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A multi-compartment receptacle for liquids includes a main compartment and an integral cup compartment. Structural provisions allow for the convenient transfer of relatively small quantities of liquid from the main compartment to the cup compartment. The cup compartment is suitable for holding a pai

A multi-compartment receptacle for liquids includes a main compartment and an integral cup compartment. Structural provisions allow for the convenient transfer of relatively small quantities of liquid from the main compartment to the cup compartment. The cup compartment is suitable for holding a paint brush as well as a relatively small volume of liquid. The receptacle, including the integral cup, can be inexpensively and rapidly produced by a molding process from plastic materials, such as polyethylene. Methods of making such a receptacle are also disclosed, together with methods for transferring liquids between the main compartment and the cup compartment.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bucket for containing liquid, the bucket having a substantially round upper rim and comprising:a main compartment, having a bucket floor; anda cup compartment having a cup floor, the cup compartment being integral with said bucket and separated from the main compartment

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bucket for containing liquid, the bucket having a substantially round upper rim and comprising:a main compartment, having a bucket floor; anda cup compartment having a cup floor, the cup compartment being integral with said bucket and separated from the main compartment by a separation wall, the separation wall defining at least a part of a chord of the upper rim,wherein at least one channel is disposed at an end of the separation wall between said main compartment and said cup compartment and follows a contour of a sidewall of the bucket, a lower surface of the channel is lower than an upper surface of the separation wall and higher than lower surfaces of the main and cup compartments such that material in the main compartment can flow into the cup compartment without flowing over a top of the separation wall, and a level of the bucket floor differs significantly from a level of the cup floor.