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A substitute lid for use in association with a container, such as paint cans and the like, when the contents of the can are being poured or dipped by a brush therefrom. The lid is of a flat design and includes a peripheral flange having an inner surface for closely engaging one end of the can so tha

A substitute lid for use in association with a container, such as paint cans and the like, when the contents of the can are being poured or dipped by a brush therefrom. The lid is of a flat design and includes a peripheral flange having an inner surface for closely engaging one end of the can so that the lid can be removably attached to one end of the can such as when the can is sold for later removal of the contents by the user. A ridge or tabs can be provided around the periphery and project from a side of a flat body portion of the lid opposite to the flange so as to provide a nesting effect between cans piled in a stack. Adjacent the flange a groove sealing portion of the lid may be provided so as to seal the upwardly open groove commonly present in such cans for maintaining the usual can lid in a closed sealed condition. A pouring spout is either formed as part of the lid or as an attachment thereto and is movable from a flat position to a raised position when the substitute lid is moved to the top of the can after removal of the usual lid so as to assist in achieving a controlled pour of the contents from the open can.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] A substitute lid for a can of the type for containing contents such as paint and the like, the can having a tubular body, a flat bottom member, and a top closure means formed at a top end of the body, said top closure means including means forming an upward facing groove int

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A substitute lid for a can of the type for containing contents such as paint and the like, the can having a tubular body, a flat bottom member, and a top closure means formed at a top end of the body, said top closure means including means forming an upward facing groove integrally within an upper end of the tubular body and a removable top lid having a downwardly projecting flange means for tight engagement within said groove;said substitute lid comprising:a substantially flat body portion defining an opening means therethrough,said body portion being disposed within an outer periphery substantially equal in size and shape to said body of said can,a flange about the periphery of said body portion and projecting axially from a first side surface of said body portion of said substitute lid,said flange providing can attachment means for removably holding said substitute lid adjacent one end of said can,said flange having an inner surface sized to closely encompassing and tightly engaging a portion of said can at one end of said tubular body, andgroove closure means projecting from said one side surface of said body portion and spaced radially inward of said flange,said substitute lid being removable from said one end of said can and being attachable over said top end of said can subsequent to removal of said top lid,whereby said groove closure means contacts the groove forming means when said substitute lid is attached over said top end of the can and prevents entry of said contents of the can into said groove during removal of said contents from said can through said opening.