Patent ID: 8919604

Claim:
A hand-held paint pail for painting applications, the hand-held paint pail comprising: a bottom wall; a sidewall comprising: an upper part extending upwardly from the bottom wall, wherein the upper part of the sidewall and the bottom wall collectively define an inner cavity for holding paint; a base part extending downwardly from the bottom wall such that the bottom wall is upwardly recessed from a horizontal surface when the hand-held paint pail stands upright on the horizontal surface; and a rear opening in the base part of the sidewall that provides access to the upwardly-recessed bottom wall from a rear side of the sidewall; and a strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the upper part of the sidewall, and wherein the second end is receivable through the rear opening and is connectable to the bottom wall at multiple discrete locations along a length of the second end of the strap such that the strap is adjustable in length.