# US 2014/0197173 A1 · Ez-tray cover (paint tray cover)

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- Number: US 2014/0197173 A1
- Document ID: US20140197173A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/739,823
- Filed: 2013-01-11
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-11
- Inventors: Francisco Juan Morla
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197173A1

## CPC

- B44D 3/12: Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint {(construction details of containers of general type B65D)}
- B44D: PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES (surface treatment in general, see the relevant places, e.g. applying liquids or other fluent materials B05)

## Abstract

A cover 1 is made of a flexible plastic material similar to a plastic garbage bag, it has an expandable elastic band 4 sewn onto the circumference of the cover 1 back side (FIG. 4) and a perforation 2 (a hole) the size of a US dime (diameter 17.91 mm) in the middle of the front side (FIG. 1) which is covered with a self adhesive detachable tape 3. The self adhesive detachable tape a have four comers rounded and is located o the side that is adjacent to the tray, back side. The cover 1 has an ova: shape before it is expanded (FIG. 1). Once it is expanded, it may be adapted to contain any nine (9) inch roller paint tray (FIG. 8-10). It is used so the paint can be poured directly onto the cover (FIG. 11) and once you are done painting the self adhesive detachable tape is peeled off and any unused paint is poured back into the paint can (FIG. 12), avoiding any additional mess.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A paint tray cover comprising:
A. a cover dimensioned and configured to contain a nine (9) inch roller paint tray.
B. a back side has an opining wherein said opening is of sufficient size to contain a nine (9) inch roller paint tray.
C. a back side has an elastic an that is sewn onto the circumference of the cover.
D. a cover has a perforation (a hole) in the middle of the from side.
E. a perforation is covered with a self adhesive detachable tape.
F. a self adhesive detachable tape has four corners rounded and is located on the side that is adjacent to the tray, back side.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The paint tray cover set forth in claim 1 wherein said the cover is made of a flexible plastic material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The elastic band set forth in claim 1 wherein said expands to contain the nine (9) inch roller paint tray.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The perforation set forth in claim 1 wherein said has a size of a US dime (diameter 17.91 mm).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The self adhesive detachable tape set forth in claim 1 wherein said is adhered to cover above the perforation, in order to secure the paint in the cover.