Abstract: 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 portion and a pair of opposing side wall portions tapering outwardly from the base and connecting the front interior portion and the rear interior portion, a lid engaging rim opposite the base and integral with the wall, a platform for supporting the brush portion of the paint brush, the platform being generally parallel to the base and extending outwardly from the lid engaging rim and a raised lip for supporting the handle portion of the paint brush, the lip being integral with the lid engaging rim and integral with and substantially upright to said platform, the lip having an opening therethrough adjacent the lid engaging rim and opposite said platform, and preferably includes a stepped wiping surface.

Abstract: 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 cup compartment is suitable for holding a paint brush as well as a relatively small volume of liquid. The receptacle, including the integral cup, can be inexpensively and rapidly produced by a molding process from plastic materials, such as polyethylene. Methods of making such a receptacle are also disclosed, together with methods for transferring liquids between the main compartment and the cup compartment.

Abstract: 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 is preferably rotation molded. The outer member has the general shape of a sleeve and is adapted to be slipped over the outer surface of the container so that a unitary appearing container is formed which is sturdy, but which is very supple, with a three-dimensional outer surface. The outer member may be configured to releasably retain a utensil on the exterior surface of the container.

Abstract: 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 compartment is preferably suitable for holding a paint brush, as well as a relatively small volume of liquid. The receptacle of the present invention can be inexpensively and rapidly produced by a molding process from plastic materials, such as polyethylene. A disposable multi-compartment liner is also provided that includes a liner first compartment, a liner second compartment, and a liner flange. Methods of making such a receptacle and liner are also disclosed, as well as methods for transferring liquids between the receptacle first compartment and the receptacle second compartment.

Abstract: 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 more resilient portion has at least one slit grouping in registration with the at least one hole of the less resilient portion. The at least one slit grouping perforates the more resilient material.

Abstract: 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 washing liquid for wetting a mop separately, which includes a main container for containing the clean washing liquid, an insert being removably attached to the bucket for receiving the dirty liquid, and a wringer located inside the insert and supported by the bucket. A flexible bag is further provided with the insert to contain dirty washing liquid.

Abstract: A device for mounting and sealed storage of paint utensils such as rollers and paint brushes inside conventionally used paint containers. The device features a containment cylinder having an end wall with an attached mount for the handle end of a painting utensil such as a brush or roller thereon and an open end configured to removably mount to the orifice communicating through the lid of a conventional paint container. The containment cylinder may be of fixed, telescopic, or a collapsible configuration and may be varied in dimension and mounting configuration to accommodate the mounting in a sealed environment of a variety of sized and configured painting utensils. The device allows for storage of painting utensils inside the sealed receptacle formed by the paint container and communicating containment cylinder when the lid is attached to the container.

Abstract: Storage devices for paint rollers, paint roller covers, and paint brushes. The storage devices for the paint rollers and paint roller covers are cylindrical containers, having a lid, which are flared outwardly at their upper portions and have a foam insert at the bottom for forming a spongy seal with the painting implement. The container for the cover has a core in it over and around which the roller cover fits. The paint implement holder may be a foam insert which is sized to fit inside of a paint can, e.g. a one or a five gallon can. The foam inserts have openings for receiving one or more paint implements. Alternatively, the paint brush holder is a rectangular-shaped container having a foam insert fitted to its upper portion. The exterior of the insert is sized to fit the container. The insert has an opening for holding a paint brush collar to allow the bristles to be in the container without touching the bottom. The insert keeps the brush wet and from drying out.

Abstract: 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 washing liquid for wetting a mop separately, which includes a main container for containing the clean washing liquid, an insert being removably attached to the bucket for receiving the dirty liquid, and a wringer located inside the insert and supported by the bucket.

