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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172106 | Laminated pulp disposable paint tray Recycled paper pulp is processed to form a rigid paint tray base. The paint tray base is then laminated with a film, which may be fully or partially recyclable and/or biodegradable. The film prevents saturation of the pulp from the paint's moisture, which would dama... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167164 | Spill resistant tiltable paint pan A paint pan has a generally rectangular box shape and an inclined rub plate extends down into the pan from a front wall. A partial roof extends from the top edge of the back wall, and a partial opening is formed generally above the rub plate and between the top edge... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162169 | Ergonomic paint roller tray with end handles A paint tray includes a cavity defined by a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, and a second sloping end wall. Each of the first side wall, second side wall, first end wall, and second sloping end wall inclines upwardly and outwardl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8123066 | Container The present invention is directed toward a novel container system that is designed to hold and store liquids, such as for example, paints, stains, and various other coatings. The container system generally includes a base member, a shelf that is contained within the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7721910 | Paint tray and method for manufacture A preformed paint tray with peelable liners is made from a planar tray substrate with upper and lower surfaces and a plurality of stacked liner sheets with peelable adhesive on one surface by positioning the liner sheets adjacent a surface of the substrate, and simu... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703631 | Container The present invention is directed toward a novel container system that is designed to hold and store liquids, such as for example, paints, stains, and various other coatings. The container system generally includes a base member, a shelf that is contained within the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7658299 | Sealable paint tray assembly A paint tray system including a paint tray and a lid that may be sealed to the paint tray in a generally airtight manner. The shape of the lid corresponds to the interior of the paint tray so that the volume of air sealed in the paint try by the lid is minimized. Th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7484637 | Paint tray A low cost, plastic, one-piece paint tray, which is optionally disposable or reusable, is thermoformed or molded and has a roller platform hinged at one of its ends to a base for pivotal movement relative to the base between use and non-use positions wherein, in a u... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7424959 | Paint tray trolley A base is equipped with wheels to receive a paint tray with stabilizing feet and enable the tray to be moved from place to place without the need to pick it up. An upwardly extending flange can be engaged by the paint roller to push/pull it to a new location. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410074 | Paint bucket A paint bucket includes an upstanding continuous sidewall incorporating opposing sidewalls, and opposing front and rear walls. The rear wall has two first support panels each adjoining one of the opposing sidewalls, a central panel having a width and an upper end in... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7353973 | Seal retainer for use in liquid-storage containers A sealing mechanism for a container for sealing an interface between two or more of the structural members includes a container body and a pouring spout. The pouring spout includes a ridge for securing the spout to the container body and a retention ridge that is po... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311219 | Adjustable grid paint pan A paint pan for use with a paint roller is in the form of an open topped pan with a bottom, upturned ends, and upturned sides. A movable grid is located between the sides and ends of the paint pan and is normally biased to a position located a predetermined distance... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7191913 | Hand-held paint container A hand-held container for paint and painting implements. The body of the paint container includes an internal reservoir for holding paint and a magnet housed within the body for securing a paint brush or the like within the reservoir. An automatically adjusting, fle... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188708 | Oil pan for automobile engine An oil pan for an engine, the oil pan having a plurality of substantially parallel, spaced-apart reinforcement channels (58) extending from adjacent a first end (10) of the oil pan to adjacent a second end (12) of the oil pan, each channel (5... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172090 | Container accessory for protecting a container rim and brush The present invention provides a paint container accessory, which container accessory enables the user to simultaneously protect the annular groove or rim of a conventional paint container as well as the paint brush or implement used in connection therewith. The con... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159694 | Step stool tray A step stool includes a frame and a tray coupled to the frame. The tray includes a pair of container receivers. Each container receiver is adapted to receive a container on the container receiver. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159272 | Detachable accessory holder The present invention provides a holder for storing accessories on a wet/dry vacuum. The holder securely attaches to the vacuum and readily detaches therefrom. The detachable holder may be detached with the accessories. While an operator dumps debris out of the drum... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150378 | Clean container for paint and other fluids A container body has a main opening large enough to permit passage of large paintbrushes or sprayer suction lines and filters. This opening is covered with a large cap that comprises a bayonet-type seal. Special features in the cap and in the body combine to provide... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148060 | Feeding tray for multiwell test apparatus A feeding tray for retaining a nutrient medium is provided for use with a multiwell filter plate. The feeding tray includes an inclined support surface surrounded by walls that retain nutrient medium on the support surface. The support surface is inclined away from ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137168 | Paint roller grid Paint roller grid includes a pair of hooks each including a rearwardly extending upper portion and a downwardly extending inturned lip having a forwardly facing inwardly angled surface for engaging an outer cylindrical surface of a container below the container rim ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7083044 | Deep-set paint pan with a form fitted lid The present invention 10 discloses a deep-set paint tray 22 having a cover 24 with a lip 32 positioned on the periphery for engaging the lip 26 of the deep-set paint roller pan 22. The deep-set paint roller pan 22 has... