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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Charles Barnes, St. Charles, MO (US);
Other;
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a paint can having a bottom and an integrally formed side wall portion, having a top portion having an inwardly extending rim portion containing a plurality of spaced openings therein of sufficient size to return any paint which flows into the rim into the paint can. The openings are preferably placed on only one side of the rim so that the other side of the rim can be used for pouring without paint being spilled through the openings. The openings may be circular, square, rectangular, polygon eliptical, or any other convenient shape so long as they have sufficient size to avoid surface tension causing the paint to fill the opening and prevent flow back into the can.