Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Patent
1990-09-11
1992-02-04
Foster, Jimmy G.
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
1525706, 206362, 220410, B65D 2504
Patent
active
050853171
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a liquid-containing container comprising a removable lid, and in which a tool holding element is provided in the interior of the container, but protected from the liquid therein, for the accommodation of one or more tools for use in the utilization of the liquid in the container.
A container of the kind described is known from AU,B, 466274. This known container has a lid consisting of a first or inner layer adhered to a peripheral flange at the top of the container, and a second or outer layer attached to the first layer in such a manner that iy can be peeled back from it to give access to a tool accommodated in a tool holding element formed by a recess in the first layer, which is moreover provided with a severance line to give access to the interior of the container after the tool has been taken out of the recess.
The known container is a food container, and after the outer layer has been peeled back and the tool has been taken out and the severable portion of the inner layer has been removed, the tool, which may, e.g., be a spoon, a fork or a drinking straw, can be used for extracting the food for immediate consumption.
The lid construction of the known container would not be suitable for a container, such as a paint container, where it is a requirement that the lid can be used for renewed effective closing of the container after use of a part only of the liquid in the container, and/or that it should be possible to maintain the lid in an erected position during the process of utilization of the liquid, e.g., in the application of paint by means of a painting roller.
It is an object of the invention to provide a liquid-containing container of the kind described, which fulfils the above-mentioned requirements. To achieve this object, according to the invention, the tool holding element is a structural part separate from the lid and is connected to a liquid tight membrane located between the surface of the liquid and the lid and is attached to the inside of the container.
Liquid-containing containers comprising a removable lid and a liquid-tight protective membrane located between the surface of the liquid and the lid and being attached to the inside of the container are known per se.
Typically, paint containers of this type are made form a plastics material, and usually the protective membrane is a film which is heat welded onto the inside of the container.
The protective membrane serves to prevent loss caused by evaporation of volatile components of the paint such as solvents and preservatives in cases where the lid does not provide sufficient protection against loss by evaporation. This is especially the case in connection with large paint containers where the side and/or end walls can easily become so deformed during transport that leaks are formed between lid and container mouth.
This invention is based on the recognition that the protective membrane can also be utilized for an additional purpose, viz. for carrying a tool holding means as described in such a manner that tools accommodated therein are protected from the liquid in the container. Thus, no additional structural means have to be provided for carrying the tool holding element, and the lid is entirely unaffected by the tool holding function and therefore can be constructed and used to fulfill any specific requirements.
The tool holding element preferably consists of a vacuum-shaped tool tray, and advantageously this tool tray can be fastened to the under side of the protective membrane, e.g., by welding or glueing.
It is to be noted, though, that the protective membrane does not necessarily have to extend over the tool tray which in that case should be made from a diffusion-tight material.
The container of the invention is particularly suitable for packing paint.
In connection with the sale of paint through a paint dealer, there is often a need to tone the paint in order to achieve a colour which is closely adjusted to the customer's wishes.
In order to fulfil this need the t
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Andersen Erik F.
Jensen Svend V.
Flugger A/S
Foster Jimmy G.
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