EP1630104A1 - Couvercle amovible - Google Patents

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EP1630104A1
EP1630104A1 EP04104095A EP04104095A EP1630104A1 EP 1630104 A1 EP1630104 A1 EP 1630104A1 EP 04104095 A EP04104095 A EP 04104095A EP 04104095 A EP04104095 A EP 04104095A EP 1630104 A1 EP1630104 A1 EP 1630104A1
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container
disc
peripheral wall
removable lid
shaped body
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Frits Daniel Nossbaum
Eelco Schouten
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Nossbaum Frederik Daniel
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
    • B44D3/127—Covers or lids for paint cans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
    • B65D25/52—Devices for discharging successive articles or portions of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/14—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures and closure-retaining means
    • B65D47/141—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures and closure-retaining means for stoppers

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  • the invention relates to a removable lid intended to be used with a container of the paint can type having an upper opening surrounded by an upwardly opening channel delimited by an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall, said lid comprising a substantially flat disc-shaped main body and an annular skirt extending substantially perpendicularly to the disc-shaped body and intended to be housed between the peripheral walls of the channel of the container, wherein the disc-shaped body further is provided with a pouring opening and a closure cap therefor.
  • a removable lid of the above-mentioned type is known from US-A-4.518.094.
  • the peripheral walls of the channel of the container define an upper annular opening with a reduced size in relation to the size of a tubular shaped groove of the channel.
  • the annular skirt of this known lid comprises an annular projection or thickening for a snapping cooperation with the channel of the container.
  • this known lid only is adapted to be used in combination with such a specific container.
  • the removable lid is characterized in that the annular skirt has an outer diameter closely matching the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall of the channel of the container for a clamping engagement therewith, and wherein the shape of the annular skirt further allows it to clampingly engage a downwardly extending ridge surrounding the bottom of the container.
  • the removable lid according to the present invention can be attached to the upper side of a standard container of the paint can type after the original lid thereof has been removed.
  • the outwardly directed face of the annular skirt then will engage the inwardly directed face of the outer peripheral wall of the groove, such that the removable lid remains attached thereto by means of friction without the need for additional means.
  • a standard container of the paint can type also is provided with a downwardly extending ridge surrounding the bottom of the container, of which the inner diameter substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall (at the upper side of the container)
  • the removable lid also can be attached to the bottom of the container, be it in an inversed position with the annular skirt extending upwardly and engaging the said ridge with friction.
  • This position of the removable lid can be used to store the removable lid before its use (when the upper side of the container still may be provided with the original lid). In such a storage position the removable lid occupies only a negligable amount of space.
  • the pouring opening can be used to pour a desired amount of paint out of the can.
  • the lid than prevents paint from entering the groove and promotes pouring the paint without dripping.
  • annular skirt inwardly from the annular skirt at least one additional annular skirt is provided for sealingly engaging the inner peripheral wall of the channel of the container.
  • Such an additional annular skirt can prevent paint from entering the groove of the container between the disc-shaped body of the lid and the inner peripheral wall of the groove, for example when the container is tilted during pouring.
  • the lid may be optimised further when the disc-shaped body comprises two additional annular skirts for sealingly engaging the opposite faces of the inner peripheral wall of the channel of the container.
  • said two additional annular skirts sealingly enclose the inner peripheral wall, whereas the main annular skirt sealingly and frictionally engages the outer peripheral wall.
  • the additional annular skirts also will contribute to maintaining the removable lid firmly in position on the container.
  • the disc-shaped body comprises a lip extending radially outward of the pouring opening beyond the outer circumference of the disc-shaped body.
  • Such a lip firstly will function as a guide for paint poured out of the pouring opening, thus reducing the risk of paint dripping along the outer wall of the container.
  • this lip acts as a member to be gripped manually by a user of the lid for manipulating the lid (e.g. for removing it from the lower side of the container while in the storage position; for removing it from the upper side of the container for discardal, etcetera).
  • the lip extends inclined downwardly. It is noted, that 'downwardly' is regarded in a position in which the removable lid is attached to the upper side of the container and wherein the container is substantially in a non-tilted position.
  • a lip as mentioned before may have such a dimension as not to interfere with adjacent containers when a number of containers is stored in a close relationship.
