GB2582851A

GB2582851A - An aerosol paint caddy

Info

Publication number: GB2582851A
Application number: GB2000578.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Valaitis Ernestas
Original assignee: Pstation Ltd
Current assignee: PSTATION LTD
Priority date: 2020-01-15
Filing date: 2020-01-15
Publication date: 2020-10-07
Also published as: GB2582851A8; GB202000578D0; WO2021144752A1

Abstract

An aerosol paint caddy comprising: a housing having a rear face (7, fig 2), front face 3, and base (8, fig 2). A hanger (10, fig 2) extends from the rear face and is arranged for hanging the housing on a rail. The front face has one or more apertures 5 to allow access to one or more aerosols within the internal volume and are arranged to extend in a substantially vertical direction. In a further embodiment the paint caddy has at least 3 apertures. The paint caddy may compromise a lid 6. The paint caddy may have the front face be shorter than the rear face. The hanger may compromise one or more hooks. The hanger may compromise a spacer bar (9, fig 2).

Description

AN AEROSOL PAINT CADDY

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an aerosol paint caddy, in particular for use in a work environment.

Background

Increasing use of aerosol spray cans or pressurised cylinders in work environments is a factor in many societies. Aerosols are useful, quick and effective.

However when the aerosol is empty often the can will be disposed of in the work environment. These can be messy and dangerous particularly as aerosols are liable to roll underfoot.

In addition or the alternative the aerosols need to be available to hand for any workers during use and between usages. Aerosols need to be carefully stored so as to avoid contamination or danger, and need to be easily available to maximise their effectiveness and ease of use. Often work environments will have barriers, rails or will have other convenient vertical surfaces such as walls or studwork.

Prior Art

US 2006 0 266 723 (NICKERSON) discloses a storage system, comprising: a frame; a plurality of elongated tubular members mounted on said frame; a plurality of containers of a predetermined length and diameter; each said elongated tubular member having opposite ends and a sidewall including a rear mounting portion and a longitudinal slot extending from one of said ends to the other, substantially diametrically forwardly of the rear mounting portion; said tubular member having an inside diameter that is larger than the outside diameter of a said container said slot having throughout its length a width that is narrower than the diameter of a said container; said tubular member being sufficiently resilient that each of said container can be moved sideways against the slot and it will widen the slot a sufficient amount to allow the container to move through the slot into or out from a tubular member; and wherein the frame comprises a vertically extending rear member and the rear mounting portion of the sidewall of the plurality of elongated tubular members are secured to such rear member.

US 7 275 641 (PURNELL) discloses an organizer for securely retaining hand tools and other miscellaneous small items particularly in environments where space for working is limited and the tools must be organized and conveniently available. The organizer includes a container defining an interior in which is disposed a support plate having openings adapted for the insertion and support of various items such as hand tools and a bottom wall for supporting the lower ends of those items that extend through the support plate and are long enough to reach the bottom wall. For even longer items the bottom wall is provided with one or more openings of sufficient size to allow the item to extend through the bottom wall. The support panel may be hinged for pivoting to an open position to provide access to the interior for tool storage. Either the top wall or the front wall of the organizer are adapted to be opened and retracted for access to the interior and support plate of the organizer.

US 4 787 514 (SHEPHERD) discloses an apparatus for handling pressurized spray paint containers, the combination of: a rack having a plurality of support units; and a plurality of pressurized spray paint containers having a generally cylindrical configuration about a container axis with a top and a bottom, a spray control nozzle at said top end of said container, and a transport tube positioned within said container and having inlet and outlet ends, with said outlet end connected to said control nozzle, and with said container charged with a mixture of paint solvent, paint solids, and propellant, which paint solids settle in said paint solvent toward the lowest most portion of said container under the influence of gravity; with individual containers supported in individual support units with said container axis at an angle to the vertical whereby said paint solids in said container settle away from said inlet end of said tube.

The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.

Summary of the Invention

According to the present invention there is provided an aerosol paint caddy comprising: a housing having a rear face, front face, and base defining an internal volume for receipt of one or more aerosols; and a hanger arranged for hanging the housing on a rail; characterised in that the front face has one or more apertures to allow access to one or more aerosols within the internal volume, the hanger extends from the rear face, and the one or more apertures is arranged to extend in a substantially vertical direction.

The apertures may be located wholly or partially on the front face.

The apertures or aperture may be envisaged to enable a user to move the aerosol 10 from the internal volume, wherein the aperture or apertures provide access for the user's hand, finger or a tool so as to drive the aerosols' movement within the internal volume.

The apertures may extend on the base.

In some embodiments the housing is arranged to provide an internal volume suitable to receive a plurality of aerosols. These may be arranged laterally to provide equal access to each.

In some embodiments the housing comprises an open top face.

In some embodiments the housing comprises a lid. Such lid may be arranged to displace to allow access to the aerosols, or more particularly to allow a user to remove the aerosols from the internal volume.

For example said lid may be arranged to hinge open to allow access to the aerosols in the internal volume. More particularly the lid may be arranged to be automatically displaced to open the internal volume and allow displacement of the aerosol for use by the user.

For example the lid may hinge open when the aerosol pushes against the lid underside. In this way the removal of the aerosol from the internal volume of the housing is facilitated.

