Patents by Inventor W. Kenneth Crain

W. Kenneth Crain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4787586
    Abstract: A container support device for attachment to a ladder, particularly to support paint can or buckets. A paint bucket is suspended in receiving notches between elongate vertical members, and can swing freely to maintain the bucket rim level even if the angular position of the ladder is changed. The vertical members are adapted for attachment to an upper ladder rung and to rest against a lower rung. An adapter for using the device with smaller paint cans is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Inventor: W. Kenneth Crain