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A paint bucket comprised of a container, a relatively rigid handle and a brush rest. The container includes a bottom and side portion, the side portion defining an open top. The handle includes a connecting section and a gripping section. The connecting section is connected to the side of the contai

A paint bucket comprised of a container, a relatively rigid handle and a brush rest. The container includes a bottom and side portion, the side portion defining an open top. The handle includes a connecting section and a gripping section. The connecting section is connected to the side of the container so as to be affixed thereto in a relatively rigid fashion, and so that the gripping section of the handle is disposed directly above the container. The brush rest is integrally formed with the gripping section and includes means for nestingly accepting the handle of the paint brush so as to maintain the handle in an upright position. An alternative embodiment includes adjustment means associated with the container and adapted to receive the handle connecting section therebetween to facilitate adjustment of the handle in an orientation parallel to the axis; and means for pivotally connecting the handle gripping section and the handle connecting section together to facilitate stowing the handle within the container when in a removed condition relative to the container for shipping and storage.

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A paint bucket for use in painting trim or the like comprising: a cylindrical container having a bottom, a cylindrical side wall and an open top, the side wall having a height less than the diameter of the container; handle and brush rest means connected to the side wall of the container, the handle

A paint bucket for use in painting trim or the like comprising: a cylindrical container having a bottom, a cylindrical side wall and an open top, the side wall having a height less than the diameter of the container; handle and brush rest means connected to the side wall of the container, the handle and brush rest means including a generally vertically extending connecting section having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, the lower end portion being rigidly interconnected to the container, a generally horizontally extending gripping section interconnected at one end thereof to the upper end portion of the connecting section, the gripping section having a portion extending over the center of gravity of the container for gripping with a hand to transport the container, and a pair of spaced finger members interconnected to the other end of the the gripping section and adapted to nestingly accept a handle of a paint brush therebetween when the brush is oriented bristle-end down within the container; the handle and brush rest means being connected to the side wall of the container so that when a working amount of paint is placed within the container and the handle of a paint brush is operatively placed between the spaced finger members only the bristle-end of the brush will extend into the paint within the container thereby preventing the bristles from drying out while eliminating excess paint from getting onto the paint brush.