Paint can pour spout

Claim 1

A pour spout lid for fluid containers comprising: a circular planar member having a square aperture with two edges thereof defining the edges of a spout extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom, the planar member having inner and outer radially spaced circular flanges which define therein between a channel adapted to snap lockingly engage a rim of a conventional fluid-holding container; said planar member being provided with a peripheral bead extending along the edge of said planar member circumscribing said square opening and terminating in integral connection with said pour spout such that said pour spout and said peripheral bead completely surround said square opening; means defining an opening in said outer circular flange to permit the insertion of a removing means cooperating with said can rim to facilitate the removal of said lid from said container; a plurality of circumferentially spaced, downwardly extending members disposed at the corners of said square aperture on the bottom side of said planar member to prevent the overflow of fluid from within said container onto the top of said planar member when the fluid contents of said container are tangentially stirred; a cover having a top wall with inwardly inclined depending side walls of a square configuration, said side walls matingly engaging said square aperture to enclose said aperture; and a handle formed on the top of said top wall to permit the removal of said cover from said square aperture.