Coating material container

A container comprising:

• a container body having a front, a rear, a right side, a left side, and a bottom that define a cavity for receiving a coating material, the front, rear, right side, and left side each include a rim portion extending around tops thereof that form an upper rim, wherein a projection projects rearwardly from the rear, and a recessed continuous curved cutout is formed in the upper rim on each side of the projection extending into the rim defining respective thumb relief areas;
• a bail removably attached to the container body;
• a flexible band attached to the rear of the container body;
• and
• a lid assembly removably attached to a top of the container body, the lid assembly including a lid with a cutout that defines with the front of the container body an opening for receiving an attachment, and a flap removably attached to the lid and moveable between an open position allowing access to the cavity and a closed position closing the opening,
• wherein the flap includes a bar and the lid includes one or more clips defining an open space to receive the bar to pivotally attach the bar to the one or more clips.

A container comprising:

• a container body having a front, a rear, a right side, a left side, and a bottom that define a cavity for receiving a coating material, the front, rear, right side, and left side each include a rim portion extending around tops thereof that form an upper rim, wherein a projection projects rearwardly from the rear, and a recessed continuous curved cutout is formed in the upper rim on each side of the projection extending into the rim defining respective thumb relief areas;
• a flexible band attached to the rear of the container body;
• and
• a lid assembly removably attached to a top of the container body at the upper rim, the lid assembly including a lid with a cutout that defines with the front of the container body an opening for receiving an attachment, and a flap removably attached to the lid and moveable between an open position allowing access to the cavity and a closed position closing the opening.