Receptacles – Closures – With closure opening arrangements for means
Patent
1981-10-02
1983-06-14
Shoap, Allan N.
Receptacles
Closures
With closure opening arrangements for means
220306, B65D 4118
Patent
active
043878288
ABSTRACT:
A plastic container with a detachably connectable lid having the diameter and circumferential features of a conventional metal paint can is disclosed. The top section of the container includes a projection defining the top end of the wall of the middle section, a neck and an annular bead for engaging the lid. The lid includes an outer flexible leg that snaps over the neck and bead of the top section. The lid can be easily removed by inserting a screwdriver between the lid and the top section in a provided space and lifting the screwdriver. The bottom section of the container includes a projection defining the bottom end of the wall of the middle section, and with the lid are adapted to allow stacking of the container/lid combinations. The projection adjacent the top and bottom of the middle section of the container enable the container to be handled by labeling machinery used in conjunction with conventional metal paint cans.
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