EP2785608B1 - Paint container - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a paint container comprising a receptacle and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a metal lid portion and a plastic lid portion.
- the metal lid portion is a central portion allowing the paint container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching the metal lid portion prior to dispensing colorant into the paint.
- the plastic lid portion is a peripheral portion encircling the metal lid portion.
- a colorant dispenser apparatus adapted for metal paint containers may punch a hole in the container, in the container lid, and provide the colorant into the container via the hole. Thereafter the hole is plugged and the container is shaken to obtain an even colour distribution of the paint.
- Such a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus is disclosed in EP 0 779 241 ,
- WO 2007/055651 discloses a metal paint container which may be used in such colorant dispenser apparatus.
- a problem with metal paint containers such as the metal paint container shown in WO 2007/055651 , is that they are rather expensive to produce. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for paint producers to abandon metal paint containers and instead use plastic paint containers.
- a plastic paint container may however not be used in a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus since a plastic container is not rigid enough to withstand the forces from the punching of the container. Instead, when colorant should be provided into basic coloured paint in a plastic paint container, the lid must be removed prior to inserting the paint container in a colorant dispenser apparatus.
- a disadvantage of using plastic paint containers is, thus, that removing the lid requires manual work.
- a metal paint container One way of minimizing the costs, and in addition the weight, of a metal paint container is to make the container as thin as possible, but still thick enough to be able to withstand the forces from the punching type colorant dispenser apparatus.
- the container may be made from a metal plate having an even thickness which is normally between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm. Further, in order to reduce the amount of material required it is important to have good shape permanence, particularly at the edges of the container.
- a prior art paint container in accordance with the preamble of appended claim 1 is disclosed in FR 2 801 873 .
- the present invention relates to a paint container comprising a receptacle and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a metal lid portion and a plastic lid portion.
- the metal lid portion is a central portion allowing the paint container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching the metal lid portion prior to dispensing colorant into the paint.
- the plastic lid portion is a peripheral portion encircling the metal lid portion.
- the plastic lid portion comprises a lid sealing portion sealing the lid to a circumferential plastic receptacle sealing portion of the receptacle.
- the metal lid portion allows the container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser.
- the entire lid is not made of metal but only a portion of the lid, which may be punched, is made of metal. Since the portion of the lid which seals to the receptacle is made of plastic it becomes possible to have a larger portion of the lid made of plastic than in prior art paint containers, which saves cost.
- Punching type of colorant dispensers are known in the art, for instance disclosed in SE 356 933. Punching type of colorant dispensers are arranged to punch an opening is the lid of the paint container, i.e. to penetrate the lid. Colour pigment may be added by the device that is used for punching the opening, or a separate device may be inserted in the opening to provide colorant, i.e. colour pigment, into neutral coloured paint in the paint container. Paint containers that are suitable for being used in punching type of colorant dispensers may be enforced to withstand the forces from the punching colorant dispenser.
- the plastic receptacle sealing portion is made of plastic which allows the sealing of the paint container to take place directly between the receptacle and the lid without having to have an intermediate packing to assure a tight fit.
- the plastic portion of the lid seals against a plastic portion of the receptacle.
- the plastic lid portion comprises a holding portion to hold the lid onto the receptacle. If the lid is held on the receptacle by means of, for instance, a circumferential flange of the receptacle the plastic lid portion may be shaped with a holding portion in the form of an edge to cooperate with the flange of the receptacle. Since plastic is flexible it may be easy to seal, open and re-seal such a paint container.
- the plastic lid portion is made in one piece with the lid sealing portion.
- the lid sealing portion is integrated in the plastic lid portion.
- the plastic lid portion comprises one piece of plastic which includes the periphery of the lid as well as the lid sealing portion.
- the lid sealing portion may seal directly onto the receptacle sealing portion or have a separate packing or other sealing body which is attached to the to the lid sealing portion to improve the sealing.
- the receptacle is a plastic receptacle.
- Plastic paint receptacles are cheaper to manufacture than metal paint receptacles.
- a paint container which is, for the most part, made of plastic, i.e. the entire receptacle and a portion of the lid is made of plastic, but which is still possible to use in a punching type colorant dispenser.
- the lid comprises a joint portion along which a peripheral portion of the metal lid portion is joined to a fixing portion of the plastic lid portion.
- the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion may be embedded in the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion along said joint portion.
- the joint portion comprises a portion of the plastic lid portion, i.e. the fixing portion, and a portion of the metal lid portion, i.e. the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion.
- the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion has the same circumferential shape as the lid and the receptacle, for instance circular.
- the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion has a different circumferential shape than the lid and the receptacle.
- the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion may have some protrusions which are embedded deeper into the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion to strengthen the joint between the metal and plastic portions of the lid at certain points.
- the lid sealing portion encircles the joint portion.
- the joint portion is located closer to the centre of the lid than the lid sealing portion. Since the periphery of the metal lid portion is included in the joint portion this embodiment has the entire metal lid portion encircled by the lid sealing portion.
- the joint portion comprises between 1 mm and 50 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion, more preferably between 2 mm and 30 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion, most preferably between 4 mm and 15 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion.
- the joint portion comprises between 1 mm and 50 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion.
- the periphery of the metal lid portion which is included in the joint portion, should have a certain size, however, in order to minimize the content of metal in the lid, and thus lowering the costs of the lid, the joint portion should not be too large.
