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Painting accessoryRelated Patent Categories: Supports, Brackets, Article Holding Means, Receptacle TypePainting accessory description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070018066, Painting accessory. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application entitled "Brush Saver" Ser. No. 60/698,987 filed Jul. 11, 2005 and incorporates this application by reference as if it were included in its entirely herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a device to holding paint, a paintbrush, and reduce mess associated with painting. [0004] 2. Discussion of Related Art [0005] When painting houses and other buildings, it is typical to use more than one device for applying paint. For example, it is common to use a paint roller and paint tray, and also to have a small paintbrush to paint areas, such as corners that cannot be reached by the roller. Also, it is common to use a large brush to cover large flat areas, and use a smaller brush to do fine detail in more cramped areas. [0006] The paintbrush or other paint applicator which is not being used must be held. Many times these drip paint, or become dried out. Many times a painter will balance it on top of a paint can or bucket. These tend to fall into the bucket or drip down the sides. [0007] Again, when one is using the paint roller, the small touch-up brush must be held so it does not drip or otherwise cause a mess. Typically, these are placed in the roller tray. As the tray is tipped, the brush tends to fall into the roller tray. [0008] It is common for a painter to take a small container and a small brush to touch up areas that were omitted. Using the large paint bucket is very awkward. Typically, a painter will use a separate small container having a small amount of paint in it. [0009] If one is painting and has to stop for a short period of time, it can be time consuming to clean all of the brushes, pour the paint back into the bucket and seal the bucket. This is done so that the paint does not dry and harden on the brush, destroying the brush. [0010] There have been paintbrush holders which had hook-shaped structures which attached to a paint bucket. These however, were floppy and not secure. These do not store the brush and can allow the brush to harden. [0011] There have also been prior art paintbrush holders which attached to various structures, such as a ladder or scaffolding. These also allow the brush to harden and also do not meet the needs above. [0012] Currently, there is a need for a painting accessory which can hold paint, a brush and store these for a short period of time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention may be embodied as a paintbrush holder comprising: [0013] a) A bucket section which securely attaches to a standard sized paint bucket; [0014] b) A tray section having a tray receiver having a depth designed to removably attach to a side of a standard sized roller tray having a bottom, thereby holding the paintbrush holder a distance above the tray bottom allowing the tray to hold paint which does not touch the brush holder. The bucket section of the paintbrush holder can also include: [0015] a) an inner curved surface adapted to fit flush against an inside surface of a standard sized paint bucket; [0016] b) an outer curved surface adapted to fit flush against the outside surface of a standard sized paint bucket, thereby causing the paintbrush holder to be attached to the paint bucket in a secure fashion. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0017] It is an object of the present invention to provide a painting accessory which holds a wet paintbrush and securely attaches to a paint bucket. [0018] It is another object of the present invention to provide a painting accessory which holds a wet paintbrush and securely attaches to a roller tray. [0019] It is another object of the present invention to provide a painting accessory which can easily be moved between a paint bucket and a roller tray. [0020] It is another object of the present invention to provide a painting accessory which can hold a small amount of paint used for touch-ups. [0021] It is another object of the present invention to provide a painting accessory which can hold and store a wet paintbrush and paint for a short period of time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Continue reading about Painting accessory... 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