Paint can that does not drip paint

Details Paint can that does not drip paint Paint can that does not drip paint

2000-06-05

2001-11-06

Moy, Joseph M. (Department: 3727)

Receptacles

Container attachment or adjunct

Includes edge for removing excess material

Reexamination Certificate

active

06311862

ABSTRACT:

I FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to paint cans that do not drip.
II BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. No. 1,984,170 discloses a paint can having a crown in its top having a cross bar to remove excess paint from a paint brush and return excess paint into the can.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,418,502 discloses a paint can having a crown in its top having a removable tray which projects from the side of the can to remove excess paint from a paint brush and return excess paint into the can.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,591,482 discloses a paint can having a crown in its top having a removable splash protector which projects from the side of the can to remove excess paint from a paint brush and return excess paint into the can.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,133,668 discloses a paint can having a crown in its top having a removable shelf 14 to remove excess paint from a paint brush and return excess paint through opening 50 into the can.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,133,668 discloses a paint can having a crown in its top having a removable extension 10 which engages the can wall 2 with a depending skirt 8 and an inwardly extending shelf 6. Extension 10 removes excess paint from a paint brush and includes openings 11 which return excess paint into the can.
However none of the prior art provides openings in the rim of the paint can to return excess paint into the can.
III SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a paint can having an upper rim which may be used to remove paint from the paint brush, and allowing the paint in the upper rim to return to the body of the paint can.
In accordance with the present invention a paint can having a bottom and an integrally formed side wall portion, having a top portion having an inwardly extending rim portion containing a plurality of spaced openings therein of sufficient size to return any paint which flows into the rim into the paint can. The openings are preferably placed on only one side of the rim so that the other side of the rim can be used for pouring without paint being spilled through the openings. The openings may be circular, square, rectangular, polygon or any other convenient shape so long as they have sufficient size to avoid surface tension causing the paint to fill the opening and prevent flow back into the can.


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patent: 1696240 (1928-12-01), Kircher, Jr.
patent: 2084084 (1937-06-01), Greer
patent: 2207210 (1940-07-01), von Knauf
patent: 4312459 (1982-01-01), Leach
patent: 4446986 (1984-05-01), Bowen et al.
patent: 5160067 (1992-11-01), Luber

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