Divided paint storage apparatus

A paint storage container comprising:

• a. a body portion having an open upper end and forming a chamber region;
• b. one or more walls dividing the chamber region into a plurality of adjoining paint storage compartments;
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• c. a removable lid having a plurality of orifices configured to align over the paint storage compartments, wherein one of the plurality of orifices is over each of the plurality of compartments, and wherein the removable lid is configured to mate with the one or more walls so as to create a positive seal, and further wherein the lid further comprises one or more grooves configured to cooperatively engage the lid with the body portion.

A divided paint storage apparatus comprising:

• a. a cup comprising:
• i. integrally formed interior walls;
• and
• ii. one or more dividers coupled to the interior walls and configured to separate the cup into a plurality of adjoining chambers configured to store paint;
• and
• b. a removable lid comprising:
• i. one or more orifices configured to align with the plurality of adjoining chambers;
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• ii. one or more guiding means configured to couple with the one or more dividers and to align the one or more orifices with the plurality of adjoining chambers.

A divided paint cup comprising;

• a. a container means for retaining paint comprising:
• i. a main chamber divided by one or more inner walls;
• ii. a plurality of storage cavities defined by the enclosed space between the inner walls and the main chamber and configured for receiving and retaining paint;
• b. a removable lid comprising:
• i. an annular base portion and an annular wall joined to the annular base portion;
• ii. a plurality of groove means coupled to the annular base portion and configured to cooperatively engage with the one or more inner walls;
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• iii. a plurality of orifices configured to align with the plurality of storage cavities when the plurality of groove means are cooperatively engaged with the one or more inner walls.

A divided paint storage apparatus comprising;

• a. integrally formed interior walls;
• b. one or more dividers coupled to the interior walls and configured to separate the apparatus into a plurality of adjoining chambers configured to store paint;
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• c. a removable lid with a plurality of orifices, wherein the removable lid is configured to removably couple to the integrally formed interior walls through an annular locking structure that frictionally engages so as to create a positive seal and further wherein the removable lid further comprises one or more grooves configured to cooperatively engage the removable lid with the body portion.

A method of forming a divided paint cup, comprising the steps of:

• a. thermoforming plastic into one or more dividing walls configured into a generally cylindrical shape;
• b. thermoforming plastic around the dividing walls and into a generally cylindrical body portion having an open upper end, a rim extending radially outwardly from the perimeter of the open end of said body portion;
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• c. thermoforming plastic into a generally cylindrical removable lid having one or more orifices and one or more grooves configured to cooperatively engage the removable lid with the dividing walls.