Liquid tool caddy

This caddy is designed to be employed by painters and interior decorators. Primarily, it consists of a hollow base with an opening in a side for insertion of a sponge or cloth, and a container for liquids includes a bottom wall that snappingly engages with a rim of the base. A tool support device is also provided and engages with an upper rim of the container, the device includes a serrated edge for removing residue paint or other materials from tools as well as a scraper device for scraper for scraping walls etcetera.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The instant invention relates generally to accessories for painters, and 
the like and more particularly, to a liquid tool caddy. 
Numerous devices have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be 
useful to painters, interior decorators, etc. While these units may be 
suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not 
be as suitable for the purpose of the present invention as hereafter 
described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a liquid tool caddy 
that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices. 
Another object is to provide a liquid tool caddy that will be of such 
design, as to have a removable container for liquids, a base for storage 
of sponges, and a tool support device. 
An additional object is to provide a liquid tool caddy that will have hooks 
for the support of brushes, and the support device will also have slots 
for the support of articles, and a scraper will be provided on the support 
device. 
A further object is to provide a liquid tool caddy that is simple and easy 
to use. 
A still further object is to provide a liquid tool caddy that is economical 
in cost to manufacture. 
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may 
be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 
attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are 
illustrative only and that changes may be made in the specific 
construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended 
claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which like reference 
characters denote like elements throughout the several views, a caddy 10 
is shown to include a hollow plastic base 12 having support legs 14 
fixedly secured to the bottom, and an opening 16 is provided in one side 
of base 12, for the reception of a sponge 18 or other article. A beaded 
lip 20 is provided on the upper open end of base 12 and snappingly engages 
with the interior of a channel rim 22 integrally attached on the edges of 
a bottom wall 24 of a container 26. 
Bottom wall 24 is integrally attached to container 26, and 24 and 26 are of 
a suitable plastic material. A typical handle 28 is pivotally secured to 
container 26 for easy carrying of caddy 10, and a pair of spaced apart 
plastic hooks 30 are fixedly secured to the outside of container 26, for 
frictionally gripping a brush handle 32. 
A tool support device 34 is provided and an opening 36 in the bottom of an 
arcuate rim 38, snappingly engages with an annular beaded upper rim 40 on 
the open end of the container 26. A slot 42 is provided through the rim 38 
and frictionally receives a stirring stick 44 shown in phantom in FIG. 1. 
An L-shaped opening 46 is provided in edge 48 of support device 34, and 
can be used to clean a paint stirrer as well as for retaining a brush 
handle 32 or other article (not shown). Serration 50 are also provided in 
the edge 48 for removing residue material liquid from a tool, such as a 
brush, and a scraper 52 is fixedly secured and projecting from rim 38 of 
device 34. 
In use, caddy 10 is carried to any desired area by the attached handle 28, 
and the hooks 30 are employed to hold brush handles 32 until they are to 
be used. The tool support device 34 is pulled away from engagement with 
rim 40 when it is desired to employ same for scraping with scraper 52, the 
device 34 may also be pulled away for ease of cleaning. 
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and 
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood 
that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details 
of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those 
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.