- the length of the metal periphery which is included in the joint portion should be measured along the surface of the metal lid portion, i.e. following the shape of the periphery of the metal lid portion and not following the overall shape of the joint portion.
- the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion comprises a bent portion having at least one a bend.
- a bent metal portion may be joined in a more durable manner with a fixing portion of the plastic lid portion.
- a bent metal portion may be less likely to slide out of the fixing portion since the bent metal portion is firmly held within the fixing portion and may transfer forces to the fixing portion rather than sliding out of the fixing portion.
- the bent portion comprises at least two bends.
- a bent metal portion which is bent twice may stay even better within the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion. This may in particular be the case if the two bends are made in opposite directions. For instance, if a first bend of the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion is made upwards, with respect to the horizontal main direction of the lid, and a second bend is made downwards.
- the present invention further relates to a colour refraction method comprising arranging a paint container in a punching type colorant dispenser, wherein the paint container is sealed by a circumferential receptacle sealing portion of a receptacle in cooperation with a circumferential lid sealing portion of a plastic lid portion of a lid; punching an opening in a metal lid portion of the lid, the metal lid portion being a central portion of the lid and being encircled by the plastic lid portion; and dispensing colorant into the paint.
- the receptacle may be a plastic receptacle.
- colour refraction method is meant a method for adding colour pigment to base colour and thereby retrieving a coloured paint.
- a colour refraction method may comprise arranging a paint container comprising paint, usually white paint, in a colorant dispenser. Further, a colour refraction method may comprise the steps necessary for dispensing colorant, i.e. colour pigment, into the paint to arrive at a paint of a desired colour tone.
- Fig. 1 shows a paint container 1 according to the invention.
- the paint container 1 includes a receptacle 2 and a lid 4.
- the receptacle 2 will from now on will be referred to as pail 2.
- the pail 2 has a circular bottom 6 and a circumferential wall 8.
- the pail 2 is made of a plastic material such as polypropylene.
- the lid 4 is circular and seals the pail 2 at an upper portion 10 of the circumferential wall 8. The sealing will be described in more detail with reference to Figs 2a-b below.
- the wall 8 is folded outwards at the upper portion 10 forming a circumferential fold 12.
- the fold 12 gives stability to the pail 2 and serves as a base for a handle 14. Further, the fold 12 serves as a support for the lid 4 and facilitates opening the container 1 by a recess 16 and a lug 18 arranged in the fold 12.
- a peripheral portion 20 of the lid 4 is made of a plastic material such as polypropylene and the remaining part of the lid 4, i.e. the central portion 22 of the lid 4 is made of a metal such as steel. Any suitable metal or metal alloy may be used in the central portion 22. For instance metals known from containers used in prior art punching type colorant dispenser apparatus may be used.
- the peripheral plastic portion 20 of the lid 4 will hereinafter be referred to as “plastic lid portion 20” and the central metal portion 22 of the lid 4 will hereinafter be referred to as “metal lid portion 22".
- the plastic lid portion 20 encircles the metal lid portion 22.
- a junction 24 between the plastic lid portion 20 and the metal lid portion 22 is located rather close to the pail 2 wall 8, when the lid 4 is arranged on the pail 2.
- the junction 24, also referred to as “joint portion 24” will be described in more detail with reference to Figs 2a-b below.
- the metal lid portion 22 allows the paint container 1 to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching a hole (not shown) in the metal lid portion 22 and dispensing colorant through the hole.
- the metal lid portion 22 has a circumferential elevation 26. The circumferential elevation 26 allows the forces from the colorant dispenser to be absorbed and contributes to an increasing structural strength of the lid 4.
- Figs 2a and 2b show the paint container 1 of Fig. 1 .
- Fig. 2b is a close up view of a portion, marked with a circle in Fig. 2a , of the sealing between the pail 2 and the lid 4.
- the container 1 is illustrated empty, however having the lid 4 arranged on the pail 2 sealing the container 1.
- the upper portion 10 of the pail 2 wall 8 terminates in a fold 12.
- the pail opening 28, when the lid 4 is removed from the pail 2 is defined by the upper portion 30 of the pail 2 wall 8. Paint may be filled into the pail 2 through the opening 28 before the lid 4 is arranged on the pail 2.
- the fold 12 is formed with a circumferential flange 38.
- a holding portion in the form of a circumferential edge 40 which is adapted to co-operate with the flange 38, is formed in the lid 4, in the plastic lid portion 20 thereof.
- the circumferential edge 40 is held below the circumferential flange 38 of the pail 2 to hold the lid 4 on the pail 2.
- co-operation of the flange 38 of the pail 2 and the edge 40 of the lid 4 holds the lid 4 on the pail 2.
- the fold 12 of the pail 2 wall 8 is formed with a circumferential shoulder 42 onto which a circumferential rim 44 of the plastic lid portion 20 rests.
- the lid 4 consists of a metal lid portion 22 which is surrounded by a plastic lid portion 20.
- the metal lid portion 22 occupies most of the lid 4 area covering the pail 2 opening 28.
- the periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22 is embedded in a fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20.
- the joint portion 24, where the metal lid portion 22 is joined to the plastic lid portion 20 consist of a portion of the metal lid portion, i.e. the periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22, and a portion of the plastic lid portion 20, i.e. the portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20 which is closest to the centre of the lid 4.
- the periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22 is shaped such as to avoid that the periphery 48 may slide out of the fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20 due to, for example, forces from a punching type of colorant dispenser.
