Container and Cover for a Container Holding Viscous Fluids

Abstract

The present invention is a container for holding viscous fluids. The device comprises a canister having a rim with a circular channel for releasably receiving a lid. The rim comprises two or more elongated drain apertures cut in the base of the channel providing liquid flow from the circular channel into the canister. The present invention is also a lid for a container that holds viscous fluids such as paint or lacquer. The lid comprises a ridge along the bottom surface of its perimeter edge and a ring adapter. The ring adapter has an outer rim with a ridge on its lower surface to be received by the circular channel of a container and an inner rim with a channel to releasably receive the ridge of the lid. The inner rim channel has three or more elongated drain apertures providing liquid flow from the circular channel.

1 . A container for holding viscous fluids comprising:
 a. a canister and   b. a lid for sealing said canister,   wherein said canister comprises a rim with a circular channel for releasably receiving said lid, said channel having sides and a base,   wherein said rim comprises three or more elongated drain apertures cut in said channel base providing liquid flow from said circular channel into said canister,   wherein said rim is coated with a non-stick polymer,   wherein said lid having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a ridge on said interior surface to be received in said circular channel for sealing said canister.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said interior surface of said lid is coated with a non-stick polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are about ¼ inch to about 1 inch in length. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are about 3/32 inch to about 3/16 inch in width. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said non-stick polymer is selected from the group consisting of, Teflon™, polyvinyl chloride, (Insert others). 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are die cut in the rim. 
     
     
         7 . A cover for a container holding viscous fluids comprising:
 a. a lid having a bottom surface and a perimeter edge said perimeter edge having a ridge on said bottom surface; and   b. an adapter ring having an inner rim, an outer rim and a lower surface, said outer rim having a ridge on said lower surface to be received by a circular channel of a container for sealing said container, said inner rim having a circular channel for releasably receiving said ridge of said lid, said channel having sides and a base wherein said base comprises three or more elongated drain apertures cut in said channel base providing liquid flow from said circular channel.   
     
     
         8 . The lid according to  claim 7 , wherein said bottom surface of said lid is coated with a non-stick polymer. 
     
     
         9 . The lid according to  claim 8 , wherein said non-stick polymer is Teflon™ or polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         10 . The lid according to  claim 7 , wherein said lower surface of said adapter ring is coated with a non-stick polymer. 
     
     
         11 . The lid according to  claim 10 , wherein said non-stick polymer is Teflon™ or polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         12 . The lid according to  claim 7 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are about ¼ inch to about 1 inch in length. 
     
     
         13 . The lid according to  claim 7 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are about 3/32 inch to about 3/16 inch in width. 
     
     
         14 . The lid according to  claim 7 , wherein said elongated drain apertures are die cut in the rim.