Abstract: 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 and/or projections. The channels are curved, thereby providing increased surface area for the paint roller. The paint apparatus is also included in a kit containing paint application devices, practice paper, and instructional materials. The paint apparatus is further provided with a metering system which includes a plurality of grids and a mesh structure. The stackable grids are placed within the paint reservoir and permit the paint to wick up to a top surface of the stackable grids. During use of the apparatus, a user fills the paint reservoir with paint to a point below the top surface of the stackable grids. The user the rolls the rolling device over the grids, thereby loading the nap portion with paint.

Abstract: An anti-drip paint can attachment that is securable to a paint can and that includes a circular gripping ring terminating in a pair of opposed pressure plates each having a screw aperture formed therethrough; a screw and wing nut combination, the screw being positionable through both of the screw apertures of the pressure plates; a handle assembly extending upward from the gripping ring and including a gripping handle, a paint brush clamp and a funnel member support structure; and a funnel member supported by the funnel member support structure above and concentric with the circular gripping ring.

Abstract: A receptacle for holding a viscous mass and for providing intermittent storage of an implement for spreading the viscous mass upon a surface, the receptacle comprising a continuous sidewall having a closed lower end and extending upwardly therefrom and terminating with a primary rim defining an opening communicating with a chamber bound by the continuous sidewall, the continuous sidewall including a primary sidewall having the primary rim and a secondary sidewall having a secondary rim located at a point subjacent the primary rim, and an auxiliary container including a bottom panel extending outwardly from the secondary panel at a point subjacent the secondary rim and an auxiliary sidewall extending outwardly from the secondary sidewall and extending upwardly from the bottom panel and terminating with an auxiliary rim located at a point proximate the primary rim, wherein the bottom panel and portions of the auxiliary sidewall and the secondary sidewall subjacent the secondary rim define a well communicating w

Abstract: A vacuum lid for a round thermoplastic paint container that includes a domed lid (20) with a valve cavity (22), a circumferential lip (38), and a peripheral flange (40). An O-ring (42) is positioned between the lip and flange to seal the container. A pair of lifting tabs (44) hold the lid onto the container by snapping into place onto the container's top lip (24). A one-piece unitary resilient valve (48) is located in the valve cavity and a vacuum pump (56) is attached to the valve. Air is evacuated from the covered container to prevent drying of the paint and utensils stored inside. The pump, in the manual form, is stored in brackets (66) on the surface of the lid, as well as a roller handle extension (70) retained in like brackets (68) for the convenience. One or more hooks (62) are mounted within the lid to hang wet brushes.

Abstract: A painting caddy including a housing; a strap secured to the housing in a manner to allow the housing to be secured therewith to the waist of a user; a paint reservoir vessel in connection with the housing; and at least one paint brush holder having a brush insertion vessel in connection with the housing wherein the paint reservoir vessel and the brush insertion vessel are in fluid connection through a one-way valve that allows fluid flow from the brush insertion vessel to the paint reservoir vessel and blocks fluid flow in the opposite direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment piece designed to fit onto the top of conventional paint cans in order to provide a seal to stop paint from dripping onto the rim of the can, to provide two scrapers so that the excess paint on the brush can be scraped off and returned to the can, this scraping action also sharpens the paint brush edge allowing for more precise application of the paint, the device also provides a convenient rest for the paint brush. The attachment piece comprises of a round plastic lid with the center cut out to create the scrapers and rests. The outer edge of the lid has a lip encompassing it's entire circumference. The purpose of the lip is to secure the attachment to the paint can. In addition, there is a wedge shaped seal running the full circumference of the device that, when attached to the can, will fit into the grove of the paint can and act as a further seal to prevent paint from entering the rim of the paint can.

Abstract: A lid for a refuse container which is structured to provide a work platform thereover. The lid includes a platform member which is configured to coverably span the mouth of a refuse container and over-extend therearound in cantilever fashion. The platform member is generally planar, having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, and is dimensioned, in consonance with the material thereof, to provide a stable work platform at the upper surface when the lower surface is placed coveringly upon the mouth of a refuse container. The lid further includes an interface member which projects substantially perpendicular from the lower surface to thereby either snappingly or frictionally engage the sidewall of the refuse container at its mouth. The perimeter of the platform member at the upper side thereof is provided with a raised lip for restraining loose articles from inadvertently robing off, or otherwise falling from, the upper surface.

