Container rim guard and extension device

Claim 1

A rim guard and extension device adapted to be removably secured to the rims of open containers, comprising a tubular member provided at its lower end with an integral annular flange extending radially and horizontally outwardly, wherein the upper edge of the wall of said tubular member tapers inwardly, and a downwardly-extending vertical internal member contiguous with said tubular member for insertion into said container and engagement with the inner edge of said rim, said vertical internal member being tapered downwardly and outwardly at an obtuse angle from said annular flange in order to securely engage the inner edge of various rims of slightly different sizes and shapes, and said annular flange being provided at its outer edge with a circumferentially continuous downwardly-extending vertical external member for engagement with the outer edge of said rim, said annular flange being additionally provided at its outer edge with a circumferentially continuous upstanding flange which is contiguous with said vertical external member and forms an annular catch basin.