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A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose the perforating member and the rim

A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose the perforating member and the rim of a paint can. The protective housing includes at least one cross member arranged parallel to the stiffening brace and a plurality of guides sized to accept and direct the stiffening brace linearly. A shaft may be fixedly attached to the stiffening brace and slideable relative to an orifice defined within one of at least one of the cross members. Further a spring may be positioned around the shaft and between a handle and the cross member to return the perforating bits to a rest position after the channel has been pierced by the perforating bits.

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1. A paint can channel perforating apparatus comprising:an enclosure adapted to engage a top edge of a paint can, wherein the enclosure includes:a cylindrical inner wall;a cylindrical outer wall; anda top wall connected to a top edge of the cylindrical inner wall and to a top edge of the cylindrical

1. A paint can channel perforating apparatus comprising:an enclosure adapted to engage a top edge of a paint can, wherein the enclosure includes:a cylindrical inner wall;a cylindrical outer wall; anda top wall connected to a top edge of the cylindrical inner wall and to a top edge of the cylindrical outer wall,wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are sized to enclose the top edge of the paint can when the enclosure is disposed thereon;an annular piercing member operatively coupled to the enclosure such that the piercing member is movable relative to the enclosure between a non-piercing position and a piercing position; andat least one piercing bit connected to the piercing member;wherein the at least one piercing bit is disposed on the piercing member such that the at least one piercing bit punctures a channel of the paint can when the enclosure is disposed on the top edge of the paint can and the piercing member moves from the non-piercing position to the piercing position.2. A paint can channel perforating apparatus comprising:an enclosure including a cylindrical inner wall, a cylindrical outer wall, and a top wall connected to a top edge of the cylindrical inner wall and to a top edge of the cylindrical outer wall, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are sized to enclose the top edge of the paint can when the enclosure is disposed thereon;an annular piercing member having at least one cross member fixedly attached thereto and operatively coupled to the enclosure such that the piercing member is movable between a non-piercing position and a piercing position; andat least one piercing bit connected to the piercing member;wherein the at least one piercing bit is disposed on the piercing member such that the at least one piercing bit punctures a channel of the paint can when the enclosure is disposed on the top edge of the paint can and the piercing member moves from the non-piercing position to the piercing position.3. The perforating apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical inner wall includes a surface extending upwardly from a bottom edge of the cylindrical inner wall and defining a vertical guide, the vertical guide configured to receive the at least one cross member and to permit the piercing member to move between the non-piercing position and the piercing position.4. The perforating apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a drive shaft having a first end fixedly attached to a drive handle and a second end fixedly attached to the at least one cross member.5. The perforating apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a spring engaging the drive handle and enclosure to bias the piercing member to the non-piercing position.6. A perforating apparatus comprising:an enclosure having a cylindrical outer wall, a cylindrical inner wall, and a top wall connected to a top edge of the outer wall and a top edge of the inner wall, wherein the enclosure is sized to enclose a paint can rim between the inner wall and the outer wall when the enclosure is disposed thereon;an annular piercing member;a cross member fixedly attached to the annular piercing member;a drive shaft fixedly attached to the cross member and moveably coupled to the enclosure to move the piercing member between a non-piercing position and a piercing position; andat least one piercing bit fixedly attached to the piercing member and adapted to puncture a channel of the paint can rim when the enclosure is disposed on the paint can rim and the piercing member moves from the non-piercing position to the piercing position.7. The perforating apparatus of claim 6 wherein the enclosure is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic and metal.8. The perforating apparatus of claim 6 further comprising a spring biasing the piercing member to non-piercing position.9. The perforating apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cylindrical inner wall includes a surface extending upwardly from a bottom edge of the cylindrical inner wall and defining a vertical guide configured to receive the cross member and to allow movement of the piercing member between the non-piercing position and the piercing position.10. The perforating apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of piercing bits are constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of carbide and tool steel.11. The perforating apparatus of claim 6, wherein the piercing member moves in a linear path between the non-piercing position and the piercing position.12. The perforating apparatus of claim 6 wherein the enclosure includes a support member connected thereto, the support member having an orifice sized to receive the drive shaft.13. The perforating apparatus of claim 12 wherein the drive shaft includes a handle disposed distal to the piercing member.