USPatent applicationPatented

Paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle

Granted 23 Mar 2010 · no office action yet

Assignee: Ronald Sturk

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Inventors: Ronald Sturk · Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan · AU 2915 · TC 2900

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29/338,048
filed 3 Jun 2009
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Patent
US D612236
granted 23 Mar 2010

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle.

FIG. 2 is a view of the paint cap closure assembled in a typical pail lid showing a line X—X that does not form part of the design.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the paint cap closure in an alternate configuration with its handle not folded in and not latched.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the paint cap in an alternative configuration with its exterior handle partially folded and not latched.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the paint cap closure assembled in a typical pail lid with partial cross-sectional view along the line 5 — 5 previously illustrated in FIG. 2 , wherein its exterior handle is folded in and its pull ring is engaged with its interior latch.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the paint cap closure; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the paint cap closure.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D09/446D94/43D94/49

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