Patent ID: 8087554

Claim:
A handle device for securely holding a cylindrical container carrying paint and facilitating pouring of paint from said container when said device is engaged to said container, said container including a circular groove at the top of said container, comprising: a circular member having an opening and a base, wherein the circular member is adapted to attach to the top of said container and includes a circular sealing member at said base adapted to mate and form a seal with said circular groove; a spout connected to and extending from said circular member; a handle member having a top end, a bottom end and a mid-portion connecting said ends, said handle member being essentially rigid along said handle member length and said handle member top end being positioned opposite said spout, and being separate from said spout by a diameter of said opening; and a hinge connected to said handle member and to said circular member which enables said bottom end of said handle member to pivot between a position distant from said container and a position attached to said container, whereby when said handle member is in the attached position, said handle device holds said container between said circular member and said bottom end of said handle member; wherein said handle member is substantially equidistant from said container, and when said handle member is in the attached position said handle member is positioned so as to facilitate the flow of paint out of said container in the direction of said spout and over said spout.