- the periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22 comprises a locking portion 49 having the shape of a hook.
- the locking portion 49 has been formed by first bending the metal lid portion 22, at the periphery 48, upwards, to a first bend 52 being approximately 90° to a direction of the horizontal main plane of the lid 4, i.e. to a direction parallel to the bottom 6 of the container 1.
- the metal lid portion 22 has, at the periphery 48, been bent in the opposite direction with reference to the first bend 52, to a second bend 54 being approximately 180° and with a radius of about 0.8 mm, giving the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 its hook-like shape. Thereafter the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 has been embedded in the fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20 to form a leak proof and durable two-component lid 4.
- the joint portion 24 comprises the periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22 and the fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20.
- the portion of the metal periphery 48 which is embedded in the plastic fixing portion 50 is also referred to as locking portion 49 due to its purpose of holding the metal periphery 48 and the fixing portion 50 together even when the metal lid portion 22 is exerted to a force from a punching colorant dispenser.
- the total length of the locking portion 49 illustrated in the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 2b is about 10 mm. The length should be measured along the locking portion 49, i.e. following the first bend 52 and the second bend 54.
- the pail sealing portion 30 cooperates with a lid sealing portion 46 of the lid 4 to seal the container 1.
- the lid sealing portion 46 is a portion of the plastic lid portion 20, thus, sealing of the lid 4 to the pail 2 takes place at the plastic lid portion 20.
- the entire lid sealing portion 46 is made of plastic.
- the lid sealing portion 46 is located outside of the joint portion 24 and comprises a recess 56 into which the pail sealing portion 30 is fitted when the lid 4 is arranged on the pail 2.
- the above mentioned circumferential edge 40 and circumferential rim 44 of the lid 4 surrounds the recess 56.
- an interior wall 34 of the pail 2 is somewhat inclined along an inclined portion 36 to allow a portion of the plastic lid portion 20 to be compressed to a tight fit onto the pail 2. Below the inclined portion 36 the interior wall 34 of the pail 2 is essentially vertical.
- the joint portion 24 of the lid 4 comprises the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22.
- the locking portion 49 is shaped as an upwardly and outwardly bent hook.
- the joint portion 24 of the lid 4 comprises the fixing portion 50 in which the locking portion 49 is embedded.
- the locking portion 49 is embedded in the fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20 along the entire joint portion 24.
- the joint portion 24 of the lid 4 is defined as the portion of the lid 4 which comprises the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 embedded in the fixing portion 50 of the plastic lid portion 20.
- the plastic lid portion 20 and the metal lid portion 22 are overlapping at the joint portion 24 of the lid 4.
- the entire joint portion 24 is located interior of the pail sealing portion 30.
- the pail sealing portion 30 encircles the joint portion 24 of the lid 4.
- the metal lid portion 22 will be arranged within the boundaries set by the pail sealing portion 30 and the lid sealing portion 46.
- the joint portion 24 is circumferential and extends along the entire periphery 48 of the metal lid portion 22.
- pail sealing surfaces 58, 59 on both sides of a tip 32 of the pail sealing portion 30.
- the pail sealing surfaces 58, 59 cooperate with lid sealing surfaces 60, 61 of the lid sealing portion 46 to seal the container 1.
- sealing of the container 1 takes place at the pail sealing surfaces 58, 59 and the lid sealing surfaces 60, 61, respectively.
- the lid sealing surfaces 60, 61 are contained within the plastic lid portion 20.
- the entire metal lid portion 22 and the entire joint portion 24 are located closer to the centre of the lid 4 than anyone of the lid sealing surfaces 60, 61.
- the thickness of the pail 2 wall 8 may be between 0.2 - 3 mm, for instance about 1.2 mm.
- the thickness of the plastic lid portion 20 of the lid 4 may be between 0.2 - 5 mm, for instance about 2 mm at the joint portion 24 and about 1.0 mm exterior of the joint portion 24, i.e., at the rim 44 of the lid 4.
- the thickness of the metal sheet constituting the metal lid portion 22 of the lid 4 may be between 0.1 - 2 mm, for instance about 0.35 mm.
- the lid 4 may be arranged on the pail 2 to seal the paint container 1, and the paint container 1 may be transported to the paint dealer store.
- a punching type colorant dispenser such as that disclosed in EP 0 779 241 , may be stationed at the paint dealer store and the desired colour is obtained by placing the paint container 1 in the colorant dispenser, without having to remove the container lid 4, and dispense colorant through a hole (not shown) punched in the lid 4 by the colorant dispenser. After the colour has been provided into the paint the hole may be sealed by a plug.
- the elevation 26 is to allow the forces from a punching type colorant dispenser to be distributed in a favourable manner at the metal lid portion 22.
- FIGs 3a-c illustrate two paint containers 62, 63, each one similar to the paint container 1 described in connection to Fig. 1 , stacked on top of each other.
- the elevation 26 in the lid 4 of the lower container 63 of the two stacked paint containers 62, 63 allows, which is best shown in Fig. 3c showing a close up view of the area in the circle in Fig. 3b , the upper container 62 to be stacked onto the lower container 63 in a stable manner.
- the elevation 26 in the lid 4 of the lower paint container 63 result in a recess 64, located exterior of the elevation 26 with respect to the centre of the lid 4.
- the recess 64 in the lid 4 of the lower container 63 cooperates with a circumferential edge 66 of the pail 2 of the upper paint container 62.
