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A plastic container used to hold a dispersion-based paint colorant and capable of dispensing the colorant into paint dispensing machines, comprising an open top capable of holding and securing a cap, and having a wide mouth with a diameter of at least 50 mm. The plastic container has a cylindrical b

A plastic container used to hold a dispersion-based paint colorant and capable of dispensing the colorant into paint dispensing machines, comprising an open top capable of holding and securing a cap, and having a wide mouth with a diameter of at least 50 mm. The plastic container has a cylindrical body extending below the open top, and a plurality of vertical ribs spaced around the body to strengthen the container.

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1. A method for mixing paint comprising providing a plastic container containing paint and shaking said plastic container to mix said paint, wherein said plastic container comprising a circular open top capable of closure by a separate cap and a body extending from below said open top, said circular

1. A method for mixing paint comprising providing a plastic container containing paint and shaking said plastic container to mix said paint, wherein said plastic container comprising a circular open top capable of closure by a separate cap and a body extending from below said open top, said circular top having a diameter of at least 50 mm, wherein said container further includes a shoulder extending from said open top to said body, and wherein said shoulder has a greater diameter than said open top and said cap, said container being devoid of a separately attached handle or any handle portion which extends laterally outward from said container, and wherein said container further includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical gripping ribs. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said plastic container has an internal volume of ½ gallon. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said plastic container has an internal capacity of 1 quart. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said open top has a diameter of at least 60 mm. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said open top has a diameter of from about 70-1000 mm. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said gripping portion contains a gripping ring in the form of a reduced diameter circumferential ring disposed between said shoulder and said body. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein both said shoulder and said body have circular cross-sections throughout. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said plastic container of claim 1 formed from high-density polyethylene. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein greater than said gripping ribs are spaced around the outer circumference of said ring. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said open top has a spiral thread capable of holding a twist-on cap which has matching internal threads. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said vertical gripping ribs protrude from an outer surface of said gripping portion. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said vertical gripping ribs are indented from the outer surface of said gripping portion.