WO2006044054A2 - Bucket - Google Patents
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- WO2006044054A2 WO2006044054A2 PCT/US2005/032075 US2005032075W WO2006044054A2 WO 2006044054 A2 WO2006044054 A2 WO 2006044054A2 US 2005032075 W US2005032075 W US 2005032075W WO 2006044054 A2 WO2006044054 A2 WO 2006044054A2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
- B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
- B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
- B44D3/121—Paint cans equipped with permanently attached brush holding means
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- This invention relates to vessels. More particularly, the present invention relates to buckets and painting accessories.
- Containers for carrying fluids have long been known in particular, buckets have been known for centuries. Fluids such as paint or cleaning fluids are often carried and applied from containers to such as buckets. Often, additional implements such as paint rollers, brushes and other tools are required during a painting project or other project requiring the use of a container. Keeping track of fluid supplies, such as paint, and other implements can be inconvenient. When a certain implement is required, it may have been left behind or stored in another location. Other problems specifically noticed during the painting process, is that during the use of either the roller or the brush, the user is presented with the problem of where to store the implement not being used. Additionally, in the world today, shipping of large quantities of items is almost essential for successful distribution. Therefore, the ability to collect a plurality of items into a small space is highly desirable. Thus, stacking height becomes an important consideration. Specialty containers typically cannot be stacked to reduce the space used due to specialty interior structures.
- a bucket which includes a first volume defined by a continuous primary sidewall extending from a periphery of a first bottom to a primary rim and has a flattened portion extending from the periphery of the first bottom to a subjacent portion of the primary rim.
- a second volume is defined by a continuous secondary sidewall extending from a periphery of a second bottom to a secondary rim and has a flattened portion extending from the periphery of the second bottom to a subjacent portion of the secondary rim adjacent the subjacent portion of the primary rim.
- An edge couples the subjacent portion of the secondary rim and the subjacent portion of the primary rim.
- an inner surface of the flattened portion of the primary sidewall is textured to form a paint roller grid.
- at least one divider base can be provided, extending from second bottom. The at least one divider base extends toward secondary rim a distance less than a stacking height of the bucket. Divider panels removably engage the at least one divider base, dividing the second volume into a plurality of compartments.
- a collar extends from the continuous periphery adjacent the primary sidewall and the secondary sidewall a distance defining a stacking height of the bucket.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bucket according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the bucket of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the bucket of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional side view of the bucket of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the bucket of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the bucket of FIG. 1 illustrating insertion of divider panels
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a divider panel according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged to sectional view of the paint roller notch
- FIG. 9 is a front plan of a pair of stacked bucket according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional side view of the stacked buckets of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the stacked buckets of FIG. 9.
- FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4 illustrate a bucket generally designated 10. While bucket 10 is intended to be employed in various operations such as application of fluids such as paint, varnish, polyurethane, etc., it will be understood by those skilled in the art that bucket 10 may also be used as a general use bucket in cleaning operations, maintenance, and the like. Bucket 10 may be fabricated in many manners, but a preferred method includes molding from plastic materials. While plastic materials are preferred, it will be understood that bucket 10 can be constructed of other materials such as metals, ceramics, etc.
- Bucket 10 includes a first volume 12 defined by a continuous primary sidewall 14 extending from a periphery 15 of a first bottom 16 to a primary rim 18.
- Continuous primary sidewall 14 includes, as a portion thereof, a flattened portion 19 extending from periphery 15 of first bottom 16 to a subjacent portion 20 of primary rim 18.
- Subjacent portion 20 is subjacent to (recessed below) the remainder of primary rim 18.
- Continuous primary sidewall 14 can also include a pour spout 21 formed in primary rim 18 opposing subjacent portion 20, if desired. As will be explained in detail subsequently, spout 21 can facilitate separation of buckets can when stacked for storage or shipping.
- Bucket 10 further includes a second volume 22 defined by a continuous secondary sidewall 24 extending from a periphery 25 of a second bottom 26 to a secondary rim 28.
- Continuous secondary sidewall 24 includes, as a portion thereof, a flattened portion 29 extending from periphery 25 of second bottom 26 to a subjacent portion 30 of secondary rim 28 adjacent subjacent portion 20 of primary rim 18.
- Subjacent portion 30 is subjacent to (recessed below) the remainder of primary rim 28.
- An edge 32 couples subjacent portion 30 of secondary rim 28 and subjacent portion 20 of primary rim 18. While first volume 12 and a second volume 22 may vary depending upon the desired uses, second volume 22 will typically be substantially less than first volume 12 as can be clearly seen in the figures.
- primary rim 18 and secondary rim 28 form a continuous periphery 35 about subjacent portion 30 of secondary rim 28 and subjacent portion 20 of primary rim 18.
- continuous periphery 35 entirely encircles bucket 10, at a level spaced from subjacent portions 20 and 30.
