Container and Lid Assembly

Abstract

An assembly for facilitating the use of paint applicator accessories in connection with a plastic container is provided. The assembly includes a nozzle device housed within a container lid and having a suction line, which extends into the paint container. The assembly also includes one or more vent holes. The assembly can be used to supply paint to a paint applicator device by attaching an intake conduit of the paint applicator to the nozzle device. As paint is siphoned out of the container by the applicator devices the vent holes allow air to flow into the container to replace the volume of withdrawn paint.

1 . An apparatus for supplying paint to a paint applicator, the apparatus comprising: 
 a plastic paint container and a plastic lid;    said paint container having a body with a bottom wall, at least one sidewall and a neck;    said neck defining a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mating threads on said lid;    said body having an integral handle for lifting said container,    a supply of paint in said container;    said lid including a paint dispensing assembly comprising a nozzle in fluid communication with an inside of said paint container and with an environment outside of said paint container.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing assembly comprises a suction tube extending into the container body.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a hollow tube coupled to said nozzle.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said nozzle comprises: 
 a base plate having at least one vent; and    a hollow tube extending through said base plate.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 a suction line connected to said hollow tube.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising a filter attached to said suction line.  
   
   
       7 . An assembly for attachment to a plastic container lid to allow liquid to be withdrawn from the container when the lid is positioned on the container, said lid including a recessed opening therein, the assembly comprising: 
 a base;    a cylindrical wall extending upwardly from said base;    a tube extending through said base;    one or more vent holes in said base and    a suction line extending downwardly from said lid into said container.    
   
   
       8 . The assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the suction line comprises a suction tube.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the suction line further comprises a filter assembly connected to the suction tube.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the recessed opening comprises threads for receiving mating threads on said base.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly as recited in  claim 7  further comprising a cap.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said cylindrical wall comprises threads for receiving mating threads on said cap.  
   
   
       13 . A plastic container and lid assembly for storing and dispensing liquid coating materials, the assembly comprising: 
 a container and a lid;    said container having a body with a bottom wall, at least one sidewall and a neck;    said neck defining a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mating threads on said lid;    said lid also having a plurality of lugs extending radially therefrom and terminating at or before said lugs extend beyond said container sidewall when said lid is in sealed engagement with said container;    said body also having an integral handle for lifting said container, and said container neck supporting a bail-type handle also for lifting said container, and said integral handle and bail-type handle do not extend beyond said container sidewall;    said container and lid assembly having an effective packing footprint which substantially conforms to the effective packing footprint of a conventional metal paint can; and    wherein said lid is adapted to dispense liquid coatings to an auxiliary device; said lid comprising a dispensing assembly comprising a nozzle in fluid communication with the interior of said container, said nozzle comprising at least one vent for allowing air to replace liquid removed from the interior of said container, and a suction line extending downwardly from said nozzle.    
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said lid comprises a recessed opening therein which comprises threads for receiving mating threads on said nozzle.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly as recited in  claim 13  further comprising a cap adapted to cover said nozzle and said at least one vent to substantially seal the container.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus for supplying paint to a paint applicator, the apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a plastic container, said plastic container comprising a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck, said neck defining a wide mouth opening and said plastic container having an effective packing footprint which substantially conforms to the effective packing footprint of a conventional metal paint can;    (b) a supply of paint in said plastic container;    (c) a lid configured to engage said plastic container neck, said lid comprising a recessed opening; and    (d) a paint dispensing assembly positioned in said recessed opening, said paint dispensing assembly comprising: 
 (i) a base;  
 (ii) a cylindrical wall extending upwardly from said base;  
 (iii) a tube extending through said base; and  
 (iv) a vent hole in said base.  
   
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , the paint dispensing assembly further comprising a suction line extending downwardly into said plastic container.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising a paint applicator attached to said dispensing assembly.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising a pump attached to said dispensing assembly.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising a cap adapted to be positioned over the dispensing assembly.