Patent Grant
10689171
The present disclosure relates to a lid of a container that facilitates mixing of materials. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a container lid that is capable of permitting mixer to pass therethrough to perform mixing of materials used for construction or maintenance of a structure and allow passage of materials or aid for mixing therethrough.
Constructing a structure or building or maintaining a house requires various materials like paint, thinset, spackle and the like other materials. Sometimes, two or more different types of materials are required to be mixed, Mixing performed manually in an open container is a tiresome task and also mess the surrounding place. Thus, mixing of materials needs to be performed outdoor irrespective of prevailing environmental conditions. For instance, a person mixing material may need to bear extreme cold or hot environmental temperatures just to avoid mess at interior of home. Various mixing devices are available that is capable to mix materials. However, such mixing devices are difficult to carry each time at various sites where work is in progress. Also, such mixing devices are costly and cannot be afforded by low-budget workmen.
Several designs of various mixing devices for mixing construction/maintenance materials have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a low cost container with lid that facilitates mixing by utilizing available sources.
Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 6,802,642 filed by Per-Ivar Fallenius titled ‘Method for mixing liquid in a container and the container for carrying out the method’ in which a container is used for filling liquids to be mixed and enclosed with a lid having a small opening. However, patent U.S. Pat. No. 6,802,642 differs from the present invention because container is subjected to circulatory motion for enabling mixing. Circulating container filled with liquid requires more power consumption and also requires cost-intensive system that can provide circulatory motion.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,967,497 filed by Mike Whitney titled ‘Geometric and perforated paint mixer and paint roller cleaner’ that includes a perforated paddle with oppositely deflected upper portions to enhance mixing of the paint. However, patent U.S. Pat. No. 7,967,497 does not explicitly mention about prevention of spill while mixing. Also, additional perforated paddles needs to be purchased and carried each time and is not convenient for labors working with low cost.
Other documents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention.
In view of the above, it is an objective of the present invention to solve or at least reduce the problems discussed above. The present invention is a container lid to be fitted on a container having materials used for constructions and/or maintenance of a structure and container lid facilitates mixing. Moreover, container lid has at least one mixer hole that is capable for permitting a portion of mixing paddle to pass through. When container lid is positioned over container, mixing paddle is rotated by power drill to mix materials within the container. Also, container lid has openings for permitting material/aid for mixing like water so that material/aid reaches container and enables mixing.
It is one of the main objects of the present invention is to provide an existing container lid of an existing container for facilitating mixing of materials used for construction and maintenance.
It is another object of this invention is to provide a container lid that permits passage of materials/aid to be mixed therethrough in container and also facilitate mixer to pass therethrough for mixing materials without any mess in surroundings.
It is another object of this invention is to provide a container lid for facilitating mixing of materials that facilitates mixing at lower cost and is convenient.
Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Referring now to the drawings (
Container 20 can be of varied sizes such as one gallon size or five gallon size and so on. Container 20 is generally cylindrical is shape, however, other shapes of container 20 are within the scope of the present disclosure. Container 20 can be an existing container of a paint box or of any other like ingredients that has a lid or can be fitted with a lid. Usage of existing container provides advantage in cost and thereby making it affordable for low-waged workers. Alternatively, a new container specially defined for mixing can be utilized.
Lid 30 is fitted on container 20 and can be a new lid 30 or an existing lid 30 basically of the container 20. Shape of lid 30 is identical to shape of container 20 such that lid 30 properly enclosed container 20. Lid 30 has a bottom portion 30a with a lip 30b that is configured with at least one mixer hole 31, at least one grommet 32 and a plurality of openings 33. Mixer hole 31 is capable to allow mixing paddle 42 to pass therethrough such that mixing paddle 42 can be inserted into container 20. Grommet 32 is placed within mixer hole 31 to reinforce mixer hole 31. Openings 33 are provided that enables addition of existing or new ingredients/aid/materials within container 20. Openings 33 can be of various shapes and sizes. For example, as shown in
In operation, container 20 is filled with various materials/ingredients/aid like two or more of paint, thinset, spackle, grout, cement, drywall mud, wall and ceiling textures, epoxies, chemicals, water or the like. Lid 30 is fitted on container 20. Mixing paddle 42 of mixer 40 is inserted into container 20 through mixer hole 21. Mixing paddle 42 can be rotated in all direction that is it is rotatable around 360 degrees by moving power drill 41. Such flexibility of rotation of mixing paddle 42 enables adequate rotation in all peripheries of container 20. User (not illustrated in Figures) can actuate power drill 41 and mix materials/ingredients/aid provided within container 20. If required, user may release some ingredients like water on lid 30 which moves in container 20 through openings 23, Thus, user carries out mixing operation in a closed container which prevents spilling and creating mess in surroundings.
In one embodiment, mixing paddle 42 is inserted from below portion of mixer hole 21 and then power drill 41 is connected to mixing paddle 42 from top portion. In another embodiment, mixing paddle 42 connected to power drill 41 and then mixing paddle is inserted from top of mixer hole 21.
The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6802642 | Fallenius | Oct 2004 | B2 |
| 7967497 | Whitney | Jun 2011 | B2 |
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| 20190270559 | Zalewski | Sep 2019 | A1 |
