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Granted Patent B2
US 10,357,797 · App. 15/845,525 · Granted Jul 23, 2019

Storage container for tube of viscous construction material

Inventor: Craig M. Coe (Sagamore Beach, MA)
Assignee: Craig M. Coe
B05C17/0316B05C17/0052B05C17/00516B05C17/00583B05C17/0146B65D77/0486B65D35/28B67D1/0001
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Patent No.
US 10,357,797
App. No.
15/845,525
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage container for a cylindrical tube of viscous construction material includes a body dimensioned to receive a cylindrical tube of viscous construction material. A nozzle enclosure is attached to a top end of the body and is dimensioned to receive a nozzle of a cylindrical tube of viscous construction material. A plug is positioned in the nozzle enclosure and dimensioned to fit into an inner diameter of the nozzle of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material. A gasket is positioned between the body and the nozzle that substantially prevents air in the body from entering into the nozzle enclosure. A base seals the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material in the body.

Claims (38)

1. A storage container for a cylindrical tube of viscous construction material, the storage container comprising:

a) a body dimensioned to receive the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material;

b) a nozzle enclosure attached to a top end of the body that is dimensioned to receive a nozzle of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material;

c) a plug positioned in the nozzle enclosure and dimensioned to fit into an inner diameter of the nozzle of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material; and

d) a base comprising a valve, the base sealing the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material in the body.

2. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to a top end of the body.

3. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to a top end of the body with a screw mechanism.

4. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to a top end of the body with a locking mechanism.

5. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the plug is removably attached to the nozzle enclosure.

6. The storage container of claim 5 wherein the plug is removably attached to the nozzle with a screw mechanism.

7. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the valve allows air to be pumped into the body.

8. The storage container of claim 7 wherein the valve comprises a one-way valve.

9. The storage container of claim 7 wherein the valve comprises a pressure release valve.

10. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the valve allows air to be evacuated from the body.

11. The storage container of claim 1 further comprising a gasket positioned between the body and the nozzle enclosure that substantially prevents solvents in the nozzle enclosure from entering into the body.

12. A storage container for a cylindrical tube of viscous construction material, the storage container comprising:

a) a lower body segment that is dimensioned to receive a lower portion of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material;

b) an upper body segment that is dimensioned to receive an upper portion of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material, wherein at least one of the upper body segment and the lower body segment comprises a valve;

c) a nozzle enclosure that is attached to a top end of the upper body segment that is dimensioned to receive a nozzle of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material;

d) a plug positioned in the nozzle enclosure and dimensioned to fit into an inner diameter of the nozzle of the cylindrical tube of viscous construction material; and

e) a coupling mechanism that attaches the lower body segment to the upper body segment.

13. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to the top end of the upper body segment.

14. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to the top end of the upper body with a screw mechanism.

15. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the nozzle enclosure is removably attached to the top end of the upper body segment with a locking mechanism.

16. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the plug is removably attached to the nozzle enclosure.

17. The storage container of claim 16 wherein the plug is removably attached to the nozzle with a screw-type mechanism.

18. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the valve allows air to be pumped into the storage container.

19. The storage container of claim 18 wherein the valve comprises a one-way valve.

20. The storage container of claim 18 wherein the valve comprises a pressure release.

21. The storage container of claim 12 wherein valve allows air to be evacuated from the storage container.

22. The storage container of claim 21 wherein the value comprises a one-way valve.

23. The storage container of claim 12 wherein at least one of the lower and upper body segments comprises a plurality of protrusions which assist in gripping the respective segments.

24. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the coupling mechanism that attaches the lower body segment to the upper body segment comprises a threaded coupling mechanism.

25. The storage container of claim 12 further comprising a gasket positioned between the upper body segment and the nozzle enclosure that substantially prevents solvents in the nozzle enclosure from entering into the upper and lower body segments.

26. The storage container of claim 12 wherein the coupling mechanism that attaches the lower body segment to the upper body segment comprises:

a) a pair of vertical key protrusions positioned opposite to each other on a bottom lip of the upper body segment;

b) a pair of vertical slots on a top surface of the lower segment dimensioned to receive the vertical key protrusions; and

c) a pair of horizontal slots extending from the pair of vertical slots on the top surface of the lower body segment an angular distance proximate to the top surface of the lower body segment.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15667883 · Aug 3, 2017
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