Patent ID: 8887940
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A45F,B05C,B44D

Abstract:
1. A hand-transportable container capable of holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of tools, said container comprising: (a) a bottom, said bottom being contoured to provide stable support for said container when said container is resting upon a flat and substantially horizontal surface (b) a front wall, an upper edge of said front wall, a lower portion of said front wall and an outer face of said front wall (c) at least one side wall, each side wall having an upper edge, a lower portion and an outer face (d) a rear wall, an upper edge of said rear wall, a lower portion of said rear wall and an outer face of said rear wall (e) a first lip formed by the combined upper edges of the walls (f) a reservoir located above said bottom and between the lower portions of the walls (g) a first opening which is defined by the first lip and combined upper edges of the walls, said opening providing access to said reservoir (h) a flange which projects outwardly from the outer face of at least one of the walls from a location within approximately two inches of said first lip (i) a pivoting handle assembly, including a bail formed of a substantially rigid material, and an enlarged diameter handle grip in the central section of the handle assembly (j) a first means of limiting the pivoting travel of said handle assembly such that said handle grip is securely positioned in a location approximately 1 to 4 inches above said flange by a downward force when said handle assembly is at the end of its pivoting travel as provided by said first means, whereby the combination of the grip and the flange produce a secure handhold of substantial vertical extent when the handle is positioned by the stop action of said first means, such that a person can hold the container securely with one hand and have the other hand free to do other work.