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A container is provided for carrying a quantity of paint and a plurality of tools; a flange element is comprised having a variety of holes, recesses and magnets to receive tools and supplies; the container optionally comprising a bail type handle, sealing lid and carrying strap.

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1. A hand-transportable container capable of holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of tools, said container comprising: (a) a bottom, said bottom being contoured to provide stable support for said container when said container is resting upon a flat and substantially horizontal surface(b) a f

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A hand-transportable container capable of holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of tools, said container comprising: (a) a bottom, said bottom being contoured to provide stable support for said container when said container is resting upon a flat and substantially horizontal surface(b) a front wall, an upper edge of said front wall, a lower portion of said front wall and an outer face of said front wall(c) at least one side wall, each side wall having an upper edge, a lower portion and an outer face(d) a rear wall, an upper edge of said rear wall, a lower portion of said rear wall and an outer face of said rear wall(e) a first lip formed by the combined upper edges of the walls(f) a reservoir located above said bottom and between the lower portions of the walls(g) a first opening which is defined by the first lip and combined upper edges of the walls, said opening providing access to said reservoir(h) a flange which projects outwardly from the outer face of at least one of the walls from a location within approximately two inches of said first lip(i) a pivoting handle assembly, including a bail formed of a substantially rigid material, and an enlarged diameter handle grip in the central section of the handle assembly(j) a first means of limiting the pivoting travel of said handle assembly such that said handle grip is securely positioned in a location approximately 1 to 4 inches above said flange by a downward force when said handle assembly is at the end of its pivoting travel as provided by said first means,whereby the combination of the grip and the flange produce a secure handhold of substantial vertical extent when the handle is positioned by the stop action of said first means, such that a person can hold the container securely with one hand and have the other hand free to do other work. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said first means of limiting the pivoting travel of said handle assembly comprises at least one stop located on said flange, said stop limiting the pivoting motion of said handle assembly by contacting said handle assembly when said handle grip reaches a predetermined location above said flange. 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said first means of limiting the pivoting travel of said handle assembly comprises a plurality of stops, at least one stop being located on either side of said container on said flange, said stops limiting the pivoting motion of said handle assembly by contacting said handle assembly when said handle grip reaches a predetermined location above said flange. 4. The container of claim 1 wherein said handle assembly additionally comprises a second means of providing a secure and strong attachment point in the central section of said handle assembly, said second means comprising an indentation in the central section of said bail in combination with a cutout in said handle grip, a second opening is provided by said second means, whereby said container can be securely suspended by a supporting element that passes through said second opening and engages said indentation in said bail, this prevents the support element from moving along said bail, thus reducing danger of upset of spillage. 5. A hand-transportable container capable of holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of tools, said container comprising: (a) a bottom, said bottom being contoured to provide stable support for said container when said container is resting upon a flat and substantially horizontal surface(b) a front wall, an upper edge of said front wall, a lower portion of said front wall and an outer face of said front wall(c) at least one side wall, each side wall having an upper edge, a lower portion and an outer face(d) a rear wall, an upper edge of said rear wall, a lower portion of said rear wall and an outer face of said rear wall(e) a first lip formed by the combined upper edges of the walls(f) a reservoir located above said bottom and between the lower portions of the walls(g) a first opening which is defined by the first lip and combined upper edges of the walls, said opening providing access to said reservoir(h) a flange projecting outwardly from the outer face of at least one of the walls from a location within approximately two inches of said first lip(i) a first portion of said flange projecting out approximately horizontally from the outer face of the wall, an outer edge of said first portion being approximately straight(j) a second portion of said flange projecting approximately vertically downward from said outer edge of said first portionwhereby the container can be securely supported by hooking the flange second portion over a horizontal edge as is found on the top edge of a door, the flange first part resting on the door edge supports the container weight, the flange second part holds the container in proximity to the door edge. 6. The container of claim 5 additionally comprising a lower edge of said second portion of said flange, and a notch in said lower edge, whereby the container can be hung on a knob by hooking the flange over the knob such that the notch engages the knob, this engagement prevents slipping. 7. The container of claim 6 wherein said notch is approximately ½ inch in vertical extent and approximately 1-2 inches in horizontal extent. 8. The container of claim 5 wherein said first portion is approximately 1-2 inches in outward horizontal extent and said second portion is approximately 1-2 inch in vertical extent. 9. The container of claim 5 wherein said rear wall is substantially planar and said rear wall is positioned on said container so that said rear wall is oriented in an approximately vertical position when said container is sitting on said bottom and resting normally on a horizontal surface, and wherein said first portion of said flange projects outward from said outer face of said rear wall, whereby the upper edge of the rear wall is approximately straight and the flange can provide additional stability by being wide in a side to side direction. 10. The container of claim 5 wherein a plurality of holes are provided in said flange, whereby tools and supplies can be stored and carried in the holes. 11. The container of claim 5 additionally comprising at least one receiving slot in said flange, a first means of retaining strap material being provided by said slot, whereby a person can detachably attach carrying strap material to the container. 12. The container of claim 11 wherein a pair of receiving slots is provided in said flange, said slots being located near the ends of said outer edge of said first portion of said flange, said slots providing a pinching means of retaining strap material, whereby carrying strap material can be detachably attached to the container. 