- the circumferential edge 66 is the lowest portion 66 the pail 2 wall 8 and projects downwards, past the pail 2 bottom 6 of the upper paint container 62.
- the recess 64 in the lid 4 is encircled by an inclined surface 68 which facilitates placing one container 62 on the lid 4 of another container 63 by aligning the containers 1.
- the inclined surface 68 has another purpose than for facilitating stacking containers on top of each other.
- the inclined surface 68 allows the lid to better withstand forces from the colorant dispenser when an opening is punched in the lid.
- the inclination ⁇ of the inclined surface 68 to a vertical plane, when the container is placed of flat ground, is about 45°.
- the inclination to a vertical plane is marked with ⁇ in Fig. 3c .
- the inclined surface is denoted 68 and is also seen in Fig. 2b .
- the inclination ⁇ is between 20° and 70°, more preferably the inclination ⁇ is between 30° and 60°, and most preferably the inclination ⁇ is between 40° and 50°.
- the lid 4 is designed to be stackable onto another lid (not shown) to facilitate handling and save space if lids are transported or stored separate from the pails.
- An upper portion 70 of the plastic lid portion 20 is flat and may support the underside 72 of the joint portion 24, which is also flat along a portion. Thus several lids may be stacked onto each other in a stable manner.
- the seal between the pail and the lid is a seal between two plastic components. It is however possible to integrate a rubber sealing packing or another sealing arrangements in the lid sealing portion and/or in the pail sealing portion, the seal between the pail and the lid taking place between such packing and the lid sealing portion, or the pail sealing portion, as the case may be.
- the entire lid sealing portion 46 is made of plastic.
- the paint container has a metal lid portion which serves as a sealing portion.
- the pail is a plastic pail, however the lid may be adapted to suit also a pail which is partly or entirely made of another material such as metal.
- the pail has been described refereeing to a receptacle having a circular opening.
- the pail may be any suitable receptacle, and thus the lid, may have any suitable shape.
- the receptacle may be oval or shaped with a rectangular bottom and opening and thus have a lid with a corresponding shape.
- the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 has been shown as bent to a hook-shape which is embedded in the plastic lid portion 20 along the joint portion 24 of the lid 4.
- the hook-like shape of the locking portion 49 may have any suitable radius, for instance between 0.3-5 mm.
- the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 may have any suitable shape assuring a tight fit between the plastic lid portion 20 and the metal lid portion 22 at the joint portion 24.
- the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 may be L-shaped or V-shaped. It is also possible that the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 is not smooth along the periphery 48. For instance, some portions of the locking portion 49 may project further into the plastic lid portion 20 than other portions of the locking portion 49 giving the locking portion 49 of the metal lid portion 22 an appearance of a toothed gear wheel.
- the lid 4 may have more than one circumferential elevation 26 to increase the stability of the lid.
- the lid may have other arrangements to better withstand the forces from the punching type colorant dispenser.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a paint container comprising a receptacle and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a metal lid portion and a plastic lid portion. The metal lid portion is a central portion allowing the paint container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching the metal lid portion prior to dispensing colorant into the paint. The plastic lid portion is a peripheral portion encircling the metal lid portion.
- In order to obtain a certain colour of paint it is known to provide colorant into neutral coloured paint using an automatic colorant dispenser apparatus. A colorant dispenser apparatus adapted for metal paint containers may punch a hole in the container, in the container lid, and provide the colorant into the container via the hole. Thereafter the hole is plugged and the container is shaken to obtain an even colour distribution of the paint. Such a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus is disclosed in
EP 0 779 241 , - Since a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus punches the container it is important that the container is rigid and designed to withstand the forces from the punch. The punch should cause a hole in the centre area of the lid but the remaining parts of the container must not be damaged.
WO 2007/055651 discloses a metal paint container which may be used in such colorant dispenser apparatus. - A problem with metal paint containers, such as the metal paint container shown in
WO 2007/055651 , is that they are rather expensive to produce. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for paint producers to abandon metal paint containers and instead use plastic paint containers. A plastic paint container may however not be used in a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus since a plastic container is not rigid enough to withstand the forces from the punching of the container. Instead, when colorant should be provided into basic coloured paint in a plastic paint container, the lid must be removed prior to inserting the paint container in a colorant dispenser apparatus. A disadvantage of using plastic paint containers is, thus, that removing the lid requires manual work. - One way of minimizing the costs, and in addition the weight, of a metal paint container is to make the container as thin as possible, but still thick enough to be able to withstand the forces from the punching type colorant dispenser apparatus. As is described in
WO 2007/055651 the container may be made from a metal plate having an even thickness which is normally between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm. Further, in order to reduce the amount of material required it is important to have good shape permanence, particularly at the edges of the container. - A prior art paint container in accordance with the preamble of appended
claim 1 is disclosed inFR 2 801 873 - It is an object of the present invention to provide a paint container which may be used in a punching type colorant dispenser apparatus and which is cheaper than the prior art paint containers. These and other objects are at least partly met by the appended independent claims. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are presented in the dependent claims.
- The present invention relates to a paint container comprising a receptacle and a lid, wherein the lid comprises a metal lid portion and a plastic lid portion. The metal lid portion is a central portion allowing the paint container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching the metal lid portion prior to dispensing colorant into the paint. The plastic lid portion is a peripheral portion encircling the metal lid portion. The plastic lid portion comprises a lid sealing portion sealing the lid to a circumferential plastic receptacle sealing portion of the receptacle.