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036693 | Paint container A paint container includes a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, and a top. An attachment mechanism is located proximate the top. A cap is configured to be secured to the attachment mechanism. A spout extends upward proximate the top and is at least par... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004348 | Paint tray A paint tray comprises a main body member having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and including a bottom floor, a right side wall, a left side wall, a pan end wall, and a reservoir end wall, wherein the right side wall, the left side wall, the pan end wa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996872 | Molded plastic paint roller tray A paint roller tray includes a paint roller reservoir adjacent one end and a roll off area sloping upwardly away from the paint roller reservoir. The slope of the roll off area is maintained by a support member longitudinally spaced from the paint roller reservoir. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6910576 | Storage device for storing a coating implement A storage device for storing a roller includes an upper member and a lower member that is pivotally connected along an edge of the upper member, the upper and lower members defining therebetween an enclosed cavity with the storage device in a closed position. The up... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907640 | Vertical paint tray An apparatus for dispensing paint comprises a container arranged to contain paint, the container has an open top end of the container providing access to the paint by a user, an enclosed bottom end on the container and a front inner side of the container. The front ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6851570 | Paint trays Briefly, the present invention is a paint tray assembly comprising a multi-use paint tray having a trough located therein and at least one removable paint containers retained in a lateral fit within the trough of the paint tray with the removable paint container bei... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6802431 | Paint tray with handle, spout, and inclined ribbing into paint reservoir The invention is a plastic, molded paint tray (used in conjunction with roller applicators) with a handle integral to the body, a spout at the reservoir end of the tray, and inclined ribbing on the incline of the tray extending onto the floor of the paint reservoir.... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6769136 | Paint bucket/apron combination A paint bucket is disclosed held within a pocket formed in an apron disposed at the front of a user, such paint bucket having a semicircular front portion and a substantially flat bottom and rear portion with the top of the semicircular front portion curving downwar... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6622340 | Multi-positional paint tray A paint tray that can be used in the vertical as well as horizontal position to hold paint for use with a roller. Formed longitudinally inside the tray is an inclined bottom surface designed to return excess paint to the basin when the paint tray is dispo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6622884 | Paint edger tray This invention comprises a uniquely shaped small paint tray for edger trimmers and pad painters in general with walls extending upwardly from a base and an inclined distribution portion or ramp extending upwardly from the middle of the base and terminatin... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6612459 | Nestable multiple compartment tray for faux painting material and applicators A nestable multiple compartment tray (10) for faux painting material and applicators is provided. The tray (10) comprises a rigid one-piece monolithic housing which comprises a bottom wall structure (11) presenting an outer perimeter defined by a pluralit... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6493901 | Paint tray utensil holder The present invention relates to a device for supporting paint utensils used during painting, and more particularly relates to a utensil holder that may be secured to a paint tray for supporting a paint roller, paintbrush, paint wheel or the like when not... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471086 | Paint tray A paint tray is provide for applying paint evenly onto a commercial paint roller. The paint tray includes a centralized paint well and two opposing roller ramps. The ramps include a plurality of evenly spaced, upwardly extending spikes that engage the rol... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6446827 | Paint container and dispenser apparatus for use with a paint brush A no spill paint container and dispenser apparatus is provided for use with a paint brush. The apparatus includes a receptacle having an interior for containing paint, a side or side portions, a bottom portion and an open top surrounded by a peripheral ed... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439381 | Paint saver The storage of the paint into the quart bottles keeps the paint from drying and developing a skin. There is a rack with bottles that have threads to accommodate the self feed roller and self feed brush that makes it easy for touch-ups and cleaning. This s... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6434782 | Painting apparatus A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6419106 | Hand held vertical paint tray A paint tray which may be held by a painter while he/she is painting is disclosed. The paint tray includes a reservoir formed by a front wall, a right wall, a left wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The front wall extends upwardly at a slight angle in ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6348235 | Painting apparatus and method A design roller sleeve has a plurality of absorbent strips that wrap about the axis of a paint roller in a helical fashion. Each of the strips has an array of flaps, in which large and small flaps are preferably alternated, extending outward from a backin... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6332556 | Tray assembly with selectively engagable splash guard for paint roller A stackable tray assembly for paint rollers includes a tray formed with an inclined roller surface and a paint reservoir, the paint reservoir being partially bordered by a rear wall located opposite the inclined roller surface. The tray is preferably conf... | 12/25/2001 |