| US 7,467,730 B2 | ||
| Paint container handle | ||
| Scott G. Manke, Sun Prairie, Wis. (US); Mark A. Gilbertson, Prairie du Sac, Wis. (US); and David N. Woods, Madison, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Masterchem Industries, LLC, Imperial, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/888,301. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/485674, filed on Jul. 09, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0006398 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 1/42 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 220—760 | 23 Claims |
| 1. A system for containing paint comprising:
a one piece body having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a neck extending upwardly from the side walls,
an interior cavity for holding paint is defined by the base and sidewall;
a handle configured for attachment to the body and selectively configurable between a first position in which a central portion
of the handle is located above the neck and a different second position;
a locking mechanism comprising:
a pair of protrusions extending from the handle configured for insertion into a respective pair of recesses extending toward
one another and into the body;
a tab extending from the end of the handle in a direction away from the central portion of the handle, the tab being configured
for selective insertion into a groove of the body, the groove extending downwardly into the body toward the base, the groove
being located further away from the neck than the recesses;
wherein the locking mechanism is configured to inhibit movement of the handle in at least two planes when the handle is in
the first position.
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