Modified paint can with pouredge and insert

Abstract

An apparatus disposed in a paint can for at least one of removing excess paint from a brush, pouring paint from a can without paint being trapped in a recessed portion of such can which receives a lid and for immersing bristles of a brush in such paint in such can during periods of inactivity. The apparatus comprises a container member having a predetermined shape and size, a specially configured pouring spout formed integral with the container member and an elongated rod like member secured to the container member closely adjacent an upper edge thereof. There is a lid for sealing the container member.

1 . An apparatus disposed in a paint can for at least one of removing excess paint from a brush, pouring paint from such paint can without paint being trapped in a recessed portion of such paint can which receives a lid and for immersing bristles of a brush in such paint in such paint can during periods of inactivity; said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a container member having a predetermined size and shape;    (b) a specially configured pouring spout formed integral with said container member;    (c) an elongated rod like member secured to said container member closely adjacent an upper edge thereof; and    (d) a lid for sealing said container member.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated rod member is secured to said container member adjacent a rim portion thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said elongated rod member is secured to said rim portion of said container member by one of molding, friction fit and adhesive bonding.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 3 , wherein said elongated rod member is secured to said rim portion of said container member by means of a friction fit.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated rod member is one of plastic and metallic.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said elongated rod member is metallic.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said container member is one of plastic and metallic.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said container member is metallic.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said container member further includes a handle.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 8 , wherein a wall of said container member closely adjacent said specially configured pouring spout includes a curvature to provide a seal with said lid of said container member.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said container member is plastic.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 11 , wherein said plastic is blow molded.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, according to  claim 12 , wherein said plastic container has a handle formed in said container.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said predetermined shape of said container is one of generally round and generally square.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus, according to  claim 14 , wherein said metallic container is generally round.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus, according to  claim 14 , wherein said plastic container is generally square.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said predetermined size of said container is generally about one gallon.