Paint receptacle

May 26, 1959 ' H. SERWER

PAINT RECEPTACLE

2,887,705

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ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent Office 2,887,705 ___ Patented May 26, 1959

2,887,705 PAINT RECEPTACLE Harry Serwer, Rye, N.Y.

Application October 14, 1957, Serial No. 689,848

Claims. (Cl. 15—121.3)

This invention relates generally to painting accessories, and is especially directed to accessories for use in painting wherein the paint is applied by a roller.

_ As is well known to those versed in the art, the application of paint by a roller requires the use of a pan, preferably generally flat and supported in an inclined position for containing paint. The roller is immersed into the contained paint, to absorb a quantity of the paint. Inorder to prevent dripping, a portion of the absorbed paint may be removed by rolling the roller from the pool of paint at the lower end of the pan, upward' along the bottom wall thereof. In practice, it has been found that often the pan cannot be used again with a. different color paijit as it cannot be sufficient cleaned to remove all of tlie initial color paint employed, therein. Or, if it is possible to sufficiently clean the. pan, this requires considerable effort and¹ inconvenience. Hence, it has become the practice to frequently discard the pans and purchase new ones, which of course is an expensive procedure.

Accordingly, it is one object of the present invention to. provide a paint-holding container for use in painting with a roller, which container eliminates the need for cleariihg of the container by discarding a portion thereof, and· which serves to considerably reduce the costs and labors involved in such painting operations.

- It is another object of the present invention to^; provide a paint holding container comprising a relatively inexpensive open tray of substantial rigidity adapted to receive and support a removable, disposable liner while the latter contains paint to' be applied by a roller.,

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a: paint, holding: container comprising a novel construction of liner, and blank therefor, which is adapted, to. be received, in a supporting tray and there contain paint to be applied, by a roller, which is extremely simple in construction and use,, and economical to manufacture.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent. upon reading the. following specification and referring to the accompanying drawings, , which form'“a material part of this disclosure.

The invention accordingly consists; in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described; and of which' the scope will beihdicated by the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is¹ a plan view showing a blank adapted to be formed into a paint-holding insert of the present invention;·

Figure 2 is a top perspective view of the paint-holding insert m its erected condition;

Figure. 3. is an exploded; side elevational view showing the: insert: and insert-receiving tray;

Figure. 4 is: a top plan view of the supporting tray;.

Figure 5 is a top perspective view: showing : the^; insert and: tray-: in; their operative condition of use; and-. ’

Figure 6 is a partial perspective view showing the as-¹ sembled tray and insert in accordance with a modification of the present invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, and specifically to Figure 1 thereof, the blank, there general5 ly designated 10, is fabricated of a single sheet of stiff, but bendable material, preferably good quality sized paperboard, or other suitable material impermeable to liquids. The blank 10 includes a central main portion 11 of generally rectangular configuration bounded by parallel, 10 longitudinally extending side folds or scores 12, and parallel laterally extending end folds or scores 13 and 14. Each of the end folds 13 and 14 extends between adjacent termini of the side folds 12, substantially normal thereto. A pair of generally rectangular end panels 15 and 20 are respectively hingedly connected to opposite ends of the main panel 11 by folds 13 and 14, and are both laterally coextensive with the main panel. More particularly, the end panel 15 is bounded by the fold line 13, and edge 16 extending parallel to the fold line outward thereof longitudinally of the main panel, and parallel folds or creases 17 each extending between adjacent termini of the folds 13 and edge 16, and each in end-to-end alignment with a respective fold or crease 12. The end panel 20 is defined within the fold or crease 14, an outer fold or crease 21 extending parallel to the fold 14 and spaced outward therefrom longitudinally of the main panel, and a pair of folds or creases 22 each extending between adjacent termini of the folds 14 and 21, and each in end-to-end alignment with a respective fold 12. As may be observed in Figure 1, the end panel 15 has a smaller dimension longitudinally of the main panel 11 than the end panel 20, so that there is less distance between the edge 16 and fold 13 than between the folds 21 and 14.

A pair of substantially identical side panels 25 extend respectively along opposite sides of the main panel 11 each being hingedly connected to the main panel by a fold 12 and longitudinally coextensive therewith. Each of the side panels 25 is defined within one of the folds . 12, a generally longitudinally extending edge 26 spaced laterally outward from the adjacent fold 12, and a pair of parallel end folds 27 and 23 each extending between adjacent termini of a fold 12 and edge 26, the folds 27 being in end-to-end alignment with respect to opposite ends of the fold 13, and the folds 28 being in end-to-end alignment with opposite ends of the fold 14. Further, the folds 27 are of a length equal to the folds 17, while the folds 28 are of a length equal to the folds 22; that is, the folds 27 are shorter than the folds 28, and each bounding edge 26 diverges from its adjacent fold 12 in r L^d«^{eCtion from the ad}i^acent fold 27 to the adjacent . fold 28 Stated otherwise, each of the panels 25 tapers in the direction longitudinally of the main panel 11 from its fold 28 to its fold 27.

. Approximately rectangular gussets 30 are located adjacent to and extend outward from each corner of the mam panel 11, located between and being hingedly connected to the panels 15 and 25 by the folds 17 and 27. Inaddition, each of the gussets 30 is provided with a fold 31 extending from the inner section of folds 13 end^: 12,' substantially bisecting the angle therebetween. Similar, ' but. larger gussets 33 extend - outward from, corners of the main panel 11 between folds: 22 and 28 and are hingedly connected to said folds. In addition, each of the gussets 33 is provided, with a fold or crease 34 extending outward from the intersection of folds 12. and 14 and substantially bisecting the angle therebetween.

