Abstract: A bucket has a container portion formed of a rim defining an open top, a closed bottom spaced downwardly from the top and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom. A wiping lip is spaced inboard of rim and a support bracket is provided for suspending the lip in its inboard position. Bracket has a lower portion spaced downwardly from rim and affixed to an interior location of the sidewall, with an upper portion terminating in the lip. The bracket forms a trough for stowage of a paint applicator. A dimension of the lip internally accommodates another dimension of the bottom to allow shipping and vertical stacking for retail display of multiple buckets in a telescoping fashion.

Abstract: A bucket has a container portion formed of a rim defining an open top, a closed bottom spaced downwardly from the top and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom. A wiping lip is spaced inboard of rim and a support bracket is provided for suspending the lip in its inboard position. Bracket has a lower portion spaced downwardly from rim and affixed to an interior location of the sidewall, with an upper portion terminating in the lip. The bracket forms a trough for stowage of a paint applicator. A dimension of the lip internally accommodates another dimension of the bottom to allow shipping and vertical stacking for retail display of multiple buckets in a telescoping fashion.