Patent ID: 7150378

Claim:
A container for containing paint or other fluids comprising: A) a container body comprising: 1) at least one top opening in the top having a diameter larger than 4 inches, 2) a plurality of bayonet type threads located along a circumference of said opening, and 3) a pour opening in a wall section surrounding said top opening; B) a bayonet type pouring and closing cap covering said first circular opening and comprising: 1) a pour channel extending in a general radial direction out from said circumference; and 2) a plurality of bayonet type threads mating with said plurality of bayonet type threads in said container body so as to provide a closed seal position of said cap sealing said top opening and a pour position sealing said top opening except for said pour channel; wherein said bayonet type pouring and closing cap provides at least four cap positions: a close position, two remove-replace cap position and a pour position; said close position being achieved by placing said cap in one of said two remove-replace cap position and rotating the cap in a first rotation direction to said close position and said pour position being achieved by placing said cap in another of said two remove-replace cap positions and rotating said cap in the said first rotation direction to said pour position.