Patent ID: 7658299

Claim:
A paint tray comprising: a body portion comprising a bottom and a rear wall, front wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upward from said bottom, said front wall, rear wall and opposed sidewalls terminating in co-planar edges, said bottom comprising a reservoir portion adjacent said rear wall and an inclined ramp portion extending downwardly in a direction from said front wall to said reservoir portion; an applicator rest extending inwardly from an interior surface of said rear wall and being disposed beneath said co-planar edges, said applicator rest being dimensioned to receive a handle portion of a paint roller with a sleeve portion of the paint roller being disposed on said bottom adjacent said front wall wherein said applicator rest comprises an upwardly opening protrusion; and a lid configured to releasably engage said co-planar edges around a perimeter of said body portion for sealing paint and said paint roller completely within the paint tray.