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A paint tray includes a body having a base portion and sidewalls forming a paint well. Each sidewall has an upper top portion. The upper top portions collectively define an upper rim of a mouth of the well. A barred shaped member is hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall suc

A paint tray includes a body having a base portion and sidewalls forming a paint well. Each sidewall has an upper top portion. The upper top portions collectively define an upper rim of a mouth of the well. A barred shaped member is hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall such that the barred shaped member pivots relative to the body between first and second positions. In the first position, the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well. In the second position, the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well. The paint tray is fabricated out of a molded material, and preferably comprises molded plastic.

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1. A paint tray, comprising: (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion; and(ii) sidewalls connected to the base portion and forming a paint well for holding paint, each of the sidewalls having an upper top portion, the upper top portions collectively defining an upper rim of a mouth of the well; and

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A paint tray, comprising: (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion; and(ii) sidewalls connected to the base portion and forming a paint well for holding paint, each of the sidewalls having an upper top portion, the upper top portions collectively defining an upper rim of a mouth of the well; and(b) a barred shaped member hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall of the sidewalls such that the barred shaped member is pivotable relative to the body of the paint tray between, (i) a first position, in which the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well; and(ii) a second position, in which the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well;(c) wherein the paint tray is fabricated out of a molded material;(d) wherein the first sidewall includes an inner projecting edge located proximate the upper top portion thereof, and wherein the barred shaped member extends over the inner projecting edge of the first sidewall when in the first position. 2. The paint tray of claim 1, wherein the paint tray consists of molded plastic. 3. The paint tray of claim 1, wherein the barred shaped member rests on the inner projecting edge when in the first position. 4. A paint tray, comprising: (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion; and(ii) sidewalls connected to the base portion and forming a paint well for holding paint, each of the sidewalls having an upper top portion, the upper top portions collectively defining an upper rim of a mouth of the well; and(b) a barred shaped member hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall of the sidewalls such that the barred shaped member is pivotable relative to the body of the paint tray between, (i) a first position, in which the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well; and(ii) a second position, in which the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well;(c) wherein the paint tray is fabricated out of a molded material;(d) wherein the upper top portions of the sidewalls each includes an inner projecting edge, the collective inner projecting edges of the sidewalls forming an inner rim having a second, inner perimeter that is less than the first inner perimeter of the upper rim. 5. The paint tray of claim 4, wherein the barred shaped member rests upon the inner rim when in the first position. 6. The paint tray of claim 1, wherein the barred shaped member comprises a series of bars each extending between a proximal lateral side of the barred shaped member and a distal lateral side of the barred shaped member. 7. The paint tray of claim 6, wherein the barred shaped member has a total of five bars and six openings. 8. A tray comprising: (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion, and(ii) sidewalls extending upwardly from the base portion, the sidewalls including (A) upper surfaces collectively defining an upper rim having a first inner perimeter, the upper rim defining an opening into a well collectively defined by the base and the sidewalls, and(B) protruding portions proximate a top of the sidewalls, the protruding portions collectively defining a protruding ring extending inwardly from the sidewalls that has a second inner perimeter that is less than the first inner perimeter, and(b) a barred shaped member comprising a plurality of generally parallel bars disposed generally perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the barred shaped member, the plurality of generally parallel bars defining a plurality of openings through the barred shaped member;(c) wherein the barred shaped member is pivotally connected to an upper portion of the body such that the paint tray is transitionable between (i) a first position, in which the barred shaped member is disposed generally within the opening of the well and rests on one or more portions of an upper surface of the protruding ring whereby the barred shaped member is suspended over any paint disposed within the well, and(ii) a second position, in which the barred shaped member does not extend over the opening of the well. 9. The tray of claim 8, wherein the tray is fabricated out of a molded material. 10. The tray of claim 9, wherein the tray consists of molded plastic. 11. The tray of claim 8, wherein the barred shaped member has a total of five bars and six openings. 12. A method of making a paint tray, comprising molding the paint tray from a material such that the paint tray comprises, (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion; and(ii) sidewalls connected to the base portion and forming a paint well for holding paint, each of the sidewalls having an upper top portion, the upper top portions collectively defining an upper rim of a mouth of the well; and(b) a barred shaped member hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall of the sidewalls such that the barred shaped member is pivotable relative to the body of the paint tray between, (i) a first position, in which the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well; and(ii) a second position, in which the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well;(c) wherein the first sidewall is molded to include an inner projecting edge located proximate the upper top portion thereof, and wherein the barred shaped member extends over the inner projecting edge of the first sidewall when in the first position. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the paint tray is molded from plastic. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the barred shaped member is molded so as to rest on the inner projecting edge when in the first position. 15. A method of making a paint tray, comprising molding the paint tray from a material such that the paint tray comprises, (a) a body comprising, (i) a base portion; and(ii) sidewalls connected to the base portion and forming a paint well for holding paint, each of the sidewalls having an upper top portion, the upper top portions collectively defining an upper rim of a mouth of the well; and(b) a barred shaped member hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall of the sidewalls such that the barred shaped member is pivotable relative to the body of the paint tray between, (i) a first position, in which the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well; and(ii) a second position, in which the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well;(c) wherein the upper top portions of the sidewalls are molded to each include an inner projecting edge, the collective inner projecting edges of the sidewalls forming an inner rim having a second, inner perimeter that is less than the first inner perimeter of the upper rim. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the barred shaped member is molded to rest upon the inner rim when in the first position. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the barred shaped member is molded to comprise a series of bars each extending between a proximal lateral side of the barred shaped member and a distal lateral side of the barred shaped member. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the barred shaped member is molded to have a total of five bars and six openings.