Abstract: A paint carrying receptacle and paint carrying device for transporting a multiplicity of paints within a cohesive, compartmented arrangement while maintaining the paints separate pending their application. The receptacle has a generally planar first side wall, a generally planar second side wall, an arcing third side wall, and a bottom wall all mutually sealingly engaged to form a liquid-tight wedge of a cylinder whereby a multiplicity of similar receptacles may be juxtaposed to for a generally cylindrical receptacle arrangement. The receptacles may approximate selected wedges of a cylinder such as one-half, one-third, or one-quarter cylinders. The paint carrying device has a bottom wall, at least one side wall sealingly engaged with and extending upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom wall, and at least one irremovable and sealingly engaged dividing wall for dividing an inner volume of the device into at least two permanently separate compartments.

Abstract: A stackable paint roller tray having a sloping bottom and a deep well, containing paint, for roller insertion and uniform coating of a paint roller with paint. Narrow based troughs, adapted for accommodation of paint brushes, depend from the rear wall of the tray, adjacent the deep well, and are spaced therefrom to permit stacked nesting. The paint brush troughs are slopingly narrowed to permit the stacked nesting while also accommodating a major portion of a brush. The external end wall of each trough is provided with an indentation for the secure cradling of the brush handle.

Abstract: A brush rest for a paint brush comprises a container 1 with an opening for inserting the paint brush. The container 1 may be secured to a paint pot 36 by a resilient member 24 which functions to grip the paint pot between the resilient member 24 and the container 1, so that the brush may be rested in the container 1 when the painter takes a break from painting. The resilient member 24 may be provided with finger grips 28 which project above the container 1 to allow attachment or removal without touching paint in the paint pot.

Abstract: Small, lightweight metal cans such as coffee or peanut cans are easily recycled but are frequently not recycled or reused. One secondary use of these metal cans is for painting applications such as trim painting. The accessory disclosed herein enables metal cans of the aforementioned type, typically having a continuous bead around the apex end of the can, to be easily utilized for such painting applications. The reusable accessory comprises a handle having an upper and lower end and a grippable portion disposed between them. A lid is hingedly attached to the upper end of the handle, the lid having an upper and lower surface, the lower surface having at least one continuous lip suitable to engage the bead of the can. Additionally, the lid has a cutout through which a paint brush may pass which is particularly configured so as to enable a paint brush to hang suspended in the can from the lid. The can is secured to the handle by a variety of mechanisms.

Abstract: A paint can attachment 10 is for use on all nominal sized paint cans and the like. It is designed to snap-fit on top of a paint can 12 to protect the lid receiving groove 20 of the paint can 12 from paint during painting. The main part of the paint can attachment 10 has the shape of an annular ring 26. Its conical inner wall 38 can receive paint can lids of various sizes. A lid-sized elastic band 52 is used to press the original lid 12 against the conical inner wall 38 to keep the contents in a useable condition. A flexible annular ledge 40 provides for its lower part 42 to sealingly engage the inner peripheral bead 16 of the paint can 12. Due to a predeterminate width of the lower part 42 of the annular ledge 40, this lower part 42 always sits on the top of the inner peripheral bead 16 of the paint can 12, even though there are variations in diameter of the opening of the paint can 12. The paint can attachment 10 also provides a spout 54 which can be used in pouring as well as to rest a paint brush 64.

Abstract: The present closure is a measuring cup closure for a bottle which has bristles on the lower peripheral edge of the measuring cup portion. The closure can have a skirt disposed outwardly from the measuring cup portion, with this skirt having threads to attach the closure to the exterior threads on a bottle. In the alternative, the measuring cup portion can have threads to mate with threads on the inner surface of the bottle. There is at least a portion of the lower peripheral edge of the measuring cup that is free of bristles.

