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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph B Murphy, Worcester, MA (US);
Henry J Blanchette, Leominster, MA (US);
Richard P Smagala, Glens Falls, NY (US);
Assignee:
Plastican, Inc., Leominster, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220521 ; 220212 ; 220501 ; 220524 ; 220254 ; 220285 ; 220782 ; 220784 ; 220793 ; 220795 ; 206508 ;
Abstract
A lid assembly is provided for a pail which is characterized by a receptacle portion that is closed of by a secondary lid. The receptacle portion is provided for storing and displaying items related to the contents of the pail, e.g., small tools or instructions. The lid assembly may also have a pouring spout, either within or outside of the receptacle portion, so that the contents of the pail may be emptied without removing the entire lid assembly.