Patent ID: 6991829
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: B05C,B44D,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method of holding paint comprising: providing a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall to define a cavity which has a top opening larger than the bottom wall; providing a supportive strap having a first end and a second end with the first and second ends secured to the container, the supportive strap being at least partially elastic and extending along but outwardly spaced from the sidewall to form a pocket between the supportive strap and the sidewall; inserting a user's hand into the pocket so that a palm side of the hand engages the sidewall of the container, wherein the at least partially elastic supportive strap engages a back side of the hand to urge the palm side of the hand against the sidewall and stabilizes the container with respect to movement relative to the hand; and introducing paint through the top opening and into the cavity of the container.