rolled upward thereupon from paint in the reservoir.
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A mechanically-opening paint tray, comprising:
- a paint tray base comprising a reservoir;
- a lid pivotably operably connected to the paint tray base;
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- a mechanical means comprising a foot-operable member connected to the paint tray base and to the lid wherein the mechanical means comprises a mechanism selected from cable and pulley, levers, force transmission rod, motor, and a combination thereof;
- the mechanical means being configured such that a first actuation of the mechanical means opens the lid;
- wherein at least one of the lid and the base comprises a sealing means configured to form a seal between the lid and the base, said seal minimizing evaporation from paint contained in the reservoir, and wherein a bottom interior surface comprises a ramped surface configured to accommodate a paint roller being rolled upward thereupon from paint in the reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.