Patent ID: 7152764
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A safety can for storing liquid comprising: a receptacle and a valve mechanism mounted thereto, the valve mechanism including a body and a trigger assembly, the body having a fill spout, a fill cover for selectively sealing the fill spout, a separate pour spout, and a pour valve for selectively sealing the pour spout, the trigger assembly movable into a plurality of positions such that: in a fill position, the fill cover is disposed such that the fill spout is open to allow the can to be filled therethrough, in a pour position, the pour valve is disposed such that the pour spout is open to allow liquid stored in the can to be poured from the can out the pour spout, and in a normal position, the fill cover and the pour valve are disposed such that both the fill spout and the pour spout are closed, wherein the trigger assembly includes a trigger, the trigger movable in a first direction to move the trigger assembly from the normal position to the fill position, the trigger movable in a second direction to move the trigger assembly from the normal position to the pour position, the first direction in opposing relationship to the second direction, the trigger moving away from the receptacle when moving in the second direction between the normal position and the pour position.