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A holder for paintbrushes that is mounted on the rim of an open paint can and supports the brushes in a position of nonuse. The paintbrush holder includes a tray that occupies less than the full dimension of the open top paint can and has a configuration that provides for the dripping of paint accum

A holder for paintbrushes that is mounted on the rim of an open paint can and supports the brushes in a position of nonuse. The paintbrush holder includes a tray that occupies less than the full dimension of the open top paint can and has a configuration that provides for the dripping of paint accumulated thereon into the interior of the paint can. The brush holder is also provided with clip means that enables the brushes to be securely located on the tray in side-by-side relation in the position of nonuse.

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An attachment for a paint can for supporting one or more brushes thereon, wherein said paint can includes a container body having an open top defined by an annular lip, comprising a tray that is mounted on said annular lip at the upper end of said container body, said tray having an overall configur

An attachment for a paint can for supporting one or more brushes thereon, wherein said paint can includes a container body having an open top defined by an annular lip, comprising a tray that is mounted on said annular lip at the upper end of said container body, said tray having an overall configuration that occupies less than the entire space of said open top to provide for access to the interior of said container body, means for removably securing said tray to said annular lip, and a brush holder member secured to said tray adjacent to the outer edge thereof, said brush holder member including clip means for receiving the handle of at least one brush therein, the bristle portion of said brush being received on said tray when the brush is located by said clip means in the nonuse position thereof, and said tray having a conformation that provides that any excess paint deposited thereon from said brush will drain back into the interior of said container, said brush holder member having oppositely inclined side walls to which said clip means is joined, said inclined side walls defining an angle with the horizontal axis of said brush holder member for locating a brush secured to the clip means in an angular relationship relative to said horizontal axis, wherein a pair of brushes may be secured in said clip means in adjacent relation without interference with each other.