Patent ID: 6695325
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A multipurpose paint caddy, the caddy comprising:a support frame, said support frame defining a forward end, a rearward end, and top and bottom sides, means for positioning at least one paint bucket on the top side of the frame, the means for positioning supporting the bottom of the paint bucket on the frame and positioning the top of the paint bucket upwardly therefrom for operable use with paint apparatus, means for storing paint apparatus for use on the top side of the frame in juxtaposition with said means for positioning a paint bucket, the means for storing including an elevated support, upwardly from the top side of said frame, for nesting a paint tray therewithin and in operable relation with the top of the paint bucket, means for supporting the frame for rolling movement on the ground, and means for maneuvering said frame, said means for maneuvering including at least in part said means for supporting, wherein said means for supporting comprises a first and second pair of swivelable casters, respectively, at the forward and rearward ends of the frame and spaced a first distance from the bottom side of the frame such that the ground engaging surfaces of the casters are coplanar, and a pair of non-swivelable casters at the center of the frame and spaced a second distance from the bottom side thereof, the second distance being greater than the first distance such that the ground engaging surfaces of the non-swivelable casters are farther from the frame than said swivelable casters, and, wherein the arrangement of swivelable and non-swivelable casters enables the frame to tilt and the caddy to obviate obstacles encountered during movement of the caddy.