Paint mixing container
US-12528311-B2 · Jan 20, 2026 · US
Anti-skinning container interior portion
US9044997B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9044997-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013505831-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 20, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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An interior portion of a container (e.g., a lid portion, a base portion, etc.) includes one or more walls of a body of material (e.g., in a hexagonal configuration, a spiral configuration, a concentric circular configuration, etc.) that define one or more reservoirs. The one or more reservoirs are open to receive fluid composition therein (e.g., when the lid is positioned to close the container).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A container used to hold a fluid composition, the container comprising: a holding portion to contain a fluid composition, wherein the holding portion defines an opening; and a lid to close the opening of the holding portion, wherein one or more portions of at least one of the holding portion and the lid comprise: a body of material defining one or more skinning planes, wherein the one or more skinning planes are adjacent the fluid composition when t…
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- B44D3/127Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9044997B2 cover?
- An interior portion of a container (e.g., a lid portion, a base portion, etc.) includes one or more walls of a body of material (e.g., in a hexagonal configuration, a spiral configuration, a concentric circular configuration, etc.) that define one or more reservoirs. The one or more reservoirs are open to receive fluid composition therein (e.g., when the lid is positioned to close the container).
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Domburg Stephan, Onderdelinden George, Valspar Sourcing Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B44D3/127. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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