Container

Abstract

A paint container comprises an enclosed body and a handle. The body is substantially D-shaped and comprises a bottom, a top, a substantially flat first side, and a curved second side. The top includes an opening for dispensing the contents of the container. The substantially flat first side extends between the top and the bottom. The curved second side is located opposite the first side and extends between the top and the bottom. The handle is pivotally coupled to the body and moveable between a rest position and a use position. The handle is pivotable about an axis that is parallel to the first side and located between the first side and the second side. The handle is configured so that the handle moves from proximate the first side of the body toward the second side of the body when the handle is moved from the rest position to the use position.

1 . A paint container comprising: 
 a substantially enclosed, D-shaped body comprising: 
 a bottom;  
 a top including a first land region and a second land region, the first land region being substantially parallel to the bottom, the second land region being other than parallel to the bottom;  
 an opening in the first land region of the top for dispensing the contents of the container;  
 a substantially flat first side extending between the second land region of the top and the bottom; and  
 a curved second side located opposite the first side and extending between the first land region of the top and the bottom; and  
   a handle pivotally coupled to the body and moveable between a rest position and a use position;    wherein the handle rests on the second land region of the top of the body when the handle is in the rest position.    
   
   
       2 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the first land region is a first distance from the bottom and the second land region is a second distance from the bottom greater than the first distance.  
   
   
       3 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the second land region inclines as it extends away from the first land region.  
   
   
       4 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the handle pivots about an axis parallel to the first side and wherein the axis is located between the first side and the second side.  
   
   
       5 . The paint container of  claim 1 , further comprising a pour spout received within the opening in the top of the body.  
   
   
       6 . The paint container of  claim 5 , wherein the pour spout includes a reclamation channel.  
   
   
       7 . The paint container of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap releasably coupled to the top of the body to selectively open and close the opening of the body.  
   
   
       8 . The paint container of  claim 7 , wherein each of the handle and the cap include an upper surface and wherein the upper surface of the handle and the upper surface of the cap lie within a plane substantially parallel to the bottom of the body.  
   
   
       9 . The paint container of  claim 1 , further comprising side walls intermediate the first side and the second side of the body.  
   
   
       10 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the opening in the first land region is located closer to the curved second side than it is to the flat first side.  
   
   
       11 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the second land region and the handle has an outer periphery and wherein the outer periphery of the handle does not extend beyond the outer periphery of the second land region.  
   
   
       12 . The paint container of  claim 11 , wherein the outer periphery of the handle is substantially the same as a portion of the outer periphery of the second land region.  
   
   
       13 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the top includes a neck surrounding the opening and extending upwardly from the top.  
   
   
       14 . The paint container of  claim 13  further comprising a spout insert received within the neck, the spout insert including a spout configured to facilitate the pouring of paint from the container.  
   
   
       15 . The paint container of  claim 13 , further comprising a cap, each of the cap and the neck including a set of threads, the set of threads on the cap configured to cooperate with the set of threads on the neck to releasably couple the cap to the neck.  
   
   
       16 . The paint container of  claim 1 , wherein the greatest distance between the first side and the second side defines a width of the body and the length of the first side defines a height of the body, and wherein the width of the body is approximately the same and the height of the body.  
   
   
       17 . A paint container comprising: 
 a substantially D-shaped, enclosed body comprising: 
 a bottom;  
 a top including an opening for dispensing the contents of the container;  
 a substantially flat first side extending between the top and the bottom; and  
 a curved second side located opposite the first side and extending between the top and the bottom; and  
   a handle pivotally coupled to the body and moveable between a rest position and a use position;    wherein the handle is pivotable about an axis, the axis being parallel to the first side and located between the first side and the second side; and    wherein the handle is configured so that the handle moves from proximate the first side of the body toward the second side of the body when the handle is moved from the rest position to the use position.    
   
   
       18 . The paint container of  claim 17  further comprising side walls intermediate the first side and the second side of the body, wherein the side walls are substantially perpendicular to the axis about which the handle is pivotable.  
   
   
       19 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein the first side has a first length and the second side has a second length and wherein the first length is greater than the second length.  
   
   
       20 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein the opening in the top is located closer to the second side than it is to the first side.  
   
   
       21 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein each of the top of the body and the handle has an outer periphery and wherein the outer periphery of the handle does not extend beyond the outer periphery of the top of the body.  
   
   
       22 . The paint container of  claim 21 , wherein the outer periphery of the handle is substantially the same as a portion of the outer periphery of the top of the body.  
   
   
       23 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein the top includes a neck surrounding the opening and extending upwardly from the top.  
   
