Epoxy container device

An epoxy container device includes a bucket for containing a liquid epoxy. The bucket is vertically divided to define a first half of the bucket removably attachable to a second half of the bucket. The first half is separable from the second half to enhance removing the liquid epoxy from the bucket when the liquid epoxy has hardened. A plurality of first ribs is each attached to the first half of the bucket to reinforce the first half. A plurality of second ribs is each attached to the second half of the bucket to reinforce the second half. A base is removably attachable to the bucket when the first half and the second half are joined together and a handle is removably attachable to the bucket thereby facilitating the bucket to be carried.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to container devices and more particularly pertains to a new epoxy device for mixing a two part epoxy and facilitating the two part epoxy to be easily discarded when the two part epoxy has hardened. The device includes a bucket that is vertically divided into a first half that is removably attachable to a second half and a base that is removably attachable to the first half and the second half when the first half and the second half are joined. The device includes a handle that is attachable to the bucket when first half and the second half are joined.

The prior art relates to container devices including a refuse box device that has a door for removing a refuse container from the refuse box and a refuse container device that has a split for widening the refuse container device and a variety of container devices that each at least includes a base portion that is threadably attachable to a container portion and a bucket device that has a graduated scale applied to an interior surface of the bucket device for measuring the volume of contents of the bucket device. In no instance does the prior art disclose a container device that comprises a bucket that is vertically divided into a first half and a second half that are removably attachable together and a base that is removably attachable to the first half and the second half thereby facilitating a hardened two part epoxy to be easily removed from the first half and the second half.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bucket for containing a liquid epoxy. The bucket is vertically divided to define a first half of the bucket removably attachable to a second half of the bucket. The first half is separable from the second half to enhance removing the liquid epoxy from the bucket when the liquid epoxy has hardened. A plurality of first ribs is each attached to the first half of the bucket to reinforce the first half.

A plurality of second ribs is each attached to the second half of the bucket to reinforce the second half. A base is removably attachable to the bucket when the first half and the second half are joined together and a handle is removably attachable to the bucket thereby facilitating the bucket to be carried.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 10, the epoxy container device 10 generally comprises a bucket 12 which is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to contain a liquid epoxy 14. The bucket 12 is vertically divided to define a first half 16 of the bucket 12 that is removably attachable to a second half 18 of the bucket 12. Additionally, the first half 16 is separable from the second half 18 to enhance removing the liquid epoxy 14 from the bucket 12 when the liquid epoxy 14 has hardened. In this way the hardened two part epoxy 14 does not have to be manually chipped or scraped or otherwise laboriously removed as would be the case with a conventional bucket. The liquid epoxy 14 may comprise a two part epoxy or other similar type of compound that typically hardens into a translucent solid.

Each of the first half 16 and the second half 18 is comprised of a translucent material, including but not being limited to polycarbonate or plastic, such that light can pass through the first half 16 and the second half 18 thereby facilitating the liquid epoxy 14 to be visible through the first half 16 and the second half 18. The first half 16 has an outer surface 20, an inner surface 22 and a perimeter edge 24 extending between the outer surface 20 and the inner surface 22 and the perimeter edge 24 has a first lateral side 26, a second lateral side 28, a top side 30 and a bottom side 32. Additionally, the inner surface 22 is concavely arcuate between the first lateral side 26 and the second lateral side 28.

The first lateral side 26 has a first groove 34 extending into the first lateral side 26 and the first groove 34 extends between the top side 30 and the bottom side 32. The first groove 34 has a first bounding surface 36, a second bounding surface 38 and a third bounding surface 40. Each of the first bounding surface 36 and the second bounding surface 38 intersects the first lateral side 26. Furthermore, the first bounding surface 36 is perpendicular to the first lateral side 26 and the second bounding surface 38 is oriented at an obtuse angle with the first lateral side 26 such that the second bounding surface 38 slopes toward the first bounding surface 36. The third bounding surface 40 extends between the first bounding surface 36 and the second bounding surface 38. Additionally, the third bounding surface 40 is concavely arcuate with respect to the first lateral side 26 such that the third bounding surface 40 defines a circular shape.

The second lateral side 28 has a second groove 42 extending into the second lateral side 28 and the second groove 42 extends between the top side 30 and the bottom side 32. The second groove 42 has a primary bounding surface 44, a secondary bounding surface 46 and a tertiary bounding surface 48 and each of the primary bounding surface 44 and the secondary bounding surface 46 of the second groove 42 intersects the second lateral side 28. Additionally, the primary bounding surface 44 of the second groove 42 is perpendicular to the second lateral side 28 and the secondary bounding surface 46 of the second groove 42 is oriented at an obtuse angle with the second lateral side 28 such that the secondary bounding surface 46 of the second groove 42 slopes toward the primary bounding surface 44 of the second groove 42. The tertiary bounding surface 48 of the second groove 42 extends between the primary bounding surface 44 and the secondary bounding surface 46 of the second groove 42. Furthermore, the tertiary bounding surface 48 of the second groove 42 is concavely arcuate with respect to the second lateral side 28 such that the tertiary bounding surface 48 of the second groove 42 defines a circular shape.

