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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7644835 | Hand-held vessel A hand-held vessel has a bottom wall, a sidewall and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The bottom wall and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the bottom wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wa... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7500580 | Paint brush holder for a paint can The paint brush holder includes a body removably attachable to a paint container. A gripping element is supported on the body so as to be positioned over the open top of the container. The gripping element releasably grips the handle portion of the paint brush along... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7389892 | Dye cup A cup part with a top open for containing a dye therein is included, and comb teeth are provided side by side at an upper end surface of the cup part or an inner surface of the cup part. By utilizing the comb teeth, operations of scraping an unnecessary dye off a br... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7290363 | Napkin ring A napkin ring composed of a napkin holder and a receptacle. The receptacle holds a decorative element and further defines a slit for holding a card. The card is used to display information to an end user. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255379 | Strainer gripping and lifting assembly A strainer gripping and lifting assembly includes a generally horizontally orientated elongated member that has a first end and a second end. A hook member is attached to the second end of the elongated member and hangs downwardly from the elongated member. A stabil... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7118078 | Paintbrush support apparatus and method A paintbrush support apparatus for use in a container and a method of controlling the depth bristles of the brush may be dipped into paint in the container, as the paint level falls in the container. The brush support apparatus includes a rotatable disk that is adap... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090072 | Divided paint storage apparatus A paint storage apparatus comprising a cap, a container divided into a plurality of chambers, and a lid having a plurality of orifices is disclosed. The apparatus is preferably substantially cylindrical and is uniformly formed from a homogenous material. When the li... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044424 | Article holder for a barrel cooler An article holder for a barrel cooler has a lip for fitting on the top end of the barrel sidewall and a tray attached to the lip for holding containers which indicate the contents of the barrel. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014078 | Container A paint container includes a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall. A handle is pivotally attached to the body proximate the top. A finger recess is disposed in the bottom and an access recess is positioned between the bottom and at least one side wall. A user m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6929225 | Paint brush clip Paint brush clip (10) is for attaching a paint brush (90) to a bucket (80) without obstructing access to paint (95). Clip (10) includes body (30) with flat central portion (31), including magnet (45) and ferrom... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6866172 | Painter's belt-mounted paint and applicator holder A painter's belt-mounted paint and brush holder especially adapted for stability relative to the painter. It includes an open topped bucket with a rim that drains into the bucket cavity, and a stabilizer integral with the wall of the bucket that rises above the buck... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863191 | Paint can bail and brush holder A bail holder for a container, such as a paint can, includes a planar body having an upper portion engaging the bail and a lower portion engaging the upper rim of the can. The upper portion includes a hole and a slot connecting the hole to an edge of the body, thus ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6827233 | Bucket A bucket has an upper opening and an interior cavity, a floor having a rear portion and a front portion within the body, and a handle extending upwardly from a first side the body. The handle has a gripping member and a pair of side portions that define a receiver o... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6820364 | Lighted bait container apparatus A lighted bait container apparatus includes a container defining an open top capable of receiving and holding fishing bait. The container includes a rim body extending about the open top with a pivotal lid and a clamp member coupled thereto. A latch assembly and spr... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6702144 | Can apron A can apron comprising an indented groove cover including an outer flange and a inner flange connected by a lateral surface, the indented groove cover constructed of flexible material providing for the snap-on fitting of the can apron, a magnet, a magnet ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695164 | Storage systems and methods for paint roller sleeves A storage system for paint roller sleeves defining a core cavity. The storage system comprises a bucket member, a lid member, and a roller projection. The bucket member defines a bucket chamber and an upper edge, and paint is arranged within the bucket ch... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6635332 | Sanitary holder A sanitary holder comprising a base panel, at least one aperture formed in the base panel, a sanitary band joined to the base panel and extending around the periphery of the aperture, and another sanitary band joined to the base panel and extending around... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6446829 | Paint brush holder and wiper unit A unit comprised two sections of a paint brush holder and a paint brush wiper. Those two sections are together in one integral unit and are releasably attachable to a conventional paint container. The unit can be made of plastic which is sufficiently stur... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6386138 | Spill-proof coloring container The spill-proof coloring container is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design, will when oriented in any position prevent spillage of liquid contents when filled to predetermined amount. Because of the use of vacuum formed sheet in the... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6302608 | Bottle and brush combination A brush and bottle combination is disclosed in which the bottle has a blind recessed area formed in its peripheral surface and a shoulder projecting outwardly into the blind recessed area. This shoulder is formed integrally with the body of the bottle and... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6279194 | 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... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6268040 | Sanitary insert A sanitary insert comprising a base panel, multiple apertures formed in the base panel, a sanitary band extending around the periphery of each aperture and downwardly therefrom, and a locking band integrally joined to the base panel.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6237802 | Angled-cut paint brush holder An angled-cut paint brush holder that is attached to the outer portion of a paint container is disclosed. The holder comprises a brush vessel having an angle shape opening formed by a tall inside wall and three short exterior walls toward the bottom cover... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6213329 | Container lid A container lid including for holding a painting implement suspended above or in a liquid such as paint. The container lid includes a container engaging periphery for engaging the periphery of the container. A lid web extends between the container engagin... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6145158 | Painting apparatus kit 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... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138963 | Paint cup and brush holder A paint cup and brush holder configured in an uprightly disposed conical shape having a compartment for containing paint and an adjacent compartment for holding a brush. A doctor exists between the two compartments and at a level lower than the upper edge... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135310 | Combination paint brush holder and paint pourer unit for paint cans A combination paint brush holder and paint pourer unit for paint cans. It has a horizontally oriented annular neck portion designed to removably snap fit into the top end opening of a paint can. Connected to the top edge of the annular neck portion is a h... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6105813 | Multi purpose paint bucket A multi-compartment receptacle for liquids includes a main compartment and an integral cup compartment. Structural provisions allow for the convenient transfer of relatively small quantities of liquid from the main compartment to the cup compartment. The ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105816 | Painter's aid A painter's aid for sealably holding paint and for holding a paint brush having a brush portion and a handle portion. The painter's aid has a base, a wall extending upwardly from the base, the wall comprising a front interior portion, a rear interior port... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6073798 | Utensil holding container A decorative container that has a rigid inner body and a supple outer surface. The container is made of a rigid plastic material and is preferably injection molded. The supple decorative outer member is made of a relatively pliable plastic or rubber and i... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065633 | Multi-purpose receptacle A multi-compartment receptacle includes a first compartment and a second compartment. Structural provisions allow for the convenient transfer of relatively small quantities of a substance from the first compartment to the second compartment. The second co... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6041919 | Lid and lid system for storing an implement in a container A lid for a container having a spreadable fluid therein. The lid includes a less resilient portion having at least one hole defined therethrough and at least one more resilient portion overlapping the at least one hole of the less resilient portion. The m... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6006397 | Bucket insert and wash bucket The present invention provides a pliable mop bucket insert, which can be adapted to fit various buckets and wringers with different geometries. The present invention also provides a device for receiving dirty washing liquid from a mop and containing clean... | 12/28/1999 |
