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Enclosure with oxygen scavenging material for storing paints mixed on artist's palette

US5555974A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB44D3/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sealable enclosure is specially adapted to hold a conventional tablet of paper palettes or a reusable palette having paints mixed thereon to prevent drying of the paints. Within the enclosure is attached a packet of oxygen scavenging material for preventing polymerization of oil-based paints on the palette. An improved seal slows drying of acrylic paints. The enclosure fabricated from injection molded plastic having a neutral color.

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