US20100108685A1

US20100108685A1 - Paint Pal Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20100108685A1
Application number: US12/265,679
Authority: US
Inventors: II Roger "Kent" Mills
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-11-05
Filing date: 2008-11-05
Publication date: 2010-05-06

Abstract

The main components of the Paint Pal assembly is an oversized an inner paint pan, an organizer tool tray for storing tools, and a storage container with an airtight sealed lid. The container is adapted and dimensioned to store the inner paint tray and the organizer tool tray therein. The organizer tool tray has a plurality of compartments for storing several brushes and a specific compartment designed to store the paint roller. The inner paint tray is larger than the conventional paint tray and has legs which allow the pan to sit level on a flat surface. The inner tray is tapered and walled. The assembly further comprises specially designed ergonomic paint brushes.

Description

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to painting accessories. Many people engage in do-it-yourself home improvements. The present invention is a tool designed to allow the painter to leave wet painting tools sealed in a container for a period of time without drying out.

SUMMARY

One of the main advantages of this invention is to provide a storage container that allows a painter to store their wet paint tools for an extended period of time without drying out.
The main components of the Paint Pal assembly is an oversized an inner paint pan, an organizer tool tray for storing tools, and a storage container with an airtight sealed lid. The container is adapted and dimensioned to store the inner paint pan and the organizer tool tray therein. The organizer tool tray has a plurality of compartments for storing several brushes and a specific compartment designed to store the paint roller. The inner paint pan is larger than the conventional paint pan and has legs which allow the pan to sit level on a flat surface. The inner tray is tapered and walled. The assembly further comprises specially designed ergonomic paint brushes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 a-1 d illustrates top view, bottom view, side view, and end view of the body of the storage container.

FIG. 2 a-2 d illustrates top view full, top view elongated, end view and side view of the paint roller tray.

FIG. 3 a-3 d illustrates top view full, top view elongated, end view and side view of the paint roller tray lid.

FIG. 4 a-4 d illustrates top view, bottom view, side view, and end view of the tool tray organizer.

FIG. 5 a-5 d illustrates top view, bottom view, side view, and end view of the cover of the storage container.

