Paint-can channel cleaner and recycler
US5555592A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB44D3/162
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cleaning device for scooping the paint left over in the channel or groove of a can of liquid paint by previous uses of the can, and for returning the collected paint, back to the interior of the can, while the device is pushed around the can to effect both the scooping action on the liquid paint and the deflecting action of the liquid back to the can. The device has a scooping section, made of stamped material, and having the shape and mold of the groove, so as to present a perfect match with the contour of the groove for effectively scooping the paint, and a deflecting surface for returning the scooped paint back to the interior of the can. It also has a long and flat handle section which is easy to hold. The device is meant to be low cost in manufacture, so as to proliferate in large and inexpensive numbers among paint users, paint shops and paint dealers.
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