- An advantage with the paint container is that the metal lid portion allows the container to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser. However the entire lid is not made of metal but only a portion of the lid, which may be punched, is made of metal. Since the portion of the lid which seals to the receptacle is made of plastic it becomes possible to have a larger portion of the lid made of plastic than in prior art paint containers, which saves cost.
- Punching type of colorant dispensers are known in the art, for instance disclosed in SE 356 933. Punching type of colorant dispensers are arranged to punch an opening is the lid of the paint container, i.e. to penetrate the lid. Colour pigment may be added by the device that is used for punching the opening, or a separate device may be inserted in the opening to provide colorant, i.e. colour pigment, into neutral coloured paint in the paint container. Paint containers that are suitable for being used in punching type of colorant dispensers may be enforced to withstand the forces from the punching colorant dispenser.
- The plastic receptacle sealing portion, as well as the lid sealing portion, is made of plastic which allows the sealing of the paint container to take place directly between the receptacle and the lid without having to have an intermediate packing to assure a tight fit. In other words the plastic portion of the lid seals against a plastic portion of the receptacle.
- Preferably, the plastic lid portion comprises a holding portion to hold the lid onto the receptacle. If the lid is held on the receptacle by means of, for instance, a circumferential flange of the receptacle the plastic lid portion may be shaped with a holding portion in the form of an edge to cooperate with the flange of the receptacle. Since plastic is flexible it may be easy to seal, open and re-seal such a paint container.
- In one embodiment the plastic lid portion is made in one piece with the lid sealing portion. The lid sealing portion is integrated in the plastic lid portion. Thus, in this embodiment the plastic lid portion comprises one piece of plastic which includes the periphery of the lid as well as the lid sealing portion. Such an embodiment may be favourable from a manufacturing point of view since it contains few components. The lid sealing portion may seal directly onto the receptacle sealing portion or have a separate packing or other sealing body which is attached to the to the lid sealing portion to improve the sealing.
- Preferably, the receptacle is a plastic receptacle. Plastic paint receptacles are cheaper to manufacture than metal paint receptacles. Thus, by this embodiment it is possible to have a paint container which is, for the most part, made of plastic, i.e. the entire receptacle and a portion of the lid is made of plastic, but which is still possible to use in a punching type colorant dispenser.
- Preferably, the lid comprises a joint portion along which a peripheral portion of the metal lid portion is joined to a fixing portion of the plastic lid portion. The peripheral portion of the metal lid portion may be embedded in the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion along said joint portion. Thus, the joint portion comprises a portion of the plastic lid portion, i.e. the fixing portion, and a portion of the metal lid portion, i.e. the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion. It may be preferred that the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion has the same circumferential shape as the lid and the receptacle, for instance circular. However it is also possible that the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion has a different circumferential shape than the lid and the receptacle. For instance the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion may have some protrusions which are embedded deeper into the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion to strengthen the joint between the metal and plastic portions of the lid at certain points.
- In one embodiment the lid sealing portion encircles the joint portion. Thus, the joint portion is located closer to the centre of the lid than the lid sealing portion. Since the periphery of the metal lid portion is included in the joint portion this embodiment has the entire metal lid portion encircled by the lid sealing portion.
- Preferably, the joint portion comprises between 1 mm and 50 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion, more preferably between 2 mm and 30 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion, most preferably between 4 mm and 15 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion. In one embodiment the joint portion comprises between 1 mm and 50 mm of the periphery of the metal lid portion. In order for the joint to be leak proof the periphery of the metal lid portion, which is included in the joint portion, should have a certain size, however, in order to minimize the content of metal in the lid, and thus lowering the costs of the lid, the joint portion should not be too large. The length of the metal periphery which is included in the joint portion should be measured along the surface of the metal lid portion, i.e. following the shape of the periphery of the metal lid portion and not following the overall shape of the joint portion. In one embodiment the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion comprises a bent portion having at least one a bend. A bent metal portion may be joined in a more durable manner with a fixing portion of the plastic lid portion. In particular, when exposed to a force, such as the force from a punching type colorant dispenser, a bent metal portion may be less likely to slide out of the fixing portion since the bent metal portion is firmly held within the fixing portion and may transfer forces to the fixing portion rather than sliding out of the fixing portion.
- In one embodiment the bent portion comprises at least two bends. A bent metal portion which is bent twice may stay even better within the fixing portion of the plastic lid portion. This may in particular be the case if the two bends are made in opposite directions. For instance, if a first bend of the peripheral portion of the metal lid portion is made upwards, with respect to the horizontal main direction of the lid, and a second bend is made downwards.
- The present invention further relates to a colour refraction method comprising arranging a paint container in a punching type colorant dispenser, wherein the paint container is sealed by a circumferential receptacle sealing portion of a receptacle in cooperation with a circumferential lid sealing portion of a plastic lid portion of a lid; punching an opening in a metal lid portion of the lid, the metal lid portion being a central portion of the lid and being encircled by the plastic lid portion; and dispensing colorant into the paint. The receptacle may be a plastic receptacle.
- By "colour refraction method" is meant a method for adding colour pigment to base colour and thereby retrieving a coloured paint. A colour refraction method may comprise arranging a paint container comprising paint, usually white paint, in a colorant dispenser. Further, a colour refraction method may comprise the steps necessary for dispensing colorant, i.e. colour pigment, into the paint to arrive at a paint of a desired colour tone.
