Patent ID: 8424704

Claim:
A self-cleaning lid for use with a paint container comprising: a pour spout; a cover element linearly movable between a closed state over the pour spout and an opened state over the pour spout; a first substrate coupled to the cover element; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, the second substrate comprising a planar portion and a chevron projecting downward from the planar portion, the chevron configured to seal against the pour spout when the cover element is in the closed state, wherein the chevron defines an apex and a base opposite the apex, the apex at a point where the chevron joins the planar portion of the second substrate, the apex configured to mate with a lip of the pour spout when the cover element is in the closed state, and the base comprising a surface perpendicular to the planar portion of the second substrate, wherein the cover element comprises projecting pins that communicate through the first substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises cup shaped protruding portions configured to slidably receive the projecting pins, wherein the base of the chevron extends downward beyond the protruding portions, and wherein a thickness of the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the planar portion of the second substrate varies continuously between the apex and the base to define the chevron.