Patent ID: 6851570

Claim:
A paint tray assembly for loading paint onto a paint pad applicator comprising: a base, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, and a skirt wherein the base, the back wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the skirt define a paint trough; a ramp, the ramp extending from the skirt of the paint trough; a first ramp support extending downwardly from the ramp; a second ramp support extending downwardly from the ramp with the first ramp support and the second ramp support supporting the paint tray assembly in an upright condition; a protrusion located proximate the ramp and the skirt; a first removable paint container, the first removable paint container having a U-shaped retaining member engageable in a locking manner with the protrusion; and a second removable point container, the second removable paint container having a U-shaped retaining member engageable with the protrusion in a locking manner, each of the removable paint containers having a first axle housing and a second axle housing, and each of the removable containers having a roller with an axle for engaging the axle housings of the removable paint container so that one can simultaneously apply paint from the first removable paint container and the second removable paint container to a single paint pad applicator.