Container for liquids, including sealing mechanisms
US7040509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB44D3/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A container for storage and dispensing of paint includes a unitary, molded plastic container body defining an interior volume and including an annular neck portion which is externally threaded and which defines the container opening through which the contents are dispensed. Included as part of the paint container is a dispensing spout which is positioned within the annular neck portion and includes a pouring lip, a wiping edge, and a paint brush receptacle with a plurality of drain-back apertures. The dispensing spout includes two threaded portions, one which engages the neck portion and the other which receives a removable closing cap. The cap is constructed and arranged to close the container opening. A transporting handle is provided and is attached directly to the dispensing spout such that the cap, spout, and handle can be provided as a subassembly for threaded engagement onto the container body.
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