Patent ID: 7774893

Claim:
A painting device, comprising: a vertically freestanding paint tray that can receive a brush or roller, in either one of two possible orientations, wherein said paint tray is freestanding in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment; said paint tray having an upper portion comprising a back panel, a top panel and a front panel, wherein said back panel and said front panel are in substantially parallel planes, and said back panel and said front panel are laterally separated by said top panel; at least one holding means attached to and extending from said front panel, whereby a paint applicator can be removably hung from said at least one holding means when not in use; and a receptacle portion located at a lower portion of said paint tray, the receptacle portion having a substantially flat base and dimensioned to retain paint within said paint tray whether said paint tray is in a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment; and wherein said paint tray is freestanding on the substantially flat base when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment, wherein said lateral separation provided by said top panel allows a brush or roller hung from said at least one holding means to hang freely without contacting said back panel when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment.