Elmer E Smith, 901300 Hand Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

4722442, Feb 2, 1988

Apr 6, 1987

7/034978

Elmer M. Smith - Titusville NJ

B65D 4740
B65D 2102

206515

A drip shield device, usable with paint cans of any conventionally available size, which includes a generally circular base section having an upper abutment surface defined thereon. A containment lip extends upwardly and outwardly with respect to the base section to define a paint containment chamber. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extends across at least a portion of the base section to allow detachable securement of the bottom edge of a paint can with respect to the upper abutment surface of the base section. The containment lip cooperates with the base section and the paint can to define a paint containment chamber to receive and retain paint spilled down the sides of the paint can. The drip shields are stackable with respect to similarly configured drip shields due to the pressure sensitive detachable adhesive which is adaptable to be secured to a paint can as well as to a lower abutment surface of a base section thereof.