- The present invention will now be described in more detail, with reference to the appended drawings showing embodiments of the present invention, in which:
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a paint container according to one embodiment of the invention; -
Fig. 2a is a side view, in cross section, of the paint container ofFig 1 ; -
Fig. 2b is a side view, in cross section, of a portion of the paint container; -
Fig. 3a is a perspective view of two paint containers stacked on top of each other; -
Fig. 3b is a side view, in cross section, of the two paint containers ofFig. 3a ; -
Fig. 3c is a side view, in cross section, of a portion of the two paint containers. - The invention will now be described in more detail by means of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 shows apaint container 1 according to the invention. Thepaint container 1 includes areceptacle 2 and alid 4. Thereceptacle 2 will from now on will be referred to aspail 2. Thepail 2 has acircular bottom 6 and acircumferential wall 8. Thepail 2 is made of a plastic material such as polypropylene. Thelid 4 is circular and seals thepail 2 at anupper portion 10 of thecircumferential wall 8. The sealing will be described in more detail with reference toFigs 2a-b below. Thewall 8 is folded outwards at theupper portion 10 forming acircumferential fold 12. Thefold 12 gives stability to thepail 2 and serves as a base for ahandle 14. Further, thefold 12 serves as a support for thelid 4 and facilitates opening thecontainer 1 by arecess 16 and alug 18 arranged in thefold 12. - A
peripheral portion 20 of thelid 4 is made of a plastic material such as polypropylene and the remaining part of thelid 4, i.e. thecentral portion 22 of thelid 4 is made of a metal such as steel. Any suitable metal or metal alloy may be used in thecentral portion 22. For instance metals known from containers used in prior art punching type colorant dispenser apparatus may be used. - The peripheral
plastic portion 20 of thelid 4 will hereinafter be referred to as "plastic lid portion 20" and thecentral metal portion 22 of thelid 4 will hereinafter be referred to as "metal lid portion 22". Theplastic lid portion 20 encircles themetal lid portion 22. Ajunction 24 between theplastic lid portion 20 and themetal lid portion 22 is located rather close to thepail 2wall 8, when thelid 4 is arranged on thepail 2. Thejunction 24, also referred to as "joint portion 24", will be described in more detail with reference toFigs 2a-b below. - The
metal lid portion 22 allows thepaint container 1 to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching a hole (not shown) in themetal lid portion 22 and dispensing colorant through the hole. In order for thelid 4 to withstand and distribute the forces well from such punching, themetal lid portion 22 has acircumferential elevation 26. Thecircumferential elevation 26 allows the forces from the colorant dispenser to be absorbed and contributes to an increasing structural strength of thelid 4. -
Figs 2a and2b show thepaint container 1 ofFig. 1 .Fig. 2b is a close up view of a portion, marked with a circle inFig. 2a , of the sealing between thepail 2 and thelid 4. For clarity reasons thecontainer 1 is illustrated empty, however having thelid 4 arranged on thepail 2 sealing thecontainer 1. As is mentioned above, theupper portion 10 of thepail 2wall 8 terminates in afold 12. Thus, thepail opening 28, when thelid 4 is removed from thepail 2, is defined by theupper portion 30 of thepail 2wall 8. Paint may be filled into thepail 2 through theopening 28 before thelid 4 is arranged on thepail 2. - The
fold 12 is formed with acircumferential flange 38. A holding portion in the form of acircumferential edge 40, which is adapted to co-operate with theflange 38, is formed in thelid 4, in theplastic lid portion 20 thereof. When thelid 4 is arranged on thepail 2, thecircumferential edge 40 is held below thecircumferential flange 38 of thepail 2 to hold thelid 4 on thepail 2. In other words, co-operation of theflange 38 of thepail 2 and theedge 40 of thelid 4 holds thelid 4 on thepail 2. Further, thefold 12 of thepail 2wall 8 is formed with acircumferential shoulder 42 onto which acircumferential rim 44 of theplastic lid portion 20 rests. - As described above, the
lid 4 consists of ametal lid portion 22 which is surrounded by aplastic lid portion 20. Themetal lid portion 22 occupies most of thelid 4 area covering thepail 2opening 28. Theperiphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22 is embedded in a fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20. Thus, thejoint portion 24, where themetal lid portion 22 is joined to theplastic lid portion 20, consist of a portion of the metal lid portion, i.e. theperiphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22, and a portion of theplastic lid portion 20, i.e. theportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20 which is closest to the centre of thelid 4. - The
periphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22 is shaped such as to avoid that theperiphery 48 may slide out of the fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20 due to, for example, forces from a punching type of colorant dispenser. In the embodiment shown in the drawings theperiphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22 comprises a lockingportion 49 having the shape of a hook. The lockingportion 49 has been formed by first bending themetal lid portion 22, at theperiphery 48, upwards, to afirst bend 52 being approximately 90° to a direction of the horizontal main plane of thelid 4, i.e. to a direction parallel to thebottom 6 of thecontainer 1. Thereafter themetal lid portion 22 has, at theperiphery 48, been bent in the opposite direction with reference to thefirst bend 52, to asecond bend 54 being approximately 180° and with a radius of about 0.8 mm, giving the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 its hook-like shape. Thereafter the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 has been embedded in the fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20 to form a leak proof and durable two-component lid 4. - In other words, the