  • the diameter of the disc-shaped body at most equals the outer diameter of the container.
  • the disc-shaped body will not significantly add to the outer dimensions of the container, which fact is important when storing and transporting large numbers of such containers.
  • the disc-shaped body on its face opposite to the annular skirt is provided with elevations.
  • Such elavations firstly are help-full when containers provided with such a lid are to be stacked one on top of the other (the elevations will prevent the closure cap from negatively interfering with an adjacent container), and secondly enable a stable position of a container on a supporting surface when the lid is attached to the lower side of the container (storage position, preventing the closure cap from making the position of the can instable).
  • a removable lid for a container of the paint can type is illustrated.
  • the lid comprises a substantially flat disc-shaped main body 1 with a diameter which in the illustrated embodiment equals the outer diameter of a container 2 (fig. 2) to which the lid has to be attached.
  • An annular skirt 3 extends substantially perpendicularly downwards from the main body 1 (see also fig. 2 and fig. 3).
  • the container 2 for which the lid is intended comprises un upper opening surrounded by un upwardly opening channel 4 (see fig. 3) delimited by an outer peripheral wall 5 and an inner peripheral wall 6.
  • the annular skirt 3 has an outer diameter closely matching the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall 5, such that a clamping engagement therebetween will occur when the lid is attached to the top of the container 2, as illustrated in fig. 2a.
  • the lid further is provided with a pouring opening 7 for pouring out the contents of the container, such as paint.
  • the pouring opening can be closed, or opened, by a closure cap 8 illustrated only schematically in dotted lines.
  • the bottom 9 is provided with a downwardly extending annular ridge 10 surrounding the bottom.
  • the inner diameter of the ridge 10 will closely resemble the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall 5 at the top of the container 2.
  • the disc-shaped main body also is provided with two additional skirts 11 and 12 engaging opposite sides of the inner peripheral wall 6 of the channel 4 (when the lid is positioned at the top of the container 2).
  • the additional skirts 11 and 12 do not have a function.
  • the disc-shaped main body is provided with a lip 13 extending radially outward of the pouring opening 7 beyond the outer circumference of the disc-shaped body 1. As seen in fig. 2a this lip 13 also is inclined downwardly.
  • the removable lid Before its use (when the container still is closed by its original lid, not illustrated) the removable lid is attached to the lower side of the container 2 as illustrated in fig. 2b. Because the diameter of the main body 1 (at most) equals the diameter of the container 2, the lid does not compromise the storage and transport of the container. The cooperation between the skirt 3 and ridge 10 maintains the lid attached to the container.
  • the removable lid can be attached to the top of the container 2 as illustrated in fig. 2a and fig. 3.
  • the skirt 3 engages the outer peripheral wall 5, whereas the additional skirts 11 and 12 engage opposite sides of the inner peripheral wall 6. The engagement between the cooperating parts maintains the lid attached to the container 2.
  • the container After opening the pouring opening 7 by removing the closure cap 8 (which, in a manner not shown, may be attached to the main body 1 in a movable or flexible manner) the container may be tilted and the contents of the container (e.g. paint) may be poured out.
  • the paint than flows over the lip 13 without dripping on any part of the container 2, which remains clean.
  • the additional skirts 11 and 12 prevent paint from entering the channel 4 between the inner peripheral wall 6 and the main body 1.
  • the main body 1 further is provided with elevations 14 which, in the situation according to fig. 2a, allow containers to be stacked (the closure cap 8 also can be used therefor) and, in the situation according to fig. 2b, allow the container to be supported by a support surface not illustrated without tilting.

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EP04104095A EP1630104A1 (fr) 2004-08-26 2004-08-26 Couvercle amovible
EP05100404A EP1629995A3 (fr) 2004-08-26 2005-01-24 Récipient et couvercle pour produits liquides

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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007105968A1 (fr) * 2006-03-10 2007-09-20 Axial Technologies Limited Joint destine a une sortie de logement de soupape d'un commutateur de flux

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4356930A (en) * 1981-04-20 1982-11-02 William H. Roper Container, engagement ring and cover assembly
GB2199311A (en) * 1986-11-28 1988-07-06 Mardon Illingworth Container and lid assembly
CA2225300A1 (fr) * 1997-12-19 1999-06-19 Robert Elliott Johnson Opercule de substitution

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4356930A (en) * 1981-04-20 1982-11-02 William H. Roper Container, engagement ring and cover assembly
GB2199311A (en) * 1986-11-28 1988-07-06 Mardon Illingworth Container and lid assembly
CA2225300A1 (fr) * 1997-12-19 1999-06-19 Robert Elliott Johnson Opercule de substitution

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007105968A1 (fr) * 2006-03-10 2007-09-20 Axial Technologies Limited Joint destine a une sortie de logement de soupape d'un commutateur de flux

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