Patent ID: 6616110
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
A paint can attachment for supporting a paintbrush in a generally vertical position adapted to be removably mounted on an annular rim of a paint can having an inner circular wall with inner and outer surfaces, an annular bead at the top end thereof, and a concentric radially spaced recessed circular rim channel, the attachment comprising:a resilient integrally formed member having a planar generally crescent-shaped main body portion with lateral sides; an arcuate inner edge extending between said lateral sides sized and curved to extend into the opening of the paint can a short distance beyond said inner circular wall of the paint can rim; an arcuate peripheral outer edge; an arcuate lip depending a short distance downward from said arcuate peripheral outer edge terminating in a wedge-shaped inwardly facing portion sized and shaped to be engaged and resiliently biased against the outer surface of the inner circular wall of the paint can rim; an arcuate rib depending from the underside of said main body portion in radially inward spaced relation to said arcuate lip terminating in a rounded bead at a lower end adapted to snap over and frictionally engage said annular bead at the top end of the inner circular wall of the paint can rim; and a single generally rectangular slot in said main body portion extending radially outward from said arcuate inner edge terminating a distance inwardly from said arcuate rib and having a width and length sufficient to receive a handle portion of the paintbrush and support the paintbrush in an upright generally vertical position in the paint can; wherein said wedge-shaped inwardly facing portion is resiliently biased against the outer surface of the inner circular wall of the paint can rim when said rounded bead is frictionally engaged beneath said annular bead at the top end of the wall to firmly hold said attachment on the paint can rim, said arcuate peripheral outer edge does not extend outwardly beyond the recessed circular rim channel, and said arcuate inner edge does not cover a significant portion of the paint can opening to reduce likelihood of accidental dislodgment of said attachment when dipping the paintbrush into the paint can and removing it to apply paint.