_ A generally rectangular extension or panel 35 is hingedly connected to the fold 21 and extends therefrom longitudinally outward with respect to the main panel 11. The extension 35 may be laterally coextensive ' with the end panel 20 and is preferably provided with

2,887,705 one or more through apertures 36. The main panel 11 is preferably formed, in a region remote from the end fold 14 with a plurality of spaced, generally laterally extending raised scores or ribs. As seen in Figure 1, the scores or ribs 39 extend in substantial parallelism with each other, each assuming the configuration of an inverted V. Thus, it will be appreciated that the regions 40 between each adjacent pair of ribs 39 define generally laterally extending recesses or channels each opening at its opposite ends generally laterally outward and toward the adjacent end fold 13.

In Figure 2 the blank 10 has been erected to form a liner generally designated 10α. More specifically, the side panels 25 have been folded upward along their folds 12 substantially normal to the main panel 11; and, the end panels 15 and 20 have been folded upward along their respective folds 13 and 14, substantially normal to the main panel. Thus, the main panel 11 defines a bottom wall, and the upstanding side panels 25 form side walls on the bottom wall, while the end panels 15 and 20 define end walls on the bottom wall. The gussets 30 and 33, being foldable along their central folds 31 and 34, are further folded into and preferably adhesively or otherwise secured in facing engagement with an adjacent one of the side or end walls. In the illustrated embodiment of Figure 2, the folded gussets 30 are secured to the end wall 15, while the folded gussets 33 are secured to the end wall 20. Obviously, this gusset construction makes the corners of liner 10α entirely leak-proof.

As the side panels 25 of blank 10 are of increasing lateral dimension in the direction toward end panel 20, and as the lateral end panel is of greater dimension longitudinally of the main panel 11 than the end panel 15, it is understood that the resulting liner will be of increasing depth in the direction from end wall 15 to end wall 20. Stated otherwise, the side walls 25 are substantially identical and of gradually increasing height longitudinally of the bottom wall, so that the liner is of gradually increasing depth throughout its longitudinal extent. In the erected condition of the liner 10α, the extension or flap 35 is preferably bent to project generally longitudinally outward of the bottom wall 11, as best seen in Figures 2 and 3.

A supporting structure or tray generally designated 45, is employed in conjunction with the liner 10α and illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 5. For purposes of economy and lightness in weight, the support 45 is preferably fabricated of wire to define an openwork structure of substantial rigidity. In particular, the support 45 includes a generally flat openwork bottom wall 46 of a generally rectangular configuration approximately congruent to that of the liner bottom wall 11. Extending along each longitudinal side of the bottom wall 46, substantially coextensive therewith and approximately normal thereto is an upstanding side wall 47. An upstanding end wall 48 extends along one end of the bottom wall 46, substantially normal thereto, terminating at the side walls 47; and, an opposite upstanding end wall 49 extends laterally along the other end of the bottom wall, substantially normal thereto, between the side walls 47. A pair of elevating support members or legs 50 depend from the bottom wall 46 adjacent to the end wall 49, so that the structure 45 may be supported in an inclined position on an approximately horizontal surface, as at 51 in Figure 3.

On the other end wall 48 of the support 45, extending longitudinally outward therefrom and disposed laterally thereof is a loop or carrying handle 53. In addition, a pair of wire members 54 project upward from the end wall 48 and have their upper end regions 55 bent outward, longitudinally of the structure 45, and downward, in a hooked formation.

It will now be appreciated that the structure 45 defines an upwardly opening tray adapted to conformably receive the liner 10α. Further, in the associated relationship of the liner 10α and tray structure 45, as seen in Figure 5, the hooked members or projections 54 are interengaged through the apertures 36 of the extension 35 to prevent inadvertent disassembly of the tray and liner. As the relatively shallow end region of the liner 10α adjacent to the end wall 15, is elevated in the operative condition of Figure 5, by the legs 50, it follows that the relatively deep end region of the liner adjacent to the end wall 20 will contain a pool of paint 56 convenient for reception of the roller 57. If it is desired to remove some of the paint received in the roller by submergence in the pool 56, this may be done by rolling the roller on the upper region of the liner bottom wall 11. The ridges 39 then serve to insure rotation of the roller for more even distribution of the paint in the roller. Also, the ridges or ribs 39 and their intermediate channels, or recesses 40 serve to retain small quantities of paint, which is useful when it is desired to apply only a small quantity of paint to the roller, or in the full utilization of all of the paint.

Of course, it is necessary that the liner blank be fabricated of sheet material impervious to liquid under the usual operating conditions, and that the material have sufficient stiffness to maintain the proper liner configuration while supported on the openwork tray 45 and containing a maximum amount of paint.

In the modified embodiment of Fig. 6, the tray 455 is provided at its lower end with an upstanding handle or loop 535 of generally inverted U-shaped configuration having a pair of depending legs 60. The flap or extension 355, of the liner or insert 105, corresponding to the extension 35 of the insert 10α, is provided with a pair of keyhole shaped apertures or perforations 365 each opening at its smaller end through the longitudinally outward edge of the extension and laterally spaced apart a distance equal to the lateral spacing between the legs 60. Thus, as illustrated in Fig. 6, the apertures 365 respectively receive the legs 60 to retain the liner or insert in position within the tray. By this embodiment, the projection or hook 55 has been eliminated, and the element 535 serves both as a handle and for retaining interengagement with the liner extension.