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A grid paint scooping device which is an article of manufacture comprising; a vertical elongated substantially flat grid which is partially immersed into a paint container with a handle at the top of said flat grid and attached at the bottom of the flat grid is an outwardly extending horizontal scoo

A grid paint scooping device which is an article of manufacture comprising; a vertical elongated substantially flat grid which is partially immersed into a paint container with a handle at the top of said flat grid and attached at the bottom of the flat grid is an outwardly extending horizontal scooping reservoir which is substantially parallel to the bottom of said paint container during paint scooping events, wherein said grid paint scooping device uses said scooping reservoir for lifting a sufficient amount of paint out of the paint container for the purpose of saturating a roller cover with said paint in the reservoir and removing the excessive paint from the roller cover by use of said flat grid to allow the right amount of the paint to be evenly distributed on the surface of the roller cover before painting objects with the roller cover.

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1. A grid paint scooping device for scooping paint from a container and removing excess paint from a paint roller, comprising: a substantially planar wiping plate having a front side, a back side, a top and a bottom where a paint removing feature is disposed on said front side and/or back side and s

1. A grid paint scooping device for scooping paint from a container and removing excess paint from a paint roller, comprising: a substantially planar wiping plate having a front side, a back side, a top and a bottom where a paint removing feature is disposed on said front side and/or back side and said paint removing feature is selected from the group comprising grooves, raised protrusions, bumps, raised lines, holes and slots;a handle attached to the top of said wiping plate;a substantially planar paint scooping plate having a front side, back side, top side and bottom side where the back side of said paint scooping plate is attached to the bottom of said wiping plate such that said wiping plate is disposed substantially perpendicular to said paint scooping plate having a reservoir portion in contact with said wiping plate and a tongue extending from said reservoir portion to the front side of said paint scooping plate;said reservoir portion having two side walls extending upwardly from the top side of said paint scooping plate and attached to said wiping plate defining a reservoir for holding paint,said tongue having said paint removing feature disposed on the top side thereof. 2. The grid paint scooping device of claim 1, wherein said two vertical side walls extend along the entire length of said reservoir portion and tongue of said paint scooping plate. 3. The grid scooping device of claim 1, wherein said reservoir portion and said tongue of said paint scooping plate form a rectangular shape, square shape, oval shape or a semi-circular shape. 4. The grid scooping device of claim 1, wherein said reservoir portion of said paint scooping plate is rectangular and said tongue of said paint scooping plate is semi-circular. 5. The grid scooping device of claim 1, wherein a hole is provided in a free end of said handle for hanging the grid scooping device. 6. The grid scooping device of claim 1, wherein said paint scooping plate is permanently or removably attached to said wiping plate. 7. The grid scooping device of claim 1, wherein a paint container attachment comprising a hook, clip or bracket is attached to said wiping plate for attaching the grid scooping device to a paint container.