Patent ID: 8002133

Claim:
A plastic container for holding a paint colorant and for filling paint dispensers comprising a circular open top capable of closure by a separate cap and a body extending from below said open top, said circular top having a diameter of at least 50 mm, wherein said container further includes a shoulder extending from said open top to said body, and wherein said shoulder has a greater diameter than said open top and said cap, said container being devoid of a separately attached handle or any handle portion which extends laterally outward from said container, and wherein said container further includes a gripping portion comprising greater than four vertical gripping ribs spaced circumferentially apart for reinforcing said plastic container, wherein said gripping portion is in the form of a reduced diameter circumferential ring disposed between said shoulder and said body, both said shoulder and said body have circular cross-sections throughout, and said container is formed from high-density polyethylene.