Patent ID: 7665626

Claim:
A paint container, comprising: a body having a polygonal cross section and a plurality of lateral walls, the plurality of lateral walls having respective upper edge portions and a seat disposed along the upper edge portions; and a lid having lateral edge portions and a lower face, wherein the lateral edge portions jointly define a continuous inferior groove which is removably seated and tightly retained on the seat, and wherein the lower face includes a deflecting chute and a downwardly projecting support means adapted to engage the seat and disposed at an inwardly recessed position from one of the lateral edge portions, wherein the lid is removable from the body and readaptable thereto at an inverted, inclined position by engaging the downwardly projecting support means and the seat such that one of the lateral edge portions abuts the exterior surface of one of the lateral walls and the deflecting chute extends from the lower face of the lid to the interior of the body, thereby forming a paint drip tray.