The front and rear face may be joined by sides.

The housing may be formed of substantially rigid sheets joined at fixed or mobile corner joints.

The base and faces and sides may be permanently connected so as to describe a rigid internal volume.

The internal volume may be arranged for receipt of plural aerosols, for example primary colours. For example the internal volume may include tubular pipes for receipt of cylindrical aerosol cans. In this way the aerosols may be securely maintained in relation to the apertures so as to ensure simple and effective use of the apertures for displacement of the aerosols from the internal volume.

In some other embodiments the housing may be collapsible for transport or storage.

The housing may comprise an aperture for each aerosol. The apertures may be linear, or slots, so as to extend substantially vertical. In this way the removal of the aerosols from the internal volume may be facilitated.

The aperture may additionally enable the user to recognise and select the desired 20 aerosol, from viewing the aerosol through the aperture.

In particular the apertures allow for convenient manual dispensing of a particular aerosol. The housing may be vertically mounted on a railing, door or wall structure with the apertures disposed along the front face peripheral area.

The housing may comprise plural cylinders, laterally arranged in the housing and mounted to a flat, planar surface in use including partially closed bases along the bottom of the cylinders. Slots through the cylinders allow for manual grasping of the aerosol in the internal volume for selection of the desired aerosol to be removed as the user's fingers can manipulate the aerosol to an area for convenient removal. In this way the housing may comprise removal locations, for example such that aerosols may be stacked within the housing.

The housing may be angled towards the front face to enable easier access of the 35 aerosols, for example wherein the front face may be shorter or lower than the rear face or the front face may be inclined away from the rear face and/or hanger.

In some embodiments the lid may be inclined towards the user and/or away from the hanger.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the Figures in which:

Brief Description of Figures

Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the device according to the present invention; Figure 2 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 shows an exploded isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1; And Figure 4 shows a reverse exploded isometric view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

Detailed Description of Figures

With reference to the figures there is shown an embodiment of the device of the present invention generally comprising an aerosol paint caddy 99 comprising: a housing 11 having a rear face 7, front face 3, and base 8, defining an internal volume A to receive one or more aerosols (not shown); and a hanger 10 arranged for hanging the housing 11 on a rail (not shown)/ The embodiment is characterised in that the front face 3 of the housing has three apertures 5 to allow access to aerosols within the internal volume, the hanger 10 extends from the rear face 7, and the one or more aerosols displaces from the internal volume A in a substantially vertical movement.

In particular reference to the pictured embodiment, the embodiment substantially comprises three aerosol cylinder widths defining the internal volume, so as to receive three aerosol cylinders as known in the art.

The housing is therefore rectangular from front and rear with the three aerosol cylinder widths laterally arranged across the front and rear faces. The front and rear faces are joined permanently by sides 4, with right-angled corner joints therebetween.

The front face has three elongate apertures 5, spaced central to each cylinder, each forming a slot from the base 8 to close to the top edge of the front face 3.

The aperture slots continue past the bottom edge of the front face 3 and through over half of the base 8, so as to allow for manipulation of the aerosol from below also.

The front face 3 is shorter than the rear face 7, and the sides 4 have a square bottom edge and a triangular top edge.

The top edge of the rear face provides a hinge 1 for a lid 6 over the internal volume. 20 The lid closes an opening into the internal volume A between the top edge of the rear face and the top edge of the front face.

The hanger is located on the rear surface of the rear face, and comprises two fixed hooks 2 extending at the top edge and behind the rear face, and an inverted L shaped bar 9 along the bottom edge of the rear face. The bar 9 acts as a spacer bar to space the rear face from a surface the hooks hang on. The hooks are displaceable to provide indentations having screw holes.

It may be envisaged that the embodiment may be formed in sheet metal cut and bent 30 into shape. The lid will then be added via internal hinges, and will prevent people using the embodiment as a rubbish bin and also keep out other debris.

Rivets or welds can be used to secure the embodiment and on the rear of the housing are removable hooks which can be used to hang or alternatively may be 35 removed to utilise the indentations underneath for hooking onto screws.

Advantageously the device prevents spray cans being left on the floor, providing a hazard to construction workers and/or users will be able to quickly locate the spray they need without searching the site for the correct spray.

The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of invention as defined by the claims, in particular but not solely combination of features of described embodiments.

Claims

Claims 1. An aerosol paint caddy comprising: a housing having a rear face, front face, and base defining an internal volume for receipt of one or more aerosols; and a hanger arranged for hanging the housing on a rail; characterised in that the front face has one or more apertures to allow access to one or more aerosols within the internal volume, the hanger extends from the rear face, and the one or more apertures is arranged to extend in a substantially vertical direction.
2. An aerosol paint caddy according to claim 1 providing an internal volume for at least three aerosols.
3. An aerosol paint caddy according to claim 2 having three apertures. 15
4. An aerosol paint caddy according to any preceding claim comprising a lid for covering the internal volume.
5. An aerosol paint caddy according to any preceding claim wherein the front face is shorter than the rear face.
6. An aerosol paint caddy according to any preceding claim wherein the hanger comprises one or more hooks.
7. An aerosol paint caddy according to claim 6 wherein the hanger comprises a spacer bar.