Paint Pal Assembly
The main components of the Paint Pal assembly is an oversized an inner paint pan, an organizer tool tray for storing tools, and a storage container with an airtight sealed lid. The container is adapted and dimensioned to store the inner paint tray and the organizer tool tray therein. The organizer tool tray has a plurality of compartments for storing several brushes and a specific compartment designed to store the paint roller. The inner paint tray is larger than the conventional paint tray and has legs which allow the pan to sit level on a flat surface. The inner tray is tapered and walled. The assembly further comprises specially designed ergonomic paint brushes.
The present invention relates to painting accessories. Many people engage in do-it-yourself home improvements. The present invention is a tool designed to allow the painter to leave wet painting tools sealed in a container for a period of time without drying out.
SUMMARYOne of the main advantages of this invention is to provide a storage container that allows a painter to store their wet paint tools for an extended period of time without drying out.
The main components of the Paint Pal assembly is an oversized an inner paint pan, an organizer tool tray for storing tools, and a storage container with an airtight sealed lid. The container is adapted and dimensioned to store the inner paint pan and the organizer tool tray therein. The organizer tool tray has a plurality of compartments for storing several brushes and a specific compartment designed to store the paint roller. The inner paint pan is larger than the conventional paint pan and has legs which allow the pan to sit level on a flat surface. The inner tray is tapered and walled. The assembly further comprises specially designed ergonomic paint brushes.
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Storage container 20 further comprises a detachable connected cover 25 adapted to mate with in an airtight seal arrangement with body 30. Body 30 is adapted and dimensioned to store organizer tool tray 100 and paint pan 200 therein.
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The present invention further comprises a specially designed ergonomic paint brush tool. The head of the brushes are also made out of a plastic that has micro grooves that hold more paint and the handle an ergonomic design.
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Paint well 215 is the region near the back wall 203 of interior cavity 206 and is the region with the lowest elevation in the interior cavity 206 of the body 201. Paint well 215 is intended to house the paint and to support the paint roller. The underside of paint well 215 acts has legs for the paint tray 200.
Paint platform 220 slopes downward within the interior cavity 206 from paint well 215 to the front wall 202 from the highest elevation level to the lowest elevated region. Along the interior surface of platform 220 are raised ribs that functions to remove excess paint from the paint roller. Disposed below front wall 202 is a leg member 235 that allows paint tray 200 to sit level on a flat surface. A plastic lining can be used to cover interior cavity 206 during use to allow for quick clean up.
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Claims
1. A multi-compartment ergonomic painting storage assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a storage container, having a body with a cavity dimensioned and adapted to receive an organizer tool tray and a paint tray therein;
- a detachable connected cover adapted to mate with in an airtight seal arrangement with the body of the storage container;
- the organizer tool tray further comprising: a body with a cavity designed with a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of paint tools; the body of the organizer tool tray comprises a front wall, a back wall, a side wall, an opposing side wall, a cavity section 1 is horizontally aligned near the upper end of the organizer tool tray body; a cavity section 2 is disposed above and abuts a cavity section 3, the cavity section 3 is aligned vertically below the cavity section 1 on one side of the side wall; a cavity center is centrally situated along the longitudinal axis below cavity section 1 and extends linearly downward therefrom to near the opposing end of the tray body near front wall; the paint tray further comprising: a paint body with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall, a back wall, a side wall, and an opposing side wall and extending therefrom a longer distance than a conventional paint tray; an interior space of body forming an interior cavity that is segmented into a paint well and a roller platform; a ridge surrounding the perimeter of cavity running the length and width of body; and the paint well disposed within a first section near the back wall of the interior cavity and having a lowest point elevation in interior cavity of the body.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 5, 2008
Publication Date: May 6, 2010
Inventor: Roger "Kent" Mills, II (Abilene, TX)
Application Number: 12/265,679
International Classification: B65D 25/04 (20060101);