Patent ID: 7874448

Claim:
A paint tray liner apparatus removably fitted to an existing paint tray, the apparatus comprising: a rectangular shape having inner and outer panels and a center, each panel having a top and a bottom and a midpoint, the inner and outer panels comprising: a first side inner panel spaced apart from a first side outer panel; a second side inner panel spaced apart from a second side outer panel; a third side inner panel spaced apart from a third side outer panel; a fourth side inner panel spaced apart from a fourth side outer panel; a shelf between the top of each inner and outer panel, respectively, the inner and outer panels and shelf collapsible; a liner bottom disposed between and connected to the inner panels, the liner bottom having a rigidity at least three times that of the side panels and shelf, the liner bottom comprising: a slant extended from proximal to the midpoint of the first inner panel, the slant sloped downwardly toward an approximate center of the liner bottom, the slant further comprising: a plurality of elevated spaced apart ribs, each rib having spaced apart rounded ends comprised of a first end and a second end, each first end spaced apart from the fourth side inner panel, each second end spaced apart from the second side inner panel; a rounded V disposed in a center of each rib, each rounded V more proximal to the center of the liner bottom than the rib ends; a wave between each rib end and the rounded V; a flat tray extended from the bottom of the third side inner panel, the tray extended to the center of the liner bottom; a step connecting the slant to the tray.