The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Midas, Oak Park Heights, MN (US);
Aaron Curtis, Eagan, MN (US);
Daniel Schulz, St. Michael, MN (US);
Assignee:
Red Devil Equipment Company, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 9/00 ; B01F 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 9/00 ; B01F 1/500 ;
Abstract
A keyed paint container holder for paint mixers having a pivoting interlock key movable with respect to a paint container receptacle of the holder for orienting a rectangular footprint paint container to have a handle of the paint container in a corner of the holder adjacent the interlock key. The interlock key has first and second portions and is pivotable with respect to the holder to at least first and second positions and, optionally, to a third position. The holder accepts a cylindrical paint container as an alternative to the rectangular footprint paint container.