Removable paint can extension and cover

• US 6,126,048 A
• Filed: 06/24/1999
• Issued: 10/03/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Todd F. Bublitz
• Original Assignee: Todd F. Bublitz
• Inventors: Bublitz, Todd F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bonderer, David A
• Application Number:
  US09/344,202
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 222/189.07, 222/481, 222/481.5, 222/547, 222/562, 222/570, 222/571, 222/543, 220/700, 220/701, 220/733, 220/744, 220/287
• US Class Current: 222/570
• CPC Class Codes: B44D 3/127 Covers or lids for paint cans covers or lids for containers of general type B65D
• CPC Class Codes: B44D 3/128 Wiping bars; Rim protectors; Drip trays; Spill catchers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/48 Separable nozzles or spouts

Abstract

A removable paint can extension and cover apparatus which can be temporarily attached to manufactured containers of paint products is provided. The apparatus includes, generally, a vertically extending skirt having a lip at an upper edge of a first end and a rim-covering flange towards a second end of the skirt, a lid insertable over the skirt to frictionally engage the lip of the skirt and having a top surface and a wall extending downwardly from the top surface, a spout removably connected to the top surface of the lid and having a filter removably positionable therein, and a fastener for attaching the skirt to the paint container. The top surface of the lid includes a spout-accepting aperture having a flange to which the spout is connected, and an air inlet aperture and a tether aperture to which a detachable spout cap having a tether is attachable. The fastener includes a resilient annulus disposed on the skirt beneath the flange of the skirt, the annulus frictionally engaging the rim of the paint container in order to secure the skirt to the paint container.

Claims

1. An apparatus removably attachable to a rim of a paint container, comprising:

a vertically extending skirt having first and second open ends and a rim-covering flange towards the second end of the skirt;

a lid including a top surface and a wall extending downwardly from the top surface, the lid being insertable over the first end of the skirt to frictionally engage the skirt;

a spout removably connected to the top surface of the lid; and

a fastener for attaching the skirt to the paint container.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end of the skirt includes a lip.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein an inner surface of the lid includes a channel which accepts the lip of the skirt.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the lid includes an air inlet aperture, a spout-accepting aperture, and a tether aperture.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the spout-accepting aperture includes a flange to which the removable spout is connected.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, including a detachable spout cap having a tether attachable to the air inlet aperture and the tether aperture of the top surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the lid includes an indented portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wall of the lid is configured to form an embrasure therein.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the skirt is configured to form an enlarged notch within the skirt.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fastener includes a resilient annulus disposed on the skirt beneath the flange which frictionally engages the rim of the paint container in order to secure the skirt to the paint container.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, including alignment indicators formed on opposing sides of the skirt and lid.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, including a filter removably positionable within the spout.

13. An apparatus removably attachable to a rim of a paint container, comprising:

a vertically extending skirt having first and second open ends and a lip at an upper edge of the first end and a rim-covering flange towards the second end of the skirt;

a lid having an inner surface, a top surface and a wall extending downwardly from the top surface, the top surface including an indented portion and a spout-accepting aperture having a flange, the inner surface having a channel which accepts the lip so as to frictionally engage the skirt;

a spout removably connected to the flange of the spout-accepting aperture;

a detachable spout cap; and

a fastener including a resilient annulus disposed on the skirt beneath the flange which frictionally engages the rim of the paint container for securing the skirt to the paint container.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the top surface of the lid includes an air inlet aperture and a tether aperture.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the spout cap includes a tether attachable to the air inlet aperture and the tether aperture of the top surface.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, including a filter removably positionable within the spout.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the wall of the lid is configured to form an embrasure therein.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein an inner surface of the skirt is configured to form a enlarged notch within the skirt.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, including alignment indicators formed on opposing sides of the lid and skirt.

20. An apparatus removably attachable to a rim of a paint container, comprising:

a vertically extending skirt having first and second open ends and a lip at an upper edge of the first end and a rim-covering flange towards the second end of the skirt;

a lid having an inner surface, a top surface and a wall extending downwardly from the top surface and configured to form an embrasure therein, the top surface including an indented portion, a spout-accepting aperture having a flange, an air inlet aperture and a tether aperture, the inner surface having a channel which accepts the lip so as to frictionally engage the skirt;

alignment indicators formed on opposing sides of the lid and skirt;

a spout removably connected to the flange of the spout-accepting aperture;

a filter removably positionable within the spout;

a detachable spout cap having a tether attachable to the air inlet aperture and the tether aperture; and

a fastener including a resilient annulus disposed on the skirt beneath the flange which frictionally engages the rim of the paint container for securing the skirt to the paint container.