Lid for a flat back bucket

A lid for a semi-circular bucket having a flat back and a rim channel, the lid comprising:

• a semi-circular configuration with a flat back to match the bucket configuration;
• a rear lid portion with a top surface, a bottom surface, and a flat back that is configured to match the flat back of the bucket;
• and
• a front lid portion hingedly connected to the rear lid portion so that the front lid portion can be pivoted between open and closed positions, the front lid portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a semi-circular configuration, peripheral margins of the bottom surfaces of the rear and front lid portions being configured to engage the rim channel of the bucket;
• wherein the hinged connection between the front and rear lid portions is offset from a center of the lid.

A lid for a semi-circular bucket having a flat back, a rim channel, and plural bail mounts in the rim channel, the lid comprising:

• a center lid portion with a top surface and a bottom surface, peripheral margins of the bottom surface configured to engage the top of the bucket rim channel, the center lid portion having a semi-circular configuration with a flat back to match the bucket configuration;
• a lip extending from the center lid portion and positioned to be exterior of and overhang the bucket rim channel;
• plural cut outs in the peripheral margin of the center lid portion configured to receive the plural bail mounts;
• and
• at least one flex zone, wherein the flex zone is capable of being flexed to facilitate placing the lid onto the bucket and over at least one of the plural bail mounts.