The inner surface 22 of the first half 16 has a threaded portion 50 that is located adjacent to the bottom side 32 and which extends between the first lateral side 26 and the second lateral side 28. The first half 16 has indicia 52 that is applied to the outer surface 20 of the first half 16. The indicia 52 comprise a line 54 extending from the bottom side 32 of the perimeter edge 24 toward the top side 30 of the perimeter edge 24. In this way the line 54 facilitates the volume of the liquid epoxy 14 to be measured when the liquid epoxy 14 is poured into the bucket 12.

The first half 16 has a first hole 56 extending through the inner surface 22 and the outer surface 20 and the first hole 56 is centrally located between the first lateral side 26 and the second lateral side 28. The first hole 56 is spaced downwardly from the top side 30 and the first hole 56 has an upper portion 58 which has a diameter that is less than a diameter of a lower portion 60. The first half 16 has a pair of tabs 62 each extending upwardly from the top side 30 and each of the pair of tabs 62 is aligned with a respective one of the first lateral side 26 and the second lateral side 28. Additionally, each of the pair of tabs 62 has a first surface 64 that is perpendicularly oriented with the top side 30 and a second surface 66 curving outwardly between the first surface 64 and the top side 30.

A plurality of first ribs 68 is each attached to the first half 16 of the bucket 12 thereby facilitating each of the plurality of first ribs 68 to reinforce the first half 16. Each of the plurality of first ribs 68 is applied to the outer surface 20 of the first half 16. Furthermore, each of the plurality of first ribs 68 is elongated to extend substantially between the top side 30 and the bottom side 32. The plurality of first ribs 68 is evenly spaced apart from each other and is distributed between the first lateral side 26 and the second lateral side 28.

The second half 18 has an outer surface 70, an inner surface 72 and a perimeter edge 74 extending between the outer surface 70 and the inner surface 72 of the second half 18. The perimeter edge 74 of the second half 18 has a first sidelong side 76, a second sidelong side 78, an upper side 80 and a lower side 82. The inner surface 22 is concavely arcuate between the first sidelong side 76 and the second sidelong side 78 and the first sidelong side 76 has a first knob 84 extending away from the first sidelong side 76. The first knob 84 extends between the upper side 80 and the lower side 82 and the first knob 84 has a primary surface 86, a secondary surface 88 and a tertiary surface 90. Each of the primary surface 86 and the secondary surface 88 intersects the first sidelong side 76. The primary surface 86 is perpendicular to the first sidelong side 76 and the secondary surface 88 is oriented at an obtuse angle with the first sidelong side 76 such that the secondary surface 88 slopes toward the primary surface 86. Additionally, the tertiary surface 90 extends between the primary surface 86 and the secondary surface 88 and the tertiary surface 90 is concavely arcuate with respect to the first sidelong side 76 such that the tertiary surface 90 defines a circular shape. The first knob 84 slides downwardly into the first groove 34 such that the first knob 84 conforms to the shape of first groove 34 thereby inhibiting the first lateral side 26 from being uncoupled from the first sidelong side 76.

The second sidelong side 78 has a second knob 92 extending away from the second sidelong side 78 and the second knob 92 extends between the upper side 80 and the lower side 82. The second knob 92 has a first surface 94, a second surface 96 and a third surface 98. Each of the first surface 94 and the second surface 96 of the second knob 92 intersects the second sidelong side 78. The first surface 94 of the second knob 92 is perpendicular to the second sidelong side 78 and the second surface 96 of the second knob 92 is oriented at an obtuse angle with the second sidelong side 78 of the second knob 92 such that the second surface 96 of the second knob 92 slopes toward the first surface 94 of the second knob 92. The third surface 98 of the second knob 92 extends between the first surface 94 and the second surface 96 of the second knob 92. The third surface 98 of the second knob 92 is concavely arcuate with respect to the second sidelong side 78 such that the third surface 98 of the second knob 92 defines a circular shape. Additionally, the second knob 92 slides downwardly into the second groove 42 such that the second knob 92 conforms to the shape of second groove 42 thereby inhibiting the second lateral side 28 from being uncoupled from the second sidelong side 78.

