Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Annular groove guard
Patent
1995-10-02
1997-06-24
Castellano, Stephen J.
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Annular groove guard
220701, 220806, B65D 2534
Patent
active
056410891
ABSTRACT:
A paint can groove cover. The paint can groove cover comprises a generally annular ring having a top portion and a side portion. The upper surface of the top portion of the annular ring is sloped downwardly in the first and simplest embodiment. In the first embodiment of the paint can groove cover a generally flat lower surface of the top portion allows the cover to be stored on top of a resealed paint can. In the first embodiment there is a gap between the lower surface of the groove cover and the upper surface of the top groove portion of a paint can. The second embodiment slopes the lower surface of the top portion of the groove cover to eliminate this gap. A third embodiment has the generally flat lower surface of the top portion and provides a presser integral with the lower surface of the top portion for pressing a gasket into the full length of the annular path of the paint can groove. The gasket thus seals the gap and paint may be poured from the can with the groove cover and gasket in place or with the groove cover removed and the gasket in place. A fourth embodiment provides the same presser and a gasket that is pressed into the paint can groove for substantially one-half the circumference of the paint can groove with paint being poured across the area of the cover that has the gasket in place. In all four embodiments, paint may be poured from the can with the groove cover in place with minimal or no paint seeping into the groove.
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Castellano Stephen J.
Thies Donna J.
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