joint portion 24 comprises theperiphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22 and the fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20. The portion of themetal periphery 48 which is embedded in theplastic fixing portion 50 is also referred to as lockingportion 49 due to its purpose of holding themetal periphery 48 and the fixingportion 50 together even when themetal lid portion 22 is exerted to a force from a punching colorant dispenser. The total length of the lockingportion 49 illustrated in the exemplary embodiment ofFig. 2b is about 10 mm. The length should be measured along the lockingportion 49, i.e. following thefirst bend 52 and thesecond bend 54. - Sealing of the
container 1 occurs mainly at theupper portion 30 of thepail 2wall 8 why theupper portion 30 of thepail 2wall 8 will hereinafter be referred to as "pail sealing portion" or "receptacle sealing portion". Thepail sealing portion 30 cooperates with alid sealing portion 46 of thelid 4 to seal thecontainer 1. Thelid sealing portion 46 is a portion of theplastic lid portion 20, thus, sealing of thelid 4 to thepail 2 takes place at theplastic lid portion 20. The entirelid sealing portion 46 is made of plastic. Thelid sealing portion 46 is located outside of thejoint portion 24 and comprises arecess 56 into which thepail sealing portion 30 is fitted when thelid 4 is arranged on thepail 2. The above mentionedcircumferential edge 40 and circumferential rim 44 of thelid 4 surrounds therecess 56. - Interior of the
pail sealing portion 30, i.e. at the right side of thepail sealing portion 30 as seen inFig. 2b , aninterior wall 34 of thepail 2 is somewhat inclined along aninclined portion 36 to allow a portion of theplastic lid portion 20 to be compressed to a tight fit onto thepail 2. Below theinclined portion 36 theinterior wall 34 of thepail 2 is essentially vertical. - Interior of the
lid sealing portion 46, i.e. on the right side of thelid sealing portion 46 as seen inFig. 2b , the above mentionedjoint portion 24 of thelid 4 is seated. Thejoint portion 24 of thelid 4 comprises the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22. In the disclosed embodiment the lockingportion 49 is shaped as an upwardly and outwardly bent hook. Further, thejoint portion 24 of thelid 4 comprises the fixingportion 50 in which the lockingportion 49 is embedded. The lockingportion 49 is embedded in the fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20 along the entirejoint portion 24. - Thus, the
joint portion 24 of thelid 4 is defined as the portion of thelid 4 which comprises the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 embedded in the fixingportion 50 of theplastic lid portion 20. In other words, theplastic lid portion 20 and themetal lid portion 22 are overlapping at thejoint portion 24 of thelid 4. As is seen inFig. 2b the entirejoint portion 24 is located interior of thepail sealing portion 30. In other words, when thelid 4 is arranged on thepail 2, thepail sealing portion 30 encircles thejoint portion 24 of thelid 4. As illustrated inFig. 2b , themetal lid portion 22 will be arranged within the boundaries set by thepail sealing portion 30 and thelid sealing portion 46. Thejoint portion 24 is circumferential and extends along theentire periphery 48 of themetal lid portion 22. - There are
pail sealing surfaces tip 32 of thepail sealing portion 30. The pail sealing surfaces 58, 59 cooperate with lid sealing surfaces 60, 61 of thelid sealing portion 46 to seal thecontainer 1. Thus, sealing of thecontainer 1 takes place at the pail sealing surfaces 58, 59 and the lid sealing surfaces 60, 61, respectively. The lid sealing surfaces 60, 61 are contained within theplastic lid portion 20. The entiremetal lid portion 22 and the entirejoint portion 24 are located closer to the centre of thelid 4 than anyone of the lid sealing surfaces 60, 61. - The thickness of the
pail 2wall 8 may be between 0.2 - 3 mm, for instance about 1.2 mm. The thickness of theplastic lid portion 20 of thelid 4 may be between 0.2 - 5 mm, for instance about 2 mm at thejoint portion 24 and about 1.0 mm exterior of thejoint portion 24, i.e., at therim 44 of thelid 4. The thickness of the metal sheet constituting themetal lid portion 22 of thelid 4 may be between 0.1 - 2 mm, for instance about 0.35 mm. - If the paint is to be colour refracted at a later stage, e.g. at a paint dealer store, neutral coloured paint may be filled into the
pail 2 at a paint factory, thelid 4 may be arranged on thepail 2 to seal thepaint container 1, and thepaint container 1 may be transported to the paint dealer store. A punching type colorant dispenser, such as that disclosed inEP 0 779 241 , may be stationed at the paint dealer store and the desired colour is obtained by placing thepaint container 1 in the colorant dispenser, without having to remove thecontainer lid 4, and dispense colorant through a hole (not shown) punched in thelid 4 by the colorant dispenser. After the colour has been provided into the paint the hole may be sealed by a plug. - As mentioned above with reference to
Fig. 1 there is acircumferential elevation 26 in themetal lid portion 22, rather close to thejoint portion 24. One purpose theelevation 26 is to allow the forces from a punching type colorant dispenser to be distributed in a favourable manner at themetal lid portion 22. - Another purpose of the
elevation 26 in themetal lid portion 22 is illustrated inFigs 3a-c which illustrate twopaint containers paint container 1 described in connection toFig. 1 , stacked on top of each other. Theelevation 26 in thelid 4 of thelower container 63 of the twostacked paint containers Fig. 3c showing a close up view of the area in the circle inFig. 3b , theupper container 62 to be stacked onto thelower container 63 in a stable manner. Theelevation 26 in thelid 4 of thelower paint container 63 result in arecess 64, located exterior of theelevation 26 with respect to the centre of thelid 4. Therecess 64 in thelid 4 of thelower container 63 cooperates with acircumferential edge 66 of thepail 2 of theupper paint container 62. Thecircumferential edge 66 is thelowest portion 66 thepail 2wall 8 and projects downwards, past thepail 2bottom 6 of theupper paint container 62. Moreover, therecess 64 in thelid 4 is encircled by aninclined surface 68 which facilitates placing onecontainer 62 on thelid 4 of anothercontainer 63 by aligning thecontainers 1. - The
