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A lid assembly for a paint reservoir includes a lid, a first rigid suction tube, and a second rigid suction tube. The lid includes a cover member and a flange that extends downwardly from the periphery of the cover member. A suction opening, vent hole opening, and bypass opening extend axially throu

A lid assembly for a paint reservoir includes a lid, a first rigid suction tube, and a second rigid suction tube. The lid includes a cover member and a flange that extends downwardly from the periphery of the cover member. A suction opening, vent hole opening, and bypass opening extend axially through the cover member. A first tubular member is positioned in the suction opening and a second tubular member is positioned in the bypass opening. The first suction tube extends through the first tubular member. The second suction tube is coupled to and extends downwardly from the first suction tube. The second suction tube is configured to extend near the bottom surface of the paint reservoir.

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1. A lid assembly for a paint reservoir comprising: a lid configured to couple to and cover an opening of a paint reservoir, said lid having a cover member with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a flange extending downwardly from the periphery of the lid, said cover member having a suctio

1. A lid assembly for a paint reservoir comprising: a lid configured to couple to and cover an opening of a paint reservoir, said lid having a cover member with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a flange extending downwardly from the periphery of the lid, said cover member having a suction opening and a vent opening extending axially therethrough, the suction opening comprising a first tubular member extending downwardly from the cover member; a first rigid suction tube extending through the suction tube tubular member such that an upper end of the first suction tube extends above the upper surface of the cover member and a lower end of the first suction tube extends below the lower surface of the cover member; and a second rigid suction tube coupled to and extending downwardly from the first suction tube, said second suction tube being configured to extend near a bottom surface of the paint reservoir. 2. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the first tubular member has a first diameter at its upper end and a second diameter at its lower end, with the first diameter being larger than the second diameter, and the first and second diameters are configured to grasp the first suction tube in fluid tight relation. 3. The lid assembly of claim 2, wherein the first tubular member includes an inwardly extending lip at its lower end. 4. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the second suction tube comprises an upper end and a lower end, with the upper end being coupled to the first suction tube and comprising a tapered portion configured for insertion into the lower end of the first suction tube, and a filter is coupled to the lower end of the second suction tube. 5. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one ridge is positioned at the upper end of the first suction tube for coupling to a suction hose. 6. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover member is disc-shaped. 7. The lid assembly of claim 6, wherein the flange of the lid comprises an inwardly extending lip that extends around the circumference of the flange for engaging an outer surface of a paint reservoir. 8. The lid assembly of claim 6, wherein the disc-shaped cover member is circular. 9. The lid assembly of claim 6, wherein the paint reservoir is a gallon paint can and the lid is dimensioned to engage a rim of the gallon paint can in fluid tight relation. 10. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the suction opening is positioned in the vicinity of an outer periphery of the cover member and the vent opening is positioned in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the cover member diametrically across from the suction opening. 11. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover member further comprises a bypass opening extending axially therethrough, the bypass opening comprising a second tubular member extending upwardly from the upper surface of the cover member. 12. The lid assembly of claim 11, further comprising a bypass hose coupled to the second tubular member and a suction hose coupled to the upper end of the first suction tube. 13. The lid assembly of claim 12, further comprising a clamp clamped around the suction hose and the upper end of the first suction tube for holding the suction hose and first suction tube in engagement. 14. The lid assembly of claim 11, wherein the suction opening is positioned adjacent the bypass opening in the vicinity of an outer periphery of the cover member. 15. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the vent opening has a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the suction opening. 16. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover member and flange are flexible. 17. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the flange, cover member, and first tubular members are integral.