Patent ID: 7819366

Claim:
An integral paint brush holder for removable insertion use with a container having a bottom surface, an inner side wall and an upper edge, the holder comprising: a base; a post having a lower end connected to the base, an intermediate portion extending upwardly from the lower end and inclined inward from the base, and an upper end supported above the intermediate portion; at least one generally horizontal support extending from the upper end of the post and each having an associated distal end; and a hook on the intermediate portion of the post vertically between the base and the support, and having a downwardly opening shape to permit the holder to be supported on the upper edge of the container at a position above an inserted position in the container; wherein the hook extends in the opposite direction as the inward inclination of the intermediate portion to permit the holder to be raised and supported on the upper edge of the container at a position above the inserted position.