Container

Abstract

The present invention relates to containers, and more specifically, to plastic containers. The containers described herein may be applied to any use, but they are particularly useful for storing paint.

1 . A container for holding paint, the container comprising: (a) a main body comprising: a plurality of side walls joined at rounded corners to provide the main body with a substantially square cross-section, a first pair of the side walls being joined at a first one of the corners; a bottom portion defining a recess for receiving the finger of a user, the recess extending between the first pair of side walls; (b) a top collar joined to the main body and having a passage extending therethrough for providing access to said interior volume of the body, the collar having an exterior thread; (c) a cap for closing the passage through the collar, the cap having an interior thread for mating with the exterior thread of the collar to secure the cap to the collar.  
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a polymer.  
   
   
       3 . A container for holding paint, the container comprising: (a) a main body comprising: a plurality of side walls joined at rounded first, second, third and fourth corners to provide the main body with a substantially square or rectangular cross-section, the first and third corners being diagonally opposed to each other and the second and fourth corners being diagonally opposed to each other, the second and fourth corners having handle recesses formed therein, respectively; (b) a top collar joined to the main body and having a passage extending therethrough for providing access to the interior volume of the body, said collar having an exterior thread; and (d) a cap for closing the passage through the collar, the cap having an interior thread for mating with the exterior thread of the collar to secure the cap to the collar.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the handle recesses extend into each of the side walls forming the second and fourth corners.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the side walls forming the first corner has a pair of thumb recesses formed therein, respectively.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the thumb recesses are disposed toward the first corner.