Patent ID: 7467730

Claim:
A system for containing paint comprising: a one piece body having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a neck extending upwardly from the side walls, an interior cavity for holding paint is defined by the base and sidewall; a handle configured for attachment to the body and selectively configurable between a first position in which a central portion of the handle is located above the neck and a different second position; a locking mechanism comprising: a pair of protrusions extending from the handle configured for insertion into a respective pair of recesses extending toward one another and into the body; a tab extending from the end of the handle in a direction away from the central portion of the handle, the tab being configured for selective insertion into a groove of the body, the groove extending downwardly into the body toward the base, the groove being located further away from the neck than the recesses; wherein the locking mechanism is configured to inhibit movement of the handle in at least two planes when the handle is in the first position.