Patents by Inventor Donald E. Macpherson

Donald E. Macpherson 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).

  • Combination paint can and non-splash lid which eliminates the sump area at the top of the paint can and provides a mating recess on the bottom of the paint can to facilitate stacking one paint can on top of another paint can
    Patent number: 8827096
    Abstract: A combination paint can and non-splash lid which eliminates the sump area at the top of the paint can by providing a vertically oriented arcuate interior rim surrounding the opening which leads to the storage container where the paint is stored. The combination also includes a matching lid which can tightly fit onto the vertically oriented rim so that the paint can is able to be tightly sealed but when the lid is removed and paint is dispensed, there is not an interior sump where the paint can land and create problems. The device also contains a matching bottom which is designed to be inter-fit with a top to enable one paint can to be stacked on top of the other paint can and locked in place so that when they are vertically stacked, the upper paint can will not fall away from or off the lower paint can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Donald E. Macpherson
  • Boat
    Patent number: D254664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Inventor: Donald E. Macpherson