Paint tray assembley

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paint tray assembley, from the top, front and left side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof (as taken from the left side in FIG. 2);

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof (as taken from the right side in FIG. 2);

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a paint tray assembley, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1104395
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Bercom International, LLC (Chanhassen, MN)
Inventors: Jeffrey Given (St. Paul, MN), Jeffrey Waffensmith (North Oaks, MN), Mark Bergman (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Richard E Yenchesky
Application Number: 29/879,069
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