Catalyst container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10766675-B2
Application number	US-201816182882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2018
Priority date	Nov 7, 2017
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

Provided is a container assembly including a storage container and a catalyst container. The catalyst container includes a reservoir for holding a second material, such as a reactive hardener or activator as used in 2K coating systems, or a catalyst, the reservoir having a spacer extending therefrom, and a top member removably secured to the reservoir. The top member is secured to a spout of the storage container and is movable with the spout. The spout of the storage container is movable from a closed position to an open position thereby moving the top member away from the reservoir and separating the reservoir from the top member, which causes the reservoir to drop into the storage container to mix the catalyst with a material in the storage container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container assembly including:
a storage container including:
a container body defining a first chamber for holding a first material; and
a lid assembly including a lid removably or nonremovably secured to the container body and a first spout secured to the lid and defining a through passage in communication with the first chamber; and

a catalyst container including:
a reservoir defining a second chamber for holding a second material, the reservoir having a spacer extending therefrom; and
a top member removably secured to the reservoir to close the second chamber, the top member having a second spout secured to the first spout and defining a through passage in communication with the through passage of the first spout,
wherein the first spout is movable between a closed position and an open position,
wherein when the first spout is in the closed position, the spacer abuts an underside of the lid or an underside of the first spout and the top member is attached to the reservoir, and
wherein when the first spout is in the open position , the top member is moved away from and separated from the reservoir causing the reservoir to release the second material into the first chamber and to mix with the first material.

2. The container assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top member includes a planar body and the second spout extends upward from the planar body perpendicular to the planar body.

3. The container assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the planar body includes a lip that contacts a top of the reservoir when secured thereto, and a sealing area disposed within the second chamber.

4. The container assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the sealing area includes a seal groove, and the catalyst container further includes a seal disposed in the seal groove to seal the top member to the reservoir.

5. The container assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top member includes one or more extensions extending therefrom for preventing the reservoir from blocking the through passage of the second spout after separation.

6. The container assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more extensions extends downward from the top member and disposed within the second chamber when the top member and reservoir are secured to one another.

7. The container assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more extensions includes a plurality of extensions extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the top member.

8. The container assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more extensions includes a bail having first and second ends attached to the body.

9. The container assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second spout includes one or more circumferentially extending ribs extending radially outward from an outer surface of the second spout that abut an inner surface of the first spout.

10. The container assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second spout includes a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion at a bottom of the second spout having a second diameter less than the first diameter.

11. The container assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the first spout includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced fins, wherein when the first spout moves to the open position, the fins move inward and surround the second spout at the second portion.

12. A container assembly including:
a storage container including:
a container body defining a first chamber for holding a coating material; and
a lid assembly including a lid removably or nonremovably secured to the container body and a first spout secured to the lid; and

a catalyst container including:
a reservoir defining a second chamber for holding a second material, the reservoir having a spacer extending therefrom for abutting the lid or first spout; and
a top member removably secured to the reservoir, the top member having a second spout secured to the first spout of the lid assembly.

13. The container assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the spacer abuts an underside of the lid or an underside of the first spout and the top member is attached to the reservoir when the first spout is in a first position, and the top member is moved away from and separated from the reservoir causing the reservoir to drop into the first chamber when the first spout is in a second position.

14. The container assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the top member includes one or more extensions extending therefrom for preventing the reservoir from blocking the second spout when the top member and reservoir are not secured to one another.

15. The container assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more extensions extends downward from the top member and disposed within the second chamber when the top member and reservoir are secured to one another.

16. The container assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more extensions includes a plurality of extensions extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the top member.

17. The container assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the second spout extends upward a first distance and the spacer extends upward a second distance greater than the first distance such that the spacer extends further from a bottom of the catalyst container than the second spout.

18. The container assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the second spout extends upward a first distance and the spacer extends upward a second distance less than the first distance such that the second spout extends further from a bottom of the catalyst container than the spacer.

19. A method of catalyzing a coating material in a storage container, the storage container including a container body defining a first chamber and a lid assembly including a lid removably or nonremovably secured to the container body and a first spout secured to the lid, and a catalyst container including a reservoir defining a second chamber for holding a second material and a top member removably secured to the reservoir, the top member having a second spout secured to the first spout, the method including:
moving the first spout from a closed position to an open position thereby moving the top member away from the reservoir and separating the reservoir from the top member whereby the second material is released into the first chamber for mixing with the first material.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the reservoir includes a spacer extending from the reservoir, and wherein during moving of the first spout, the spacer abuts an underside of the lid and prevents movement of the reservoir during movement of the top member and first spout.

Assignees

• Swimc Llc

Inventors

• Yajko Michael Paul

Classifications

• B65D25/44

  Telescopic or retractable nozzles or spouts · CPC title

• B65D2251/02

  Grip means · CPC title

• B65D53/02

  Collars or rings · CPC title

• B65D47/128

  with internal parts · CPC title

• B65D51/2885 Primary

  the element being the auxiliary container falling into the main container; the additional article or materials in solid block form falling into the main container · CPC title