inclined surface 68 has another purpose than for facilitating stacking containers on top of each other. Theinclined surface 68 allows the lid to better withstand forces from the colorant dispenser when an opening is punched in the lid. The inclination α of theinclined surface 68 to a vertical plane, when the container is placed of flat ground, is about 45°. The inclination to a vertical plane is marked with α inFig. 3c . The inclined surface is denoted 68 and is also seen inFig. 2b . Preferably the inclination α is between 20° and 70°, more preferably the inclination α is between 30° and 60°, and most preferably the inclination α is between 40° and 50°. Moreover, thelid 4 is designed to be stackable onto another lid (not shown) to facilitate handling and save space if lids are transported or stored separate from the pails. Anupper portion 70 of theplastic lid portion 20 is flat and may support theunderside 72 of thejoint portion 24, which is also flat along a portion. Thus several lids may be stacked onto each other in a stable manner. - It will be appreciated that numerous variants of the embodiments described above are possible within the scope of the appended claims. For example, in the disclosed exemplary embodiment of the invention the seal between the pail and the lid is a seal between two plastic components. It is however possible to integrate a rubber sealing packing or another sealing arrangements in the lid sealing portion and/or in the pail sealing portion, the seal between the pail and the lid taking place between such packing and the lid sealing portion, or the pail sealing portion, as the case may be.
- It has been described above that the entire
lid sealing portion 46 is made of plastic. However in another embodiment it may be possible that the paint container has a metal lid portion which serves as a sealing portion. - In the embodiments described inhere the pail is a plastic pail, however the lid may be adapted to suit also a pail which is partly or entirely made of another material such as metal.
- The pail has been described refereeing to a receptacle having a circular opening. However the pail may be any suitable receptacle, and thus the lid, may have any suitable shape. For instance the receptacle may be oval or shaped with a rectangular bottom and opening and thus have a lid with a corresponding shape.
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portion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 has been shown as bent to a hook-shape which is embedded in theplastic lid portion 20 along thejoint portion 24 of thelid 4. The hook-like shape of the lockingportion 49 may have any suitable radius, for instance between 0.3-5 mm. Moreover, the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 may have any suitable shape assuring a tight fit between theplastic lid portion 20 and themetal lid portion 22 at thejoint portion 24. For instance the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 may be L-shaped or V-shaped. It is also possible that the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 is not smooth along theperiphery 48. For instance, some portions of the lockingportion 49 may project further into theplastic lid portion 20 than other portions of the lockingportion 49 giving the lockingportion 49 of themetal lid portion 22 an appearance of a toothed gear wheel. - The
lid 4 may have more than onecircumferential elevation 26 to increase the stability of the lid. The lid may have other arrangements to better withstand the forces from the punching type colorant dispenser.
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- A paint container (1) comprising a receptacle (2) and a lid (4), wherein the lid (4) comprises a metal lid portion (22) and a plastic lid portion (20), the metal lid portion (22) being a central portion allowing the paint container (1) to be used in a punching type colorant dispenser punching the metal lid portion (22) prior to dispensing colorant into the paint, the plastic lid portion (20) being a peripheral portion encircling the metal lid portion (22),
characterized in that the plastic lid portion (20) comprises a lid sealing portion (46) sealing the lid (4) to a circumferential plastic receptacle sealing portion (30) of the receptacle (2). - Paint container (1) according to claim 1, wherein the plastic lid portion (20) comprises a holding portion (40) to hold the lid (4) onto the receptacle (2).
- Paint container (1) according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the plastic lid portion (20) is made in one piece with the lid sealing portion (46).
- Paint container (1) according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the receptacle (2) is a plastic receptacle (2).
- Paint container (1) according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the lid (4) comprises a joint portion (24) along which a peripheral portion (48) of the metal lid portion (22) is joined to a fixing portion (50) of the plastic lid portion (20).
- Paint container (1) according to claim 5, wherein the peripheral portion (48) of the metal lid portion (22) is embedded in the fixing portion (50) of the plastic lid portion (20) along said joint portion (24).
- Paint container (1) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the lid sealing portion (46) encircles the joint portion (24).
- Paint container (1) according to anyone of claims 5-7, wherein said peripheral portion (48) of the metal lid portion (22) comprises a bent portion (48) having at least one bend (52, 54).
- Paint container (1) according to claim 8, wherein said bent portion (48) comprises at least two bends (52, 54).
- Colour refraction method characterized in comprising- arranging a paint container (1) in a punching type colorant dispenser, wherein the paint container (1) contains paint and is sealed by a circumferential plastic receptacle sealing portion (30) of a receptacle (2) in cooperation with a circumferential lid sealing portion (46) of a plastic lid portion (20) of a lid (4);- punching an opening in a metal lid portion (22) of the lid (4), the metal lid portion (22) being a central portion of the lid (4) and being encircled by the plastic lid portion (20); and- dispensing colorant into the paint.
- Colour refraction method according to claim 10, wherein the receptacle (2) is a plastic receptacle (2).
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