GB2347114A - A plastic paint and tool holder with a hook to hook onto a ladder, fence or window - Google Patents

A plastic paint and tool holder with a hook to hook onto a ladder, fence or window Download PDF

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GB2347114A
GB2347114A GB0000308A GB0000308A GB2347114A GB 2347114 A GB2347114 A GB 2347114A GB 0000308 A GB0000308 A GB 0000308A GB 0000308 A GB0000308 A GB 0000308A GB 2347114 A GB2347114 A GB 2347114A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06CLADDERS
    • E06C7/00Component parts, supporting parts, or accessories
    • E06C7/14Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44DPAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/12Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
    • B44D3/14Holders for paint cans

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Abstract

A moulded plastic paint palette and/or tool tray has pots for holding paint, tools or brushes and is intended to be hooked onto a ladder, fence or car window so that the user has both hands free. It has a flat bottom to allow it to stand and a handle so that it can be carried (figs 5 and 6). The palette is stackable (fig 10). The pots can be filled with paint and washed out afterwards.

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Description "Plenty's Palette" Hie invention relates to a plastic moulded tray that easily fits to the rung of a ladder or a stepladder. The advantage of this paint palette is that it gives the worker a far greater safety factor, By having his hands free.
Plenty's palette is a plastic moulded tray with holders of a various sizes of compartments, Which can hold containers of paint or varnish. There are other compartments included for holding smaller tools, such as paintbrushes, screwdrivers, putty knives and scrapers.
Plenty's palette is shaped and designed easily to attach to the rung of a ladder or step ladders.
The plastic palette is all plastic.
Plenty's palette has the advantage of a carrying handle, giving it flexibility to be carried anywhere, and the compartments are all level enabling it to be placed on any flat surface without tipping.
Figure I. Shows front view of the plastic palette.
Figure 2. Shows side view of palette.
Figure 3. Showing front view of palette on a ladder.
Figure 4. Showing front view of palette on a stepladder.
Figure 5. Showing side view of palette for slot fitmeiit for plastic handle.
Figure 6. Strong plastic safety handle.
Figure 7. Showing palette fits over indoor and outdoor windows.
Figure 8. Showing front view ofpatette fits onto wood fence outside.
Figure 9. Showing palette fits over any car windows.
Figure 10. Showing plastic palettes stackability.
Figure 11. Showing different design.
Figure 12. Showing various designs possible e (fig) ! and fig 12).

Claims (13)

  1. Claims 1. A Plenty's palette claims to hold tins and tools for all D. 1. Y jobs inside the plastic unit with plastic safety handle.
  2. 2. A Plenty's palette claims to be of a unique shape and design. (Fig 1).
  3. 3. A Plenty's palette claims to be very safe for the D. I. Y person to have their hands more free when working on a ladder.
  4. 4. A Plenty's palette claims to fit on the rungs of all ladders and stepladders. (Fig 3. And fig 4).
  5. 5. A Plenty's palette claims that any liquids can be poured into pots for various uses, and then be washed clean after use.
  6. 6. A Plenty's palette claims to have a safety handle to carry the unit up and down ladders (fig 6) and also anywhere inside the house.
  7. 7. A I'lenty's palette claims to stand flat and steady on floor or table as the compartments bottoms are all level, ensuring not to tip over. (Fig 1).
  8. 8. A Plenty's palette claims to hook over and unhook easily to ladders (fig 3) and stepladders (Fig 4).
  9. 9. A Plenty's palette claims it will fit any window inside or outside. (Fig 7).
  10. 10. A Plenty's palette claims several designs possible from the principal as in (fig 11) and (fig go2).
  11. I I. A Plenty's palette claims to fit over outside wood fences (fig 8).
  12. 12. A Plenty's palette claims to fit over any car windows (fig 9).
  13. 13. A container when used substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in any of Figures 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.
    13. A Plenty's palette has stackability (fig 10).
    Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims 1. A portable container for attachment to a ladder rung or other substantially horizontal support member, the container comprising storage compartments and a hook member for engagement with the support member, in which the storage compartments depend from an interconnection member defining a substantially flat upwards-facing surface, the hook member being attached to said interconnection member.
    2. A container according to claim 1 in which the hook member is adjustable to render it attachable to different support members.
    3. A container according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the storage compartments comprise a main cylindrical compartment and a plurality of smaller compartments.
    4. A container according to claim 3, in which at least some of the smaller compartments are cylindrical.
    5. A container according to claim 3, in which at least some of the smaller compartments are elongate in plan.
    6. A container according to any preceding claim, further including a carrying handle.
    7. A container according to claim 6, in which the carrying handle is detachable.
    8. A container according to any preceding claim, in which the hook member is formed from aluminium.
    9. A container according to any preceding claim, in which the interconnection member includes through-holes for receiving tools such as screwdrivers.
    10. A container according to any preceding claim, in which the storage compartments have flat bottoms in the same plane, enabling the container to be placed on a flat surface.
    11. A container according to any preceding claim, in which the storage compartments are tapered to allow the container to stack with another like container.
    12. A container substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in any of Figures 1, 2, 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings.
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EP1375816A1 (en) * 2002-06-27 2004-01-02 Cosco Management Inc. Step stool with movable handrail
GB2511130A (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-08-27 Cecil Lee The handy paint pot

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GB2173175A (en) * 1985-04-03 1986-10-08 Lin Pac Mouldings Container suspendible from a ladder
GB2238228A (en) * 1989-11-03 1991-05-29 Lee Michael Farrier Improvements in or relating to buckets
US5493751A (en) * 1994-11-04 1996-02-27 Misiukowiec; Daniel Versatile paint pan
GB2325487A (en) * 1997-05-10 1998-11-25 John Patrick Nolan Removable tool storage receptacle for scaffolding

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2173175A (en) * 1985-04-03 1986-10-08 Lin Pac Mouldings Container suspendible from a ladder
GB2238228A (en) * 1989-11-03 1991-05-29 Lee Michael Farrier Improvements in or relating to buckets
US5493751A (en) * 1994-11-04 1996-02-27 Misiukowiec; Daniel Versatile paint pan
GB2325487A (en) * 1997-05-10 1998-11-25 John Patrick Nolan Removable tool storage receptacle for scaffolding

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1375816A1 (en) * 2002-06-27 2004-01-02 Cosco Management Inc. Step stool with movable handrail
US7383920B2 (en) 2002-06-27 2008-06-10 Cosco Management, Inc. Step stool with movable handrail
GB2511130A (en) * 2013-02-26 2014-08-27 Cecil Lee The handy paint pot

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