| US 7,520,410 B2 | ||
| Container sealing system | ||
| Mark A. Gilbertson, Prairie du Sac, Wis. (US); Scott G. Manke, Sun Prairie, Wis. (US); and Michael J. Walsh, Chesterfield, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Masterchem Industries, LLC, Imperial, Mo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/69,754. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/549078, filed on Mar. 01, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0230440 A1, Oct. 20, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B67D 5/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 222—542 [222/109; 222/111; 222/566; 222/569; 215/343; 215/344] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A paint container comprising:
a body having an interior and a neck defining an opening to the interior, the neck having a neck sealing surface;
an insert including an outer wall configured to fit within the opening of the body and defining the periphery of the insert,
the outer wall having an upper edge and a lower edge, a lip extending radially outward from the upper edge to prevent the
insert from being pushed to far into or through the neck, the lip being formed of a first material, and including an upper
surface and a lower surface, the lip including a second material formed over the first material, the first material being
harder than the second material, the insert including an upstanding spout located within the outer wall and a bottom wall
connecting the lower edge of the outer wall and the spout to form a channel between the outerwall and the spout;
a cover configured to threadably engage the neck, the cover having a cover sealing surface;
wherein the second material contacts the neck sealing surface and cover sealing surface when the cover is threadably engaged
on the neck.
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