Patent ID: 7959030
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
1. A hand-held container for use in retaining, transporting and dispensing fluids including paint, stain, varnish, or combinations thereof, the hand-held container comprising: a bottom wall having an outer surface and an inner surface; a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, and having an outer surface, an inner surface, a front section, a rear section, a left section, and a right section, wherein the inner surfaces of the bottom wall and the sidewall define a cavity for retaining the paint, stain, varnish, or combinations thereof, and wherein the inner surface of the sidewall at the front section comprises a ramp portion; a rigid rim portion extending from the sidewall opposite of the bottom wall to define an opening to the cavity, wherein a front section of the rigid rim portion is located at a greater elevation than a rear section of the rim portion, the elevations being relative to the bottom wall, and wherein the rear section of the sidewall and the rear section of the rigid rim portion are both substantially semi-cylindrical in shape; and a rigid handle loop having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is integrally connected with and rearwardly projects from the rigid rim portion, wherein the second portion projects upwardly from the first portion such that the rigid handle loop is not disposed over the cavity opening when the outer surface of the bottom wall is on a generally horizontal surface.