Patent ID: 8534632

Claim:
A bucket stabilizing system ( 100 ) for stabilizing a bucket and providing storage space, said system ( 100 ) comprising: (a) a base ( 110 ) having a top surface ( 115 ), a side wall ( 111 ), a bottom surface ( 116 ), and an inner cavity, the top surface ( 115 ) has a diameter smaller than that of the bottom surface ( 118 ), a lip ( 140 ) extends outwardly from the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ) past the side wall ( 111 ); (b) an inner channel ( 120 ) disposed in a center of the base ( 110 ) extending from the top surface ( 115 ) of the base ( 110 ) toward the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ), the inner channel ( 120 ) is adapted to accept a bucket ( 101 ); (c) at least one access hole ( 130 ) disposed in the side wall ( 111 ) of the base (t 10 ) for providing access to the inner cavity ( 118 ) of the base ( 110 ), the inner cavity ( 118 ) is used for storage: (d) a first rope guide notch ( 180 a ) disposed at an intersection of the top surface ( 115 ) and the inner channel ( 120 ) of the base ( 110 ), and a second rope guide notch (! 80 b ) disposed at an intersection of the top surface ( 115 ) and the inner channel ( 120 ) of the base ( 110 ) opposite the first rope guide notch ( 180 a ), the rope guide notches ( 180 ) allow passage of rope ( 102 ) into the inner cavity ( 118 ) of the base ( 110 ); (e) a first tie-off hole ( 170 a ) disposed at an intersection of the top surface ( 115 ) and the side wall ( 111 ), and a second tie-off hole ( 170 b ) disposed at an intersection of the top surface ( 115 ) and the side wall ( 111 ) opposite the first tie-off hole ( 170 a ), the tie-off holes ( 170 ) allow passage of rope ( 102 ) out of the inner cavity ( 118 ) of the base ( 110 ); and (f) wherein the bottom surface ( 116 ) is removably attached to the side wall ( 111 ) and lip ( 140 ) of the base ( 110 ).