Paint can cover assembly with paint return port
AssigneeSPS Lid Technology II, LLC
InventorShane Steele
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Abstract
A paint can lid assembly having a universal paint cup port member adapted to receive and retain a paint spray cup in an inverted position such that unused paint will drain from the paint spray cup back into the paint can. The paint cup port member has a tubular main body that extends through the upper surface of the mixing lid, the internal bore of the main body being sufficiently sized so as to receive the mating spout of any type or brand of paint spray cup. In a preferred embodiment, the paint cup port member is provided with an annular locking shoulder to better secure paint spray cups possessing retention clip members.
Claims5
A method of returning unused paint from a paint spray cup to a paint can through a paint can lid assembly affixed to a paint can, the paint spray cup having a mating spout, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a paint can lid assembly comprising a handle, a pouring spout, spout closure member actuated by a trigger assembly, a lid upper surface and paint spray cup port member extending through said lid upper surface, said paint spray cup port member comprising a tubular body and an inner bore;
- affixing said paint can lid assembly atop a paint can;
- inserting the mating spout of the paint spray cup into the inner bore of said paint spray cup port member;
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- allowing paint within the paint spray cup to drain through said paint spray cup port member and into the paint can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.