Joint compound container

A container for holding a material which is applied from the container, the the container comprising an open top, a generally semi-cylindrical first wall having a first longitudinal upper edge and a second longitudinal upper edge generally laterally opposite the first longitudinal upper edge, and second walls located generally at longitudinally opposite ends of the first wall, the first and second walls defining a volume for holding material therein, the smooth curvature off the first wall permitting material to be withdrawn from the container by a scooping motion of an applicator along a generally smooth curve from the first longitudinal upper edge of the first wall laterally to the second longitudinal edge of the first wall, the container being sized for continuously maintaining contact with the first wall throughout the scooping motion, the container further including a grip mounted on the outer surface of the first wall of the container, said grip extending along the length of the first wall, said grip having an upper surface contoured for mounting on the outer surface of the first wall of the container and a lower surface contoured for being easily gripped by one of the thumb and fingers of the person's hand when holding the container, the lower surface of the grip has a flat bottom portion and two laterally spaced-apart angled portions along opposite long sides of the flat bottom portions said gripping surfaces being located outboard with respect to the angled portions and extending therefrom in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of their respective angled portion.