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US 6,199,718 B1Granted
Paint bucket with integral grate
OwnerRobert S. Ellisinventor
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Abstract
A plastic bucket or pail has a receptacle portion unitarily formed with a grate portion and can be used to apply paint or other suitable materials to a roller. One can squeeze excess paint from the roller by rolling it over the grate. The bucket may be included as part of an integral product in which paint is provided in a sealed bucket.
Claims9
A bucket, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical container having a flat base, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base, and an open top;
- the peripheral wall of the container having a flat side portion extending between the base and top of the container, the remainder of the wall being rounded;
- the flat side portion having a flat outer face for positioning against a flat upright surface and a generally planar inner face;
- and
- the container having an internal grate structure for squeezing paint from a roller.
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A bucket, comprising:
- a container having a flat base, a continuous side wall extending upwardly from the base, and an open top;
- the side wall having a flat, solid planar portion extending from the base to the top having a flat outer face for positioning against a flat surface and a generally flat inner face substantially parallel to the outer face;
- the remainder of the side wall being of part cylindrical shape;
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- the inner face of the flat, planar portion of the side wall having a grate structure for squeezing paint from a roller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.