Patent ID: 8544669
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B05B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for use with a paint spray gun having an interior surface and an exterior surface and comprising: a sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface and defining an opening at one end thereof adapted for connecting the container to the paint spray gun and a bottom support surface at an opposite end thereof; and a plurality of protection sheets arranged in an overlapping configuration and adhered to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the sidewall to protect that portion of the sidewall's exterior surface from contamination during operation of the paint spray gun, wherein each of the plurality of protection sheets has at least one removable window of material that is transparent or translucent to allow visual observation of a paint level in the container and has at least one release mechanism that forms a detaching point for removing from the container the at least one removable window of material of the outermost protection sheet and any contamination thereon, wherein the paint level in the container is indicated by filling indicia or other markings provided either on the sidewall or on at least one protection sheet.