Patents by Inventor Michael F. Gatz

Michael F. Gatz 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: 4907714
    Abstract: A resilient paint can accessory configured to be removably mounted on a paint can comprising a hollow frustrum stir skirt having an interrupted lower annular attachment element or ring formed on the lower periphery thereof to engage the inner lip of the paint can and to form a seal therewith such that when the resilient paint can accessory is mounted on the paint can the hollow frustrum stir skirt forms a stir area, a pour spout extends outwardly from the forward portion of the upper periphery of the hollow frustrum stir skirt to form a pour area and an upper annular liquid retainer element formed on a portion of the upper periphery of the hollow frustrum stir skirt and pour spout to contain paint within the stir area when stirring the paint within the paint can and to direct the paint from the paint through the pour area when pouring paint from the paint can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventor: Michael F. Gatz