Abstract: A paint holder and delivery device comprising a container. A disposable insert fits within the container to facilitate the application of paint with a paintbrush.

Abstract: A container for temporarily holding and storing a wet paintbrush will maintain the paintbrush in a useful condition for a limited period of time up to several days. The container has the shape of a hollow, substantially rectangular box. The container is formed from two shallow, rectangular members that are hingedly attached to each other along respective longitudinal edges of the rectangular members. The two shallow members open so as to allow positioning a paintbrush therein, and the shallow members can be closed upon each in clam shell fashion to close the container. An opening is provided in the top wall of the container to allow the handle of a paintbrush to extend from the container. Each shallow member has a layer of closed cell foam material positioned along the inside of the upper wall of the shallow member.

Abstract: This invention provides a disposable drinking vessel that can also be used as a disposable toothbrush holder. The drinking vessel such as a glass or cup has break-through tabs that are located on either or both the bottom base sections or side sections of the vessel. These tabs have slits that can easily be pushed through and a toothbrush holder supported therein. The tabs are leakproof until a pressure is exerted on it to open the slits in the tabs and provide an opening for a toothbrush handle.

Abstract: A new and improved cat litter scoop container comprises a holder formed as a generally hollow box with an open front. The holder has vertically positioned sidewalls and a vertically positioned rear wall. The holder also includes a roof and a floor. A front cover is formed in a long hollow shaped configuration with an upper region and a lower region. The lower region has a generally linear horizontal edge at its lowermost extent. The cover is contoured to be positioned within the front edges of the sidewalls of the holder in the operative orientation. A hinge is positioned between the holder and front cover and is affixed to both. The hinge is adapted to permit rotational opening and closing of the front cover.

Abstract: A paint brush receptacle engageable with the peripheral edge of an open paint can comprising a bottom wall, front, back, and a pair of side walls upstanding from said bottom wall and terminating at an open end for receiving paint brushes therein; the bottom wall having an extension projecting exteriorly outwardly therefrom; a leg depending from said extension and spaced from said back wall for insertion into said paint can and releasably engageable with said peripheral edge of said open paint can; a scraper extending outwardly from said extension for scraping paint off said paint brush into said open paint can.

Abstract: A paint bucket comprised of an open-top-end container. A lid is engageable over the open-to-end. The lid is provided with attachment brackets on an inner surface thereof for the retention of one or more paint applicating implements. A slot is formed in a top end of the bucket for accommodating passage of a paint roller connecting rod whereby a wet paint roller may be held inside the container connecting rod and handle extending outside the container to maintain the wet roller in an enclosed area to prevent the wet roller from drying, when not in use.

Abstract: A paint brush caddy adapted to hold a paint brush in association with a paint bucket and to prevent dripping from such brush onto the floor comprising in its basic elements a container into which the paint brush is inserted and which is enclosed to prevent leakage therefrom, and means to affix such container in a removable fashion to the lip of a paint bucket to hold the container in fixed position on said bucket.

Abstract: Apparatus for holding and transporting paint includes a front, a bottom, side walls and a back wall. A top element is connected to the side walls and the back wall and is in registry with a portion of the bottom and spaced therefrom to define a receptacle for paint when the apparatus is positioned with the front disposed upwardly relative to the rear wall.

Abstract: A hand held apparatus for holding, storing and draining in separate subcompartments cleansing utensils such as scouring pads, sponges, soaps, brushes and the likes in a single container that can rest on the top of a counter and be stored in the back of a cabinet door. A removable collection basin is slidably mounted on the bottom to collect and hold the dripping liquid from these utensils. The "caddie" type of container being sufficiently small to be hand carried and its components being easy to separate so as to be washed in a household type dishwasher.

Abstract: A paint holder and delivery device comprising a container. A disposable insert fits within the container to facilitate the application of paint with a paintbrush.