Paint container handle

Details Paint container handle Paint container handle

2004-07-09

2008-12-23

Castellano, Stephen J. (Department: 3781)

Receptacles

Container attachment or adjunct

Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct

Reexamination Certificate

active

07467730

ABSTRACT:
A system for containing paint is disclosed. The system comprises a body between a cover and a base. The system also comprises a handle configured for attachment to the body and selectively configurable between a first position and a second position. The system also comprises a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a protrusion configured for insertion into a recess of the body. The locking mechanism also comprises a tab of the handle configured for selective insertion into a track of the body. The locking mechanism is configured to inhibit movement of the handle in at least two planes when the handle is in the first position. A method of using a container for paint is also disclosed. A system for containing paint comprising means for locking the handle to the body is also disclosed.

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