US3945490A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Covered artist palette apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-10-31
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1994-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An artist palette is provided which is easily held by the artist during mixing and applying paints and which may have a pad of disposable sheets of material carried thereon for mixing the paints upon. The palette has a removable cover which holds the palette pad in place and a cap for sealing the opening for holding the palette whereby the drying of mixed paint can be slowed for later use. The palette is designed to be easily stacked in a class or carried about by the artist.
Inventors
- 👤 Vivienne J. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An artist palette comprising: a palette base having a flat portion and sides and an opening therethrough for grasping said base, said base having paint cups formed therein and a raised rim for holding a removable palette pad having a plurality of layers of sheet material, with said raised rim and said base forming a recessed area contoured to hold therein said removable palette pad; a removable cap for covering said opening in said base when said palette is being stored; a cover shaped to fit over said palette base, said cover having sides to fit over said base and sides and a ledge extending from said sides over said raised rim and over a portion of a removable palette pad placed on said base to hold said palette pad when said cover is attached to said palette base and said cover having additional sides extending from said ledge to form a raised cover portion whereby paint or the like on a palette pad will be held out of contact with said cover; and removable attaching means for attaching said cover to said palette base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An artist palette comprising: a palette base having a flat portion and sides and an opening therethrough for grasping said base, said base having paint cups formed therein and a raised rim for holding a removable palette pad having a plurality of layers of sheet material, with said raised rim and said base forming a recessed area contoured to hold therein said removable palette pad; a removable cap for covering said opening in said base when said palette is being stored; a cover shaped to fit over said palette base, said cover having sides to fit over said base and sides and a ledge extending from said sides over said raised rim and over a portion of a removable palette pad placed on said base to hold said palette pad when said cover is attached to said palette base and said cover having additional sides extending from said ledge to form a raised cover portion whereby paint or the like on a palette pad will be held out of contact with said cover; and removable attaching means for attaching said cover to said palette base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The artist palette in accordance with claim 1 in which said removable attaching means includes a plurality of elongated raised areas on the inside of the sides of said cover and a plurality of elongated recessed grooves on the outside of the sides of said palette base, said cover elongated raised portions adapted to fit into said recessed grooves on said palette base to attach said cover to said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The artist palette in accordance with claim 2 in which said base and said cover each have at least one protruding tab for separating said cover from said palette base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The artist palette in accordance with claim 3 in which said palette and cover are made of a thermoplastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 4 in which said removable cap is a circular rubber cap having an annular sealing groove therein for snapping into a circular opening in said palette base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 5 in which said palette base includes an elongated recessed area for holding paint brushes.
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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) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |