Patents by Inventor Anthony K. Hollje

Anthony K. Hollje has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5054661
    Abstract: A paint bucket construction defining a cylindrical container including a support projection formed with an interior cavity directed orthogonally upwardly from an upper edge of the container, wherein the projection includes a handle axially offset relative to the container axis and a forward edge of the projection aligned in a common plane as the axis of the container. A pouring spout formed in the container is diametrically opposed to and aligned with the handle and extends outwardly of the upper edge of the container. Optionally, a matrix of individual projections are directed upwardly of an interior surface of the spout, wherein the projections include upper tips directed upwardly and forwardly towards an upper edge of the spout to assist in positioning of a paint brush and the like positioned within the spout. A threadedly removable lower cup member is mounted in the container for its enhanced ease of cleaning of the organization in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Inventor: Anthony K. Hollje