Painter's tray for ladder

{
  "publication_number": "US6273289B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Painter's tray for ladder",
  "abstract": "The invention is a portable container capable of holding paint cans, paint supplies, brushes, and paint-related tools. The container is shaped like a trapezoidal prism with the front and back being parallel and the top and bottom also being parallel to each other. The container on the top has a number of wells that allows for placement of cans of paint and other paint-related material, including brushes. There are also openings in the side where paint-related materials can also be placed as well as paint scrapers, hammers, hooks, and rags. On the back of the container are four hook-like devices that are designed to fit over the rungs of a ladder. When the painter uses the container he first places the ladder up against the building. He then fills the invention with the paint can and brushes he wishes to use. He picks up the invention, carries it up the ladder to the rung in which he wishes for the invention to be on and places it over that rung. As he paints, his body weight is up against the container and thus holds the container securely in place on the ladder.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A paint tray which hold paint for a painter painting on a ladder adapted to hook to a ladder when the ladder is against a wall comprising: a. a housing that is adapted to hold paint and said housing has a top, front, backed, and sides and said front has two ends, and at each end of the front are cavities adapted to hold paint, and said housing top has another cavity and is adapted to hold a paint brush; and, b. the back of the housing is angled downward from the top and said angle is approximately the same angle as the ladder leans against said wall; and, c. a handle attach to the top of the housing; and, d. hooks attached to the back of the housing adapted to fit over a set of rungs of the ladder and hold the housing in place when the housing is loaded with paint and the housing when hooked with the hooks over the ladder make contact on both ends with the rails of the ladder and said hooks are adapted such that the painter can move the paint tray to a different set of rungs easily while the painter is on the ladder.",
    "2. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 1 further comprising: a. opening in the side of the container adapted to hold rags.",
    "3. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 1 further comprising: a. an opening in the top adapted to hold a pop can or water bottle.",
    "4. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 1 wherein: a. the front of the housing is concave.",
    "5. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 1 wherein: a. the cavities for holding paint hold paint cans.",
    "6. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 5 wherein: a. the cavities for holding paint hold gallon paint cans.",
    "7. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 6 further comprising: a. another cavity for a paint brush.",
    "8. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 7 wherein: a. the front of the housing is concave.",
    "9. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 8 further comprising: a. opening in the side of the container adapted to hold rags.",
    "10. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 9 further comprising: a. an opening in the top adapted to hold a pop can or water bottle.",
    "11. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 1 further comprising: a. a second opening in the side of the container adapted to hold a paint scraper.",
    "12. A paint tray adapted to hook to a ladder when it is against a wall as in claim 2 further comprising: a. a second opening in the side of the container adapted to hold a paint scraper."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B44D 3/14",
    "E06C 7/14"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2000-06-20",
  "publication_date": "2001-08-14",
  "grant_date": "2001-08-14",
  "priority_date": "2000-06-20",
  "application_number": "US-59730800-A",
  "family_id": "24390959",
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}