Patent ID: 6119303
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
A paint draining grid adapted to be inserted in a container defining an interior region for holding a quantity of liquid, having an upper rim and a collar extending outwardly from the upper rim, the paint grid comprising:a) a frame including first and second spaced apart frame members, each frame member including a hooked end portion for releasably attaching the paint draining grid to the upper rim of the container such that the grid frame extends into the container interior region;b) a grid member disposed between the first and second frame members, the grid including a plurality of openings sized to permit drainage of liquid through the plurality of openings;c) at least one squeegee affixed to each of the first and second frame members, the at least one squeegee affixed to the first frame member positioned to contact a first end of a paint roller rolled against the grid member along a path of travel centered between the first and second frame members to wipe liquid from the first end of the roller and the at least one squeegee affixed to the second frame member positioned to contact an opposite end of the paint roller rolled against the grid member along the path of travel to wipe liquid from the opposite end of the roller.