- Primary volume 12 and secondary volume 22 are separated within continuous periphery 35 by flattened portion 19 and flattened portion 29 and their respective subjacent portions 20 and 30. Flattened portion 19 and flattened portion 29 diverge from edge 32 further separating primary volume 12 and secondary volume 22.
- First bottom 16 is spaced from second bottom 26 in a substantially parallel relationship. Since primary volume 12 and secondary volume 22 are different sizes, first bottom 16 and second bottom 26 are generally not coplanar, with second bottom 22 positioned closer to continuous periphery 35.
- Flattened portion 19 of primary sidewall 14 diverges from flattened portion 29 of secondary sidewall 24, from edge 32 to first bottom 16 and second bottom 26, respectively.
- a collar 38 extends from continuous periphery 35 adjacent primary sidewall 14 and secondary sidewall 24 toward first bottom 16 and second bottom 26. Collar 38 provides rigidity and strength to bucket 10. Flattened portions 19 and 29 coupled at edge 32 also provide rigidity and structural support to bucket 10.
- a handle 39 can be provided, and coupled to continuous periphery 35 at collar 38. Handle 39 can be formed of greater size then is typically found in bucket structures. The greater size allows handle 39 to move from an upright position as shown in FIG. 1 to a lower position over the front of bucket 10 as can be seen with reference to FIGS. 8 and 10. Positioning handle 39 in a lowered position facilitates stacking of multiple buckets 10.
- At least one divider base 40 and preferably two divider bases extend from second bottom 26.
- Divider base 40 extends only a short distance upward from second bottom 26 for reasons of stackability as will be discussed presently.
- a divider panel 42 removably engages each divider base 40, dividing second volume 22 into a plurality of compartments.
- Divider panel 42 is inserted between secondary sidewall 24 and flattened portion 29 to engage divider base 40.
- each divider panel 42 has a groove 44 formed in a lower edge thereof. A top edge of divider base 40 is received in groove 44, securely affixing divider panel 42 to divider base 40. Additional security and rigidity can be provided by molding grooves 46 in secondary sidewall 24 and opposing flattened portion 29.
- paint roller grid 50 is used in a manner similar to conventional roller grates which are used to remove excess paint from roller brushes. Typically, roller grates are slanted for use. Paint roller grid 50 is slanted for this use by the shape of flattened portion 19 diverging from edge 32.
- the texturing of paint roller grid 50 can be formed during the molding of bucket 10. Alternatively, if materials other than plastic are employed, texturing techniques consistent with those materials will be employed. Referring now to FIGS. 5 and 6, additional accessories can be provided on bucket 10.
- edge 32 can be formed with a notch 52 formed therein centrally positioned intermediate opposing ends. Notch 52 can be seen in greater detail in FIG. 8. The divergence of flattened portions 19 and 29 result in a relatively thick edge 32. To enable a handle of a paint roller to engage and hang from edge 32, a notch 52 is formed providing a narrow portion 53 which the handle of the paint roller engages. Another feature is a scraping rib 54 extending from the inner surface of flattened portion 19 of primary sidewall 14 parallel to and proximate subjacent portion 20. Scraping rib 54 enables excess paint to be removed from a paint brush as desired.
- indentation 56 formed in secondary rim 28 opposing subjacent portion 30 and extending downwardly into secondary sidewall 24.
- Indentation 56 permits objects such as a paint brush to rest in secondary volume 22 in an upright position.
- a brush for example, is maintained in an upright position by positioning of the handle thereof in indentation 56.
- bucket 10 is intended to have a very low stacking height, allowing a plurality of buckets 10 to be stacked for storage or shipping. When stacked, primary sidewall 14 and secondary sidewall 24 nest within primary volume 12 and secondary volume 22, respectively. This is possible due to the removability of divider panel 42 and the fact that divider base 40 does not rise a distance greater than the stacking height.
- the stacking height of buckets 10 is essentially controlled by the width of collar 38. As can be seen in FIG. 9, a bottom edge of collar 38 rests upon continuous periphery 35 of the underlying bucket. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the stacking height of bucket 10 is defined by the width (height) of collar 38. Those skilled in the art will understand that the stacking height of bucket 10 may be greater than the width of collar 38 if desired, and may be increased by increasing the height of divider base 40. Additionally, it can be seen that edge 32 joining subjacent portions 20 and 30 is recessed below the level of continuous periphery 35 a distance equal to or greater than the stacking height of bucket 10. When stacked, suction created by the close nesting of buckets 10 is eliminated by various elements including pour spout 21, allowing separation of buckets 10.
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AU2005296265A AU2005296265A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2005-09-09 | Bucket |
EP05796187A EP1802531A4 (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2005-09-09 | Bucket |
CA002583637A CA2583637A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2005-09-09 | Bucket |
JP2007536697A JP2008516750A (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2005-09-09 | bucket |
MX2007004267A MX2007004267A (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2005-09-09 | Bucket. |
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