US3858810A
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Spray paint container and attachment therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-31
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1993-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus includes in one form an attachment for a conventional spray paint container comprised of an arcuately shaped receptacle having inner and outer walls and a bottom wall defining an arcuate chamber. An elastic band is secured to opposite ends of the receptacle to releasably secure the latter about the neck of the spray paint container with the inner wall of the receptacle in close fitting relation about the neck. The open upper end of the receptacle lies at an elevation flush with or below the upper edge of the container for collecting paint leaked between the container and its lid and/or from the vent hole in the lid. In one form, the receptacle extends about the neck for less than 180* and slots are provided in the elastic band for receiving the diametrically opposed outwardly projecting pins carried by the neck of the conventional paint container. In another form, the receptacle extends circumferentially a distance greater than 180* and slots are formed in the inner wall of the receptacle for receiving the pins. In a still further form, the receptacle is formed integral with the paint container. A cap is also provided in the vent hole through the lid of the container to deflect paint leaking from or blown out of the container through the vent hole onto the outer face of the lid for collection in the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry E Seeley
- 👤 Edward H Seeley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:25
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/24; B05B7/2402; B05B7/2405; B05B7/2408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached and a pair of generally diametrically opposed pins projecting radially outwardly from the neck of the container for securing the lid thereto comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said reCeptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said receptacle having a pair of openings through said inner wall thereof for receiving the respective pins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached and a pair of generally diametrically opposed pins projecting radially outwardly from the neck of the container for securing the lid thereto comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said reCeptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said receptacle having a pair of openings through said inner wall thereof for receiving the respective pins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said openings comprise elongated circumferentially extending slots, said securing means including a strap, said receptacle having a discrete actuate length less than 360* with opposite end portions defined by said end walls respectively, and means securing the opposite end portions of said strap to respective opposite end portions of said receptacle whereby said strap and said receptacle are adapted to encompass the container neck with the pins carried thereby receiving within said slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said strap is formed of resilient material for drawing said receptacle taut about the container neck.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the opposite end portions of said strap are secured to the inner wall of said receptacle, said receptacle extending circumferentially about the container neck a distance greater than 180*.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
220 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached and a pair of generally diametrically opposed pins projecting radially outwardly from the neck of the container for securing the lid thereto comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said securing means including a strap, said receptacle having a pair of end walls connecting said side walls and said bottom wall at opposite ends thereof thereby defining a paint collection chamber having an arcuate length less than 180*, and means for securing opposite end portions of said strap to respective opposite end portions of said receptacle whereby said strap and said receptacle are adapted to encompass the container neck, said strap including a pair of openings therethrough for receiving the respective pins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached and a pair of generally diametrically opposed pins projecting radially outwardly from the neck of the container for securing the lid thereto comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said securing means including a strap, said receptacle having a pair of end walls connecting said side walls and said bottom wall at opposite ends thereof thereby defining a paint collection chamber having an arcuate length less than 180*, and means for securing opposite end portions of said strap to respective opposite end portions of said receptacle whereby said strap and said receptacle are adapted to encompass the container neck, said strap including a pair of openings therethrough for receiving the respective pins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said strap is formed of resilient material for drawing said receptacle taut about the container neck.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
165 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached, comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, a removable liner for said receptacle substantially conforming in shape to the shape of said inner and outer walls and said bottom wall and receivable in said chamber to receive paint leaked from the container whereby the walls of said receptacle defining said chamber are maintAined substantially free of paint.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
165 words
An attachment for collecting paint leaked from a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container about which the spray container lid and spray gun are releasably attached, comprising a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, a removable liner for said receptacle substantially conforming in shape to the shape of said inner and outer walls and said bottom wall and receivable in said chamber to receive paint leaked from the container whereby the walls of said receptacle defining said chamber are maintAined substantially free of paint.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
Apparatus for collecting leaked paint comprising a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container and a container lid adapted for releasable attachment to said container, said lid being adapted to carry a spray gun, an attachment for the container including a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said lid having a normally open vent including a vent cap, said cap having a head for deflecting paint sprayed outwardly of said container through said vent onto said lid for collection in said receptacle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
Apparatus for collecting leaked paint comprising a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container and a container lid adapted for releasable attachment to said container, said lid being adapted to carry a spray gun, an attachment for the container including a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said lid having a normally open vent including a vent cap, said cap having a head for deflecting paint sprayed outwardly of said container through said vent onto said lid for collection in said receptacle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said cap includes a stem extending through said vent, and means carried by said stem against the underside of said lid to retain said vent cap on said lid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
172 words
Apparatus for collecting leaked paint comprising a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container and a container lid adapted for releasable attachment to said container, said lid being adapted to carry a spray gun, an attachment for the container including a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said lid carrying an annular gasket about its underside for sealing engagement along the upper edge of said container neck, the upper edge of the inner wall of said receptacle being located at an elevation flush with or below the upper edge of said neck.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
172 words
Apparatus for collecting leaked paint comprising a spray paint container having a generally cylindrical neck defining an opening for the container and a container lid adapted for releasable attachment to said container, said lid being adapted to carry a spray gun, an attachment for the container including a receptacle having opposed inner and outer walls spaced one from the other and a bottom wall therebetween, said receptacle being arcuately shaped for disposition about the neck of the spray paint container with said inner wall in close fitting relation therewith, said spaced inner and outer walls defining an arcuate chamber therebetween opening through the top of said receptacle for receiving paint leaked from the container and means for securing said receptacle about the neck of the paint container, said lid carrying an annular gasket about its underside for sealing engagement along the upper edge of said container neck, the upper edge of the inner wall of said receptacle being located at an elevation flush with or below the upper edge of said neck.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the upper edge of said outer wall lies above the upper edge of said inner wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
Paint spraying apparatus comprising a container having a generally cylindrical neck, a lid, means carried by said lid for coupling a paint spray gun thereto, said lid having a vent hole therethrough for substantially equalizing the pressure surrounding and within the container, means for releasably securing the lid to said can with the underside of said lid substantially sealing against the upper edge of said cylindrical neck, a wall spaced radially outwardly of said cylindrical neck and extending partially circumferentially about said container, said wall being connected to said container and defining with said neck an arcuate chamber for receiving paint leaked from between the container and its lid and/or from said vent hole.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
Paint spraying apparatus comprising a container having a generally cylindrical neck, a lid, means carried by said lid for coupling a paint spray gun thereto, said lid having a vent hole therethrough for substantially equalizing the pressure surrounding and within the container, means for releasably securing the lid to said can with the underside of said lid substantially sealing against the upper edge of said cylindrical neck, a wall spaced radially outwardly of said cylindrical neck and extending partially circumferentially about said container, said wall being connected to said container and defining with said neck an arcuate chamber for receiving paint leaked from between the container and its lid and/or from said vent hole.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 including a vent cap, said cap having a head for deflecting paint sprayed outwardly of said container through said vent onto said lid for collection in said chamber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said outer wall is formed of a like material as and integrally with said container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said securing means includes a pair of diametrically opposed pins projecting radially outwardly of said container neck.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |