Patent ID: 8646737

Claim:
A bucket holding device for use when mixing materials in a bucket, said device comprising: a support base having at least a first salient arm, a second salient arm and a third salient arm that radially extends from a common central point, said support base having a flat bottom surface on one side and a flat bucket placement area on an opposite side, wherein said flat bucket placement area is a centered about said common central point, and wherein said first salient arm, said second salient arm and said third salient arm all extend beyond said flat bucket placement area; at least one vertical guide extending upwardly from said first salient arm of said support base, outside of said flat bucket placement area; and a first locking cam connected to said second salient arm of said support base, outside of said flat bucket placement area with a pivot connection, wherein said pivot connection enables said locking cam to rotate in a plane parallel to said bottom surface from a first position that is outside said bucket placement area to a second position that is at least partially within said bucket placement area.