FIG. 6 illustrates side perspective view of the paint pal assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As shown in FIG. 6, there is shown a perspective view of the present invention, paint pal assembly 10. Paint pal assembly 10 further comprises organizer tool tray 100 and paint tray 200, and storage container 20.
Storage container 20 further comprises a detachable connected cover 25 adapted to mate with in an airtight seal arrangement with body 30. Body 30 is adapted and dimensioned to store organizer tool tray 100 and paint pan 200 therein.
In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 a-d, body 30 comprises a rectangular shape with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall 32, back wall 33, side wall 34 and an opposing side wall 35. Front wall 32 and back wall 33 runs the width of the body 30. Side wall 34 and opposing side wall 35 runs the width of body 30 The interior space of body 30 forms a cavity 36 dimensioned to received organizer tool tray 100 depicted in FIG. 4 and paint tray 200 depicted in FIG. 3. Ridge 37 surrounds the perimeter of cavity 36.
In the preferred embodiment, illustrated in FIG. 5 a-d, cover 40 comprises a rectangular shape with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall 42, back wall 43, side wall 44 and an opposing side wall 45. Front wall 42 and back wall 43 runs the width of the body 40. Side wall 44 and opposing side wall 45 runs the width of body 40. Ridge 47 surrounds the perimeter of cover 40 and is adapted to engage with ridge 37 in an airtight seal arrangement. The airtight seal is secured by fasteners attached to each wall of both cover 20 and container body 20. A vacuum port is situated on cover 40 to support the airtight seal. In an opened position, cover 40 is removed from body 30 to allow for the entry and removal of organizer tool tray 100 and paint tray 200.
As depicted in FIG. 4 a-4 d, organizer tool tray 100 is designed with a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of paint tools. Tray body 101 comprises a rectangular shape with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall 102, back wall 103, side wall 104 and an opposing side wall 105. Front wall 102 and back wall 103 runs the width of the body 101. Side wall 104 and opposing side wall 105 runs the length of body 101. The interior space of body 101 forms a cavity divided into the plurality of compartments. Near the back wall 103 of tray body 101 cavity section 120 is horizontally aligned near the upper end of tray body 101. Cavity section 121 is disposed above and abuts cavity section 122. Both cavity section 121 and cavity section 122 are aligned vertically below cavity section 120 on one side of tray body 101 near side wall 104. Cavity section 125 is disposed above and abuts cavity section 126. Both cavity section 125 and cavity section 126 are aligned vertically below cavity section 120 near the opposing side wall 105 of tray body 101. Center cavity 127 is centrally situated along the longitudinal axis below cavity section 120 and extends linearly downward therefrom to near the opposing end of the tray body 101 near front wall 102. Cavity section 101 forms a well for receiving a paint roller and center cavity 127 is adapted to receive the paint roller handle therein. The other cavities are designed to store paint brushes, scrapers, or other tools.
The present invention further comprises a specially designed ergonomic paint brush tool. The head of the brushes are also made out of a plastic that has micro grooves that hold more paint and the handle an ergonomic design.
In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 a-2 d, paint body 201 comprises a rectangular shape with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall 202, back wall 203, side wall 204 and an opposing side wall 205. Front wall 202 and back wall 203 runs the width of the body 201. Side wall 204 and opposing side wall 205 runs the length of body 201. The interior space of body 201 forms a cavity 206 that is segmented into paint well 215 and roller platform 220. Ridge 207 surrounds the perimeter of cavity 206 running the length and width of the paint tray body 201. In this embodiment paint tray body 210 is larger than the conventional paint pan.
Paint well 215 is the region near the back wall 203 of interior cavity 206 and is the region with the lowest elevation in the interior cavity 206 of the body 201. Paint well 215 is intended to house the paint and to support the paint roller. The underside of paint well 215 acts has legs for the paint tray 200.
Paint platform 220 slopes downward within the interior cavity 206 from paint well 215 to the front wall 202 from the highest elevation level to the lowest elevated region. Along the interior surface of platform 220 are raised ribs that functions to remove excess paint from the paint roller. Disposed below front wall 202 is a leg member 235 that allows paint tray 200 to sit level on a flat surface. A plastic lining can be used to cover interior cavity 206 during use to allow for quick clean up.
Referring to FIG. 3 a-3 d, paint tray 200 further comprises a rectangular shape detachable connected lid 240. The perimeter edges running the length and width of lid 240 has a seal adapted to mate with ridge 207 running the length and width of paint body 201 shown in FIG. 2. Vacuum port is situated on lid to support the air tight seal during storage.

Claims

1. A multi-compartment ergonomic painting storage assembly, the assembly comprising:

a storage container, having a body with a cavity dimensioned and adapted to receive an organizer tool tray and a paint tray therein;

a detachable connected cover adapted to mate with in an airtight seal arrangement with the body of the storage container;

the organizer tool tray further comprising:

a body with a cavity designed with a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of paint tools;

the body of the organizer tool tray comprises a front wall, a back wall, a side wall, an opposing side wall, a cavity section 1 is horizontally aligned near the upper end of the organizer tool tray body;

a cavity section 2 is disposed above and abuts a cavity section 3, the cavity section 3 is aligned vertically below the cavity section 1 on one side of the side wall;

a cavity center is centrally situated along the longitudinal axis below cavity section 1 and extends linearly downward therefrom to near the opposing end of the tray body near front wall;

the paint tray further comprising:

a paint body with a plurality of interconnected walls defining a front wall, a back wall, a side wall, and an opposing side wall and extending therefrom a longer distance than a conventional paint tray;

an interior space of body forming an interior cavity that is segmented into a paint well and a roller platform;

a ridge surrounding the perimeter of cavity running the length and width of body; and

the paint well disposed within a first section near the back wall of the interior cavity and having a lowest point elevation in interior cavity of the body.