Clearing of retained liquids from recesses in thin walled members
US4182151A · kind A · utility
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB44D3/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Method and apparatus for the clearing of liquids retained in recesses, for example, in the lid holding groove at the rim of a paint can, by using a tool to perforate the base of the groove and allow the paint residue retained in the groove after pouring to drain into the can when it is uprighted.
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