The inner surface 72 of the second half 18 has a threaded portion 100 that is located adjacent to the lower side 82 and extends between the first sidelong side 76 and the second sidelong side 78. The second half 18 has a second hole 102 extending through the inner surface 22 and the outer surface 20 and the second hole 102 is centrally located between the first sidelong side 76 and the second sidelong side 78. The second hole 102 is spaced downwardly from the upper side 80 and the second hole 102 has a top portion 103 which has a diameter that is less than a diameter of a bottom portion 104.

The second half 18 has a pair of grips 105 each comprising a leg 106 extending upwardly from the upper side 80 and a foot 107 being spaced from and extending along the upper side 80 and a finger 108 extending downwardly from a distal end 109 of the leg 106. Each of the pair of grips 105 is aligned with a respective one of the first sidelong side 76 and the second sidelong side 78. The finger 108 of each of the grips 105 rests against the first surface 64 of a respective one of the pair of tabs 62 on the first half 16 when the second half 18 is attached to the first half 16 for inhibiting the first half 16 from separating from the second half 18.

A plurality of second ribs 110 is each attached to the second half 18 of the bucket 12 thereby facilitating each of the plurality of second ribs 110 to reinforce the second half 18. Each of the plurality of second ribs 110 is applied to the outer surface 20 of the second half 18 and each of the plurality of second ribs 110 is elongated to extend substantially between the upper side 80 and the lower side 82. The second ribs 110 are evenly spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the first sidelong side 76 and the second sidelong side 78. In an alternative embodiment 111 as is most clearly shown in FIG. 8, each of the first ribs 68 may be oriented to intersect with each other to form a lattice and each of the second ribs 110 may be oriented to intersect with each other to form a lattice.

A base 112 is removably attachable to the bucket 12 when the first half 16 and the second half 18 are joined together. The base 112 has a bottom surface 113, a top surface 114 and a perimeter surface 115 extending between the bottom surface 113 and the top surface 114; the perimeter surface 115 has a threaded portion 116 extending around a full circumference of the perimeter surface 115 and the threaded portion 116 extends from the top surface 114 toward the bottom surface 113. Furthermore, the threaded portion 50 of the first half 16 and the threaded portion 100 of the second half 18 threadably engages the threaded portion 116 of the base 112 for securing the bucket 12 to the base 112.

A handle 117 is removably attachable to the bucket 12 thereby facilitating the bucket 12 to be carried. The handle 117 comprises a member 118 which has a first end 119 and a second end 120 and the member 118 is curved between the first end 119 and the second end 120. The handle 117 includes a first coupler 121 that has a cylindrical portion 122 and a disk portion 123 which lies flat on a front end 124 of the cylindrical portion 122. The member 118 is pivotally coupled to a back end 125 of the cylindrical portion 122 at a point located adjacent to the first end 119 of the member 118. The disk portion 123 has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the cylindrical portion 122.

The disk portion 123 is insertable through the lower portion 60 of the first hole 56 in the first half 16 of the bucket 12 thereby facilitating the cylindrical portion 122 to be urged upwardly into the upper portion 58 of the first hole 56. In this way the disk portion 123 is inhibited from passing through the upper portion 58 of the first hole 56 for securing the first coupler 121 in the first hole 56. The handle 117 includes a second coupler 126 which has a cylindrical portion 127 and a disk portion 128 that lies flat on a front end 130 of the cylindrical portion 127 of the second coupler 126. The member 118 is pivotally coupled to a back end 131 of the cylindrical portion 122 at a point located adjacent to the second end 120 of the member 118. The disk portion 128 of the second coupler 126 has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the cylindrical portion 127 of the second coupler 126. Additionally, the disk portion 128 of the second coupler 126 is insertable through the lower portion 60 of the second hole 102 in the second half 18 of the bucket 12 thereby facilitating the cylindrical portion 127 of the second coupler 126 to be urged upwardly into the upper portion 58 of the second hole 102. In this way the disk portion 128 of the second coupler 126 is inhibited from passing through the upper portion 58 of the second hole 102 for securing the second coupler 126 in the second hole 102.

In use, the first half 16 is attached to the second half 18 and the base 112 is attached to each of the first half 16 and the second half 18 thereby defining the bucket 12. The liquid epoxy 14 is poured into the bucket 12 to mix the liquid epoxy 14 prior to employing the liquid epoxy 14. The base 112 is removed from the first half 16 and the second half 18 and the first half 16 is removed from the second half 18 when the liquid epoxy 14 has hardened in the bucket 12. In this way the bucket 12 is removed from the hardened liquid epoxy 14 rather than engaging in the laborious endeavor of removing the hardened liquid epoxy 14 from the bucket 12. Additionally, the handle 117 can be attached to the bucket 12 to facilitate carrying the bucket 12 and the handle 117 can be removed from the bucket 12 prior to removing the first half 16 from the second half 18.