Patent ID: 6260663
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B44D,E06C

Abstract:
A paint can holder for use with a ladder having tubular rungs comprising a bucket having a circular bottom wall connected to an upright side wall having a circular top edge of greater diameter than said circular bottom wall and an arm extending horizontally from said bucket connected adjacent to said top edge with said arm further comprising a flared portion where said arm joints said bucket, said flared portion extending downwardly from said top edge to a point intermediate of said top edge and said bottom wall, forming an upper flared portion lip and a lower flared portion lip such that a bottom wall of a second similar paint can holder can rest upon said lower flared portion lip and the lower flared portion lip of said second paint can holder can rest upon said upper flared portion lip of said first paint can holder when two or more said paint can holder are stacked together, wherein said bottom wall comprises a recessed well portion having a recessed well bottom wall having a lower surface and a plurality of triangular ribs between said recessed well portion and an outer edge of said bottom wall, said triangular ribs having a lower surface lying in the same plane as said well bottom wall lower surface and an upper surface lying in the same plane as an upper surface of said bottom wall of said bucket, one of said triangular rib being vertically aligned with said upper flared portion lip and said lower flared portion lip to allow said second paint can holder to rest on the flared portion lips of said paint can holder when stacked together.