Receptacles – Closures – Combined or convertible
Patent
1996-08-02
1998-09-15
Shoap, Allan N.
Receptacles
Closures
Combined or convertible
206 153, 220231, 220736, 220784, 220792, 220793, 220795, B65D 4116, B65D 5116
Patent
active
058067043
ABSTRACT:
A vacuum lid for a round thermoplastic paint container that includes a domed lid (20) with a valve cavity (22), a circumferential lip (38), and a peripheral flange (40). An O-ring (42) is positioned between the lip and flange to seal the container. A pair of lifting tabs (44) hold the lid onto the container by snapping into place onto the container's top lip (24). A one-piece unitary resilient valve (48) is located in the valve cavity and a vacuum pump (56) is attached to the valve. Air is evacuated from the covered container to prevent drying of the paint and utensils stored inside. The pump, in the manual form, is stored in brackets (66) on the surface of the lid, as well as a roller handle extension (70) retained in like brackets (68) for the convenience. One or more hooks (62) are mounted within the lid to hang wet brushes. The preferred embodiment is for 5 gallon containers, and a second embodiment is utilized with 21/2 gallon containers requiring the addition of a rectangular rib (72) in the lid to accommodate the storage of a paint roller (28).
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Anderson Gordon K.
Kopsidas Niki M.
Shoap Allan N.
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