Patent ID: 7325687
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B44D,B65D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first container comprising a unitary main body with a threaded neck portion and a sidewall, the unitary main body also comprising a handle portion having opposite ends each of which extends from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along the side of the unitary main body wherein the handle portion and the unitary main body define a perimeter of the first container; the unitary main body further comprising a ring and a bottom portion, the ring projecting downwardly from the bottom portion and having a vertical interior surface, said vertical interior surface of said ring and said bottom portion defining a recess located centrally in the bottom portion, the recess defined by a surface free of an interlocking extension, and a lid, the lid attachable to the threaded neck portion of the unitary main body, wherein the threaded neck portion is disposed centrally with respect to the main body; the recess of the first container adapted to align the first container with a lid of another container; the lid of the first container including a planar top surface adapted to support a second container stacked thereon and a skirt extending from the perimeter of the planar top surface, the skirt having an outer surface which is free of an interlocking extension; the second container comprising a unitary main body with a threaded neck portion and a sidewall, the unitary main body also comprising a handle portion having opposite ends each of which extends from the main body, the handle portion comprising a molded handle wherein the molded handle and the main body define an opening for receiving fingers of a human hand, the handle portion extending along the side of the unitary main body wherein the handle portion and the unitary main body define a perimeter for the paint container; the unitary main body of the second container further comprising a ring and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion comprises a horizontal surface and the ring projects downwardly from the horizontal surface and the ring has a vertical interior surface, said vertical interior surface of said ring and a portion of said horizontal surface defining a recess located centrally in the bottom portion, a lid of the second container attachable to the threaded neck portion of the unitary main body, wherein the threaded neck portion is disposed centrally with respect to the main body; the recess of the second container adapted to align the second container with the lid of the first container, the vertical interior surface of the second container being free of interlocking extensions; the lid of the second container including a top surface adapted to support another container stacked thereon; wherein the horizontal surface of the second container comprises a substantial area of the bottom portion of the second container; wherein the horizontal surface of the bottom portion of the second container faces the planar top surface of the lid of the first container; wherein the second container rests on the lid of the first container and the lid of the first container supports substantially all of the weight of the second container in a stable stacked arrangement, and further wherein, the horizontal surface of the bottom portion of the second container is parallel to and proximate to the planar top surface of the lid of the first container; and the first and second containers are configured to contain paint.