13. The container of claim 12 wherein a plurality of holes are provided in said flange proximal to the retaining slots, a locking means is provided by the holes, said locking means prevents the strap material from being removed from the slot whereby a person can prevent the strap material from slipping out of the slots by connecting two holes that are located on either side of the receiving end of the slot. 14. A hand-transportable container capable of holding a quantity of liquid and a plurality of tools, said container comprising: (a) a bottom, with an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer surface being contoured to provide stable support for said container when said container is resting upon a flat and substantially horizontal surface(b) a front wall, an upper edge of said front wall, a lower portion of said front wall, an inner face of said front wall and an outer face of said front wall(c) at least one side wall, each side wall having an upper edge, a lower portion, an inner face and an outer face(d) a rear wall, an upper edge of said rear wall, a lower portion of said rear wall, an inner face of said rear wall and an outer face of said rear wall, said rear wall being substantially planar and said rear wall being positioned on said container so that said rear wall is oriented in an approximately vertical position when said container is sitting on said bottom and resting normally on a horizontal surface(e) a first lip formed by the combined upper edges of the walls,(f) a reservoir located above said bottom and between the lower portions of the walls(g) a first opening whose perimeter is defined by the first lip and combined upper edges of the walls, said first opening providing access to said reservoir, a first plane is approximately defined by said first opening such that in a normally resting container with all walls of equal height said first plane will be horizontal(h) said first opening being inclined towards the front such that the first plane is approximately 15 to 45 degrees from horizontal, and such that the upper edge of the front wall is lower than the upper edge of the rear wall(i) a flange which projects outwardly from the outer face of at least one of the walls from a location within approximately two inches of said first lip, a plurality of holes are provided in said flangewhereby a worker has ready access through the inclined opening to liquid material within the reservoir area and to tools stored in the flange holes. 15. The container of claim 14 wherein said inner face of said rear wall is provided with a textured pattern, whereby paint may be redistributed on paint tools by rubbing the tool on the textured inner face. 16. The container of claim 14 wherein said flange comprises at least one indentation that forms a recessed means of holding pliable material, whereby the pliable material may be stored and carried. 17. The container of claim 16 wherein said recessed means comprises a pair of separated indentations located on said flange proximal to said upper edge of said front wall, whereby two types of pliable material can be carried separately. 18. The container of claim 14 wherein at least one of the holes in said flange is of approximately ⅜ inch in diameter, thereby the hole can receive a standard pencil. 19. The container of claim 14 wherein said front wall comprises two outwardly convex approximately cylindrical shapes that meet in the middle of said front wall in a shallow trough as viewed from the front of the container, whereby the wall is strengthened. 20. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising a second lip attached to the inner face of at least one wall, said second lip being located within the perimeter of said first opening separated from said first lip by a gap of predetermined width, a drainage means is provided for liquid matter that goes into said gap, whereby a person can remove excess paint from a brush by scraping the bristles over said second lip, paint that enters said gap will drain back into said reservoir. 21. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising a first section of said flange with an outer edge, and an elongated hole proximal to the first section outer edge, a band portion of said flange being provided by the part of the first section of flange located between said elongated hole and the first section outer edge, whereby a putty knife or other tool can be stored in the elongated hole, alternately a clip-on tape measure may be clipped to the band portion of the flange section. 22. The container of claim 21 wherein said elongated hole is approximately 2-4 inches in long dimension and approximately ¼-½ inches in short dimension. 23. The container of claim 21 wherein said first section is located proximal to the forward portion of at least one said side wall. 24. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising a second section of said flange, a jamming means being provided in said second section, said jamming means including a tapering hole in said second section, said tapering hole having elongate outline that narrows at one end in a curving V shaped fashion, said elongate hole having nearly parallel sides that are close together near its narrow end, whereby a cleaning cloth may be jammed into the tapering portion of the hole and retained by friction between the cloth and the nearly parallel sides. 25. The container of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of structural ribs on said outer surface of said bottom, whereby said bottom gains structural integrity. 26. The container of claim 25 additionally comprising a hub on said outer surface of said bottom, and at least three structural ribs radiating from said hub, whereby plastic may be more easily injected into a mold at said hub. 27. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising: a well region of said inner surface of said bottom, a front planar region of said inner surface of said bottom and a rear flat sloping region of said inner surface of said bottom, wherein said well has an approximately cylindrical form, the axis of the cylinder being oriented side to side. 28. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising at least one web extending upwards for a predetermined distance from said inner surface of said bottom, whereby multiple containers can be nested and stacked without getting stuck together. 29. The container of claim 28 wherein at least one web is proximal to said rear wall and is approximately parallel to said rear wall, the distance between said web and said wall being predetermined, whereby a painter's grid can be held in place proximal to the rear wall. 30. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising an upwards extension of said lip of said container, said extension being in the form of a cylinder, the axis of said cylinder being vertical, and the sweeping profile of said cylinder matching in shape the upper edges of the walls, whereby a sealing lid may placed on the container with a sliding motion along the axis of said cylinder. 31. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising at least one pocket located within one of the walls, whereby said pocket can contain some material within the container wall. 32. The container of claim 31 additionally comprising a pair of flexible ears located within said pocket, whereby suitably shaped material may be pushed into the pocket and snap into place. 33. The container of claim 32 wherein said pocket opens downward and to the outside of said container, whereby contents of the Pocket are isolated from the contents of the reservoir area. 34. The container of claim 14 additionally comprising at least one indentation in said first lip, said indentation being substantially in the form of a portion of a circular cylinder, the axis of said circular cylinder protruding from said reservoir, whereby paint tool handles may rest in the indentation. 35. The container of claim 34 wherein the diameter of said circular cylinder is approximately 0.23 inches, whereby said indentation fits handle shafts of standard mini-rollers.