Paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle

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Description

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 55 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.

Claims

The ornamental design for the “paint cap closure with folding and latching exterior handle,” as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2764199 September 1956 Tupper
D278413 April 16, 1985 Woodcock et al.
D364810 December 5, 1995 Meisner
D404646 January 26, 1999 Black et al.
D464262 October 15, 2002 Drennow
D469353 January 28, 2003 Sturk
D471453 March 11, 2003 Stodd
D475925 June 17, 2003 Sturk
Patent History
Patent number: D612236
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 2009
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 2010
Inventor: Ronald Sturk (Brampton, ON)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Application Number: 29/338,048
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/446; D9/449; D9/443