US3527433A - Container hold - Google Patents

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Sept 8, 1970 R. siasoN 3,527,433

CONTAINER HOLD Filed Sept 5, 1967 Patented Sept. 8., 1970 CONTAINER HOLD Richard Sibson, 36/ 38 High St., Kegworth, near Derby, England Filed Sept. 5, 1967, Ser. No. 665,436 Claims priority, application Great Britain, Sept. 9, 1966, 40,269/ 66 Int. Cl. B44d 3/14 U.S. Cl. 248-154 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A container hold is provided with a base having locations on which containers of different diameters and different heights can rest, a stirrup-like handle being connected to the base and having straight parallel side portions on which an upper member is slidably adjustable in a friction-tight manner, a funnel capable of tting into the upper end of a container being engageable by the upper member and the arrangement being such that the upper member can clamp the base, the container and the funnel tightly and rigidly together.

My invention relates to a container hold of such design and construction as to hold within its framework a container or tin of paint, liquid, r other substance, on articles or materials. The container hold being so constructed as to iirmly hold a tin or container of varying diameter and height, according to the size range of the particular container hold.

FIG. 1 is a part sectional elevation of a container hold with a container in position; and

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container hold and container shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILS OF DRAWING AS NUMBERED No. 1 indicates the handle,

No. 2 indicates the upper member,

No. 3 indicates the funnel,

No. 4 indicates the base,

No. 5 indicates the container,

No. 6 indicates the brush clip,

No. 7 indicates the brush clip retaining clip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION My particular invention comprises of a base 4 to which is attached a stirrup type handle 1 with sides parallel and straight. The base 4 is formed with concentric ridges or depressions of suitable diameter to centrally locate the container 5 to be used.

Loosely sliding up and down, but friction tight on the parallel sides of the handle 1 is an upper member 2 which can be adjusted to suit the height of the container 5 to be used.

Within this upper member 2 tits a funnel 3, the bottom of which is of such size as to t the container 5 to be used. In use the container 5 is placed within the base 4. The funnel 3 is placed to t in the top of the container 5 and is held down by sliding the friction-tight upper member 2 into position, the whole assembly then being quite rigid.

So arranged the 'operator can dip his brush or applicator through the large central hole in the funnel 3 into the container 5, charging the brush or applicator with paint, liquids or other substance it may contain. Any surplus paint liquid or substance may be removed by drawing the brush or applicator up the sides of the funnel 3. The slope of the funnel ensures that any surplus paint, liquid or substance is returned to the container 5, thereby preserving the container 5 in a clean unmarked condition and at the same time avoiding the loss or wastage of the paint liquid or substance being used.

Therefore when the operation is completed the container 5 being clean, the lid or top can be easily replaced and any contents left can be securely resealed. This leaves only the funnel 3 to be cleaned, a -very easy task to perform. Consequently a change of container 5 is very easily made.

The design and construction of this Container Hold s `such that it can be easily manufactured in plastic material, metal, ceramics, glass, or a combination of these as may be required. Also, it is so designed that it can easily be dismantled and stored in a shallow oblong box or carton.

The funnel 3 may have a suitable gauze attached to its bottom aperture or a suitable piece of gauze may be trapped between the upper member 2 and the funnel 3.

If desired the container may have a liner of plastics or other suitable material, the top of which may be trapped between the top of the container 5 and the upper member 2 or the funnel 3.

The upper member may have a pourer or spout so that the article may be used to carry and empty containers for liquids.

A hook connected to a length of suitable chain may be attached to the handle 1 above the upper member 2 to allow the article to be suspended as and when required, and to allow adjustment of the height as may be required from time to time; with the chain attached to the handle 1 the hook may be hung round the handle 1 adjacent to the upper member 2 when not in use.

The bottom ends of the handle are shaped as a rightangle and are detachably located in slots in the base member.

I claim:

1. A container hold comprising a base, a plurality of concentric ridges on the base, said ridges being adapted to locate containers of different diameters, a stirrupshaped handle connected to the base, straight parallel vertical sides on said handle, a funnel shaped and proportioned to tit partly into a container located on the base, and an upper member slidably adjustable but friction-tight on the parallel sides 0f the handle, said upper member being adapted to be adjusted to suit different heights of container and to hold the container, the base and the funnel rigidly together.

2. A container hold as claimed in claim 1 having lower end regions on the handle and locations on the base, the locations being adapted to cooperate with the lower end regions on the handle to connect the handle to the base in a detachable manner.

3. A container hold as claimed in claim 1 having clip means on the upper member, said clip means being the contents of the container.

Hoffmann 232-43.2 Mason 248-154 Reeg 248-313 Girardello 248-238 Crossman 24S-311 Molenda 248-210 FRANCIS K. ZUGEL, Primary Examiner 3 shaped to receive and support an applicator device for 2,130,844 2,641,382 2,936,149 References Cited 3,182,749 UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,182,943 3,312,441 10/1916 Hall 24S-210 5/ 1922 McCart 24S-101 3/ 1925 Anderson 232-43.2 9/ 1927 Florance 232-43.2 4/1930 Hanson 24S- 318 10 24S-.318

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