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A paint tray 10 having a main paint well (12) and pair of side paint wells (14, 16), with each paint well including a sloped floor with ribbing for applying paint to the sleeve of a paint roller, and further comprising a pair of clamps, one for each side paint well (14, 16) for securing the handle o

A paint tray 10 having a main paint well (12) and pair of side paint wells (14, 16), with each paint well including a sloped floor with ribbing for applying paint to the sleeve of a paint roller, and further comprising a pair of clamps, one for each side paint well (14, 16) for securing the handle of a paint brush or paint roller. The main paint well includes a deep end (18), and side paint wells (14, 16) include deep well areas (48) that are each contiguous with the deep end (18) of the main paint well, to allow paint from the side paint wells to mix with paint in the main paint well.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A paint tray, comprising:a) a main paint well having a deep end and a shallow end, with sidewalls defining the main paint well, the shallow end designed to remove paint from a paint roller as the paint roller is rolled in the shallow end, the deep end designed to hold a q

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A paint tray, comprising:a) a main paint well having a deep end and a shallow end, with sidewalls defining the main paint well, the shallow end designed to remove paint from a paint roller as the paint roller is rolled in the shallow end, the deep end designed to hold a quantity of paint into which a paint roller can be dipped;b) a side paint well having a deep end and a shallow end, adjacent the deep end of the main paint well, the side paint well including a deep well area contiguous with the deep end of the main paint well;c) the main paint well and the side paint well formed as a single, one-piece unit from a plastic material; andd) a paint instrument holder, fixed to the side paint well, for gripping a handle of a painting instrument.