Removable grip for a bucket
US6497006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/903
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A removable grip for a five-gallon bucket that includes a prying tool for removing a lid of the bucket. The grip includes an elongated body in which a channel is formed. The channel includes a centrally disposed widened portion that is configured to accept an existing grip formed on a bail of the bucket handle. The channel also includes narrow portions at each end of the widened portion that accept the bail. Flexible tabs within each narrow portion lock the grip onto the bail. The prying tool includes a flat end and a hooked end. The flat end can be used to pry open the lid of a paint bucket and can be a screwdriver end. The hooked end can be used to pry up the tangs of the lid of the five-gallon bucket to remove the lid.
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