Storage container with spout

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10494145-B2
Application number	US-201715465354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	Mar 21, 2016
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A storage container with a spout is provided that can store a coating material. The storage container can include a container body having a shape, which may be a circular shape, polygonal shape, or a rounded-polygonal shape. The container body includes a side wall having first and second ends. The storage container with a spout can include a first opening with a corresponding lid and the spout providing a second opening with a corresponding cap. The storage container can further include a handle formed with an aperture through a side of the container body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage container for storing a material, comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a sidewall that connects the first end to the second end, and a thickness for the body such that the body houses a volume;
the body having a front side, a back side opposite the front side, a left side, and a right side opposite the left side, wherein the right side mirrors the left side;
a collar that forms a first opening on the first end;
a lip that forms a second opening on the front side and on the first end, the second opening being smaller than the first opening;
a top of the collar of the first opening is situated on a first geometric plane and a top of the lip of the second opening is situated on a second geometric plane below the first geometric plane such that the first and second geometric planes are parallel to one another;
an integrated handle opposite the second opening on the back side, the integrated handle is formed with an aperture, the aperture separates the integrated handle the body;
the integrated handle lies within a cross-section of the container as defined by the sidewall;
the aperture is orthogonal to a geometric plane in which a center of the first opening, a center of the second opening, and a center of the integrated handle lie;
a front side notch positioned on the front side of the second end and a back side notch opposite the front side notch, the back side notch is positioned on the back side of the second end;
a lid that is configured to removably attach to the first opening;
a cap that is configured to removably attach to the second opening;
the lid includes a handle to move the container while coupled to the first opening.

2. The storage container of claim 1 , the integrated handle, the first opening, and the second opening are aligned to one another.

3. The storage container of claim 1 , the front side of the first end provides a shape of a front curve.

4. The storage container of claim 3 , the back side of the first end includes the integrated handle and provides a shape of a back curve opposite the front curve.

5. The storage container of claim 4 , the left side of the first end is rounded in shape and connects between a portion of the back curve to a portion of the front curve.

6. The storage container of claim 5 , the right side of the first end is opposite the left side and is rounded in shape to connect between a portion of the back curve to a portion of the front curve.

7. The storage container of claim 6 , the front side of the second end provides a shape of a front curve.

8. The storage container of claim 7 , the back side of the second end includes the integrated handle and provides a shape of a back curve opposite the front curve.

9. The storage container of claim 8 , the left side of the second end is rounded in shape and connects between a portion of the back curve to a portion of the front curve.

10. The storage container of claim 9 , the right side of the second end is opposite the left side and is rounded in shape to connect between a portion of the back curve to a portion of the front curve.

11. The storage container of claim 1 , the integrated handle further comprising:
a handle top, a handle bottom, grip section in between the handle top and the handle bottom;
the handle top connects with the first end and the handle bottom connects with the second end; and
the grip section is rounded in shape and includes a varying diameter from the handle top to the handle bottom.

12. The storage container of claim 11 , the handle top includes a first curved portion and a second curved portion opposite thereof for the connection to the first end, and the handle bottom includes a third curved portion and a fourth curved portion opposite thereof for the connection to the second end.

13. The storage container of claim 11 , the front side includes a transition section that spans from the second end to the first end in a pyramid shape in which a top of the pyramid is positioned toward the first end and a base of the pyramid is positioned toward the second end, wherein the lip and second opening is positioned on the first end proximate to the top of the pyramid.

14. The storage container of claim 13 , the second opening includes threads on a lip to allow removable attachment of a cap, the threads extending at least partially around a perimeter of the lip.

15. The storage container of claim 14 , the threads extending non-continuously around the perimeter of the lip such that a gap is formed between the threads in a circumferential direction forming an area free of threads that defines a smooth surface around a center line of the second opening.

16. A storage container for storing a material, comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a sidewall that connects the first end to the second end, and a thickness for the body such that the body houses a volume;
the body having a front side, a back side opposite the front side, a left side, and a right side opposite the left side, wherein the right side mirrors the left side;
a collar that forms a first opening on the first end;
a lip that forms a second opening on the front side and on the first end;
a top of the collar of the first opening is situated on a first geometric plane and a top of the lip of the second opening is situated on a second geometric plane below the first geometric plane;
an integrated handle opposite the second opening on the back side, the integrated handle being formed with an aperture that separates the integrated handle from the body and lying within a cross-section of the container as defined by the sidewall;
the integrated handle includes:
a handle top, a handle bottom, and a grip section in between the handle top and the handle bottom;
the handle top connects with the first end and the handle bottom connects with the second end; and
the grip section is rounded in shape and includes a varying diameter from the handle top to the handle bottom;

the aperture is orthogonal to a geometric plane in which a center of the first opening, a center of the second opening, and a center of the integrated handle lie;
a front side notch positioned on the front side of the second end and a back side notch opposite the front side notch, the back side notch is positioned on the back side of the second end; and
the second end includes an indent feature, wherein the indent feature is recessed into the second end for mating with a corresponding raised feature on a storage container lid.

17. The storage container of claim 16 , wherein the indent features is in the form of a channel extending from the left side to the right side for engaging with the corresponding raised feature on the storage container lid of another storage container during stacking.

18. A storage container for storing a coating material, comprising:
a container body that houses a volume, the container body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a front side and a back side opposite the front side, and a left side and a right side opposite the left side;
a collar on the first end that forms a first opening on the first end of the container body, wherein a top of the collar is situated on a first geometric plane and wherein the first opening has a first diameter;
a spout that creates a second opening on the first end of the container body, wherein a top of the spout is situated on a second geometric plane below and parallel to the first geometric plane, wherein the second opening h

Assignees

• Sherwin Williams Co

Inventors

• Hudson Richard D
• Johnson James J
• Morales Gustavo A
• Goodwin Jr Edward Ray
• Lambertson Jr Michael C
• Buckel Jr Charles T

Classifications

• B65D47/122

  Threaded caps · CPC title

• B65D23/102 Primary

  Gripping means formed in the walls, e.g. roughening, cavities, projections · CPC title

• B65D1/20

  characterised by location or arrangement of filling or discharge apertures · CPC title

• B65D1/04

  Multi-cavity bottles · CPC title

• B65D3/12

  Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing · CPC title