US 12,240,662 B1
Nestable paint can bucket with double tamper evident locking system
Heinz Welschoff, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed by Heinz Welschoff, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on May 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/663,334.
Int. Cl. B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B44D 3/12 (2006.01); B65D 1/16 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 25/32 (2006.01); B65D 41/34 (2006.01); B65D 47/12 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/0283 (2013.01) [B44D 3/127 (2013.01); B65D 1/16 (2013.01); B65D 21/0222 (2013.01); B65D 25/32 (2013.01); B65D 41/3447 (2013.01); B65D 47/123 (2013.01); B65D 51/18 (2013.01); B65D 51/242 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0025 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0081 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00527 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refillable paint can, comprising:
an inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle defined by a lower floor with sidewalls that taper down from an open upper area to said lower floor;
external outward threading at an upper outer boundary of said inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle;
a plurality of male locks disposed below the external outward threading;
a tamper-resistant lid and a hollow neck extending from the lid;
internal threads for engaging with the external outward threading of the inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle;
a first tamper-evident locking ring with a plurality of internal female locks, wherein the internal female locks engage with the male locks of the inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle when the tamper-resistant lid is locked onto the inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle, allowing the tamper-resistant lid to be tightened, locked, and sealed;
a plurality of break-off fingers disposed on the tamper-resistant lid between the first tamper-evident locking ring and a top portion of the tamper-resistant lid;
the hollow neck having external threads and a plurality of male locks;
a cap having internal threads and a second tamper-evident locking ring with a plurality of internal female locks, wherein the internal threads of the cap engage with the external threads of the hollow neck and the internal female locks of the cap engage with the male locks of the hollow neck when the cap is locked onto the hollow neck, allowing the cap to be tightened, locked, and sealed; and
a plurality of break-off fingers disposed on the cap between the second tamper-evident locking ring and a top portion of the cap, wherein the cap is installed, locked, and sealed onto the tamper-resistant lid by a manufacturer prior to filling the inverted frustum conical liquid receptacle.