ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,905, issued on May 26.
"Accessible paint container cover" was invented by Christina Genoshe (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Brian Genoshe (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint container cover assembly configured to accommodate a paint sprayer pump while protecting the contents of the container. The assembly includes a paint container cover having an opening that extends through an edge of the cover and a flexible seal removably retained within the opening. The flexible seal is configured to conform around the pump to inhibit the ingress of contaminants and minimize paint drying. In some embodiments, the seal co...