A painting device directed to an open-ended tray that can receive a brush or roller in either one of two possible orientations. The tray may be maintained in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment. Also holding means extend from the tray whereby a paint applicator
A painting device directed to an open-ended tray that can receive a brush or roller in either one of two possible orientations. The tray may be maintained in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment. Also holding means extend from the tray whereby a paint applicator can be temporarily attached to the paint tray when not in use.
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I claim: 1. A painting device, comprising: a vertically freestanding paint tray that can receive a brush or roller, in either one of two possible orientations, wherein said paint tray is freestanding in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment; said paint tray havin
I claim: 1. A painting device, comprising: a vertically freestanding paint tray that can receive a brush or roller, in either one of two possible orientations, wherein said paint tray is freestanding in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment; said paint tray having an upper portion comprising a back panel, a top panel and a front panel, wherein said back panel and said front panel are in substantially parallel planes, and said back panel and said front panel are laterally separated by said top panel; at least one holding means attached to and extending from said front panel, whereby a paint applicator can be removably hung from said at least one holding means when not in use; and a receptacle portion located at a lower portion of said paint tray, the receptacle portion having a substantially flat base and dimensioned to retain paint within said paint tray whether said paint tray is in a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment; and wherein said paint tray is freestanding on the substantially flat base when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment, wherein said lateral separation provided by said top panel allows a brush or roller hung from said at least one holding means to hang freely without contacting said back panel when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 2. The painting device of claim 1 wherein the paint applicator is a roller with a handle and the hanging means secures the paint roller by said handle. 3. The painting device of claim 1 wherein the paint applicator is a brush with a handle and the hanging means secures the brush by the handle. 4. The painting device of claim 1 wherein the hanging means can hold multiple paint applicators. 5. The painting device of claim 4 wherein the multiple paint applicators are a brush and a roller and said hanging means can hold both the brush and the roller simultaneously. 6. The painting device of claim 1 further including means to attach the painting device to a ladder and the hooks are in close proximity to said attachment means. 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a handle located at the upper portion of the painting device, wherein the handle is integrally formed with the rest of the tray. 8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a handle extending from said top panel. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one hook extends from said front panel a distance such that the removably hung brush or roller hangs freely without contacting said paint tray when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one hook does not extend beyond the receptacle portion such that the removably hung brush or roller that holds excess paint will drip the excess paint into the receptacle when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said back panel functions as a base when said paint tray is in a horizontal alignment. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least one holding means is a hook. 13. A method for providing support for painting, comprising the steps of: providing a vertically freestanding paint tray that can receive a brush or roller, in either one of two possible orientations, wherein the paint tray is freestanding in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment, said paint tray having an upper portion comprising a back panel, a top panel and a front panel, wherein said back panel and said front panel are in substantially parallel planes, and said back panel and said front panel are laterally separated by said top panel, and at least one holding means attached to and extending from said front panel, whereby a paint applicator can be removably hung from the at least one holding means when not in use, a receptacle portion located at a lower portion of the paint tray, the receptacle portion having a substantially flat base and dimensioned to retain paint within the paint tray whether the paint tray is in a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment, wherein the paint tray is freestanding on the substantially flat base when the paint tray is in a vertical alignment; whereby a painter can carry the paint tray, with at least one paint applicator hung therefrom, with one hand, wherein said lateral separation provided by said top panel allows a brush or roller hung from said at least one holding means to hang freely without contacting said back panel when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said paint tray further comprises a handle extending from said top panel. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one hook extends from said front panel a distance such that the removably hung brush or roller hangs freely without contacting said paint tray when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one hook does not extend beyond the receptacle portion such that the removably hung brush or roller that holds excess paint will drip the excess paint into the receptacle when said paint tray is in a vertical alignment. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein said back panel functions as a base when said paint tray is in a horizontal alignment. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one of said at least one holding means is a hook.
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