   
       24 . The paint container of  claim 23  further comprising a spout insert received within the neck, the spout insert including a spout configured to facilitate the pouring of paint from the container.  
   
   
       25 . The paint container of  claim 23 , further comprising a cap releasably coupled to the neck for selectively opening and closing the opening.  
   
   
       26 . The paint container of  claim 25 , wherein each of the cap and the neck include a set of threads, the set of threads on the cap being configured to cooperate with the set of threads on the neck to releasably couple the cap to the neck.  
   
   
       27 . The paint container of  claim 25 , wherein each of the handle and the cap include an upper surface and wherein the upper surface of the handle and the upper surface of the cap lie within a plane substantially parallel to the bottom of the body.  
   
   
       28 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein the top includes a first land region and a second land region, the first land region being substantially parallel to the bottom, the second land region being other than parallel to the bottom.  
   
   
       29 . The paint container of  claim 28 , wherein the flat first side extends between the second land region of the top and the bottom and wherein the curved second side extends between the first land region of the top and the bottom.  
   
   
       30 . The paint container of  claim 29 , wherein the opening is in the first land region.  
   
   
       31 . The paint container of  claim 28 , wherein the first land region is a first distance from the bottom and the second land region is a second distance from the bottom greater than the first distance.  
   
   
       32 . The paint container of  claim 28 , wherein the second land region inclines as it extends away from the first land region.  
   
   
       33 . The paint container of  claim 17 , further comprising a pour spout received within the opening in the top of the body.  
   
   
       34 . The paint container of  claim 33 , wherein the pour spout includes a reclamation channel.  
   
   
       35 . The paint container of  claim 17 , wherein the greatest distance between the first side and the second side defines a width of the body and the length of the first side defines a height of the body, and wherein the width of the body is approximately the same and the height of the body.  
   
   
       36 . A paint container comprising: 
 a generally D-shaped body comprising: 
 a bottom;  
 a top including an upwardly extending cylindrical neck defining an opening for dispensing the contents of the container;  
 a substantially flat first side extending between the top and the bottom; and  
 a curved second side located opposite the first side and extending between the top and the bottom; and  
   a handle pivotally coupled to the body and moveable between a rest position proximate the first side and a use position;    a spout insert received within the neck, the spout insert including a spout configured to facilitate the pouring of paint from the container; and    a cap releasably coupled to the neck and extending over the spout insert for selectively opening and closing the opening;    wherein the opening and the spout are located proximate the curved second side of the body.    
   
   
       37 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein the handle is pivotable about an axis, the axis being parallel to the first side and located between the first side and the second side.  
   
   
       38 . The paint container of  claim 37 , wherein the handle is configured so that the handle moves from proximate the first side of the body toward the second side of the body when the handle is moved from the rest position to the use position.  
   
   
       39 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein the top includes a first land region and a second land region, the first land region being substantially parallel to the bottom, the second land region being other than parallel to the bottom.  
   
   
       40 . The paint container of  claim 39 , wherein the flat first side extends between the second land region of the top and the bottom and wherein the curved second side extends between the first land region of the top and the bottom.  
   
   
       41 . The paint container of  claim 40 , wherein the neck extends from the first land region.  
   
   
       42 . The paint container of  claim 39 , wherein the first land region is a first distance from the bottom and the second land region is a second distance from the bottom greater than the first distance.  
   
   
       43 . The paint container of  claim 39 , wherein the second land region inclines as it extends away from the first land region.  
   
   
       44 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein the spout insert includes a reclamation channel.  
   
   
       45 . The paint container of  claim 36 , further comprising side walls intermediate the first side and the second side of the body.  
   
   
       46 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein the first side has a first length and the second side has a second length and wherein the first length is greater than the second length.  
   
   
       47 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein each of the top and the handle has an outer periphery and wherein the outer periphery of the handle does not extend beyond the outer periphery of the top.  
   
   
       48 . The paint container of  claim 47 , wherein the outer periphery of the handle is substantially the same as a portion of the outer periphery of the top.  
   
   
       49 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein each of the handle and the cap include an upper surface and wherein the upper surface of the handle and the upper surface of the cap lie within a plane substantially parallel to the bottom of the body.  
   
   
       50 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein the greatest distance between the first side and the second side defines a width of the body and the length of the first side defines a height of the body, and wherein the width of the body is approximately the same and the height of the body.  
   
   
       51 . The paint container of  claim 36 , wherein each of the cap and the neck include a set of threads, the set of threads on the cap being configured to cooperate with the set of threads on the neck to releasably couple the cap to the neck.