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A slightly tapered annular ring is frictionally retained securely inside a pail. The ring may either have a conically tapered (currently amended) concave outer side (original) or may alternatively have two separate regions of larger outside diameter separated vertically from each other by a smaller

A slightly tapered annular ring is frictionally retained securely inside a pail. The ring may either have a conically tapered (currently amended) concave outer side (original) or may alternatively have two separate regions of larger outside diameter separated vertically from each other by a smaller outside diameter region. Rods protrude radially toward the center of the annular ring, and are used operatively to hang paint brushes. A strainer is formed by perforations in the top surface of the ring to allow paint to be poured while separating any hardened or thickened paint or other large particles. A brush comb and various tool holders may additionally be formed in the ring. In a further embodiment, the rods extend at a slight upward angle to the top of the pail, and a cover for the pail interacts with the rods to secure brushes and other utensils onto the rods when the cover is in place.

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1. In combination, a brush bucket buddy and a liquid-containing receptacle, said liquid containing receptacle comprising: an open-top vessel defined by a bottom and a concave side and operative to contain a liquid therein, said concave side tapering from a lesser diameter adjacent said bottom to a l

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In combination, a brush bucket buddy and a liquid-containing receptacle, said liquid containing receptacle comprising: an open-top vessel defined by a bottom and a concave side and operative to contain a liquid therein, said concave side tapering from a lesser diameter adjacent said bottom to a larger diameter more distal therefrom;a cover in a first position operatively engaged with said open-top vessel concave side and thereby closing said open-top vessel and in a second position removed from said open-top vessel concave side and thereby opening said open-top vessel; said brush bucket buddy comprising:a generally annular body defining an outer generally vertical concave side and a top surface extending radially inward from said concave outer side, said outer generally vertical concave side slightly tapering from a largest diameter adjacent said top surface to a lesser diameter more distal therefrom; and at least one brush hanging pin supported from and radiating towards a center of, said generally annular body;said outer generally vertical concave side engaged with said open-top vessel concave side to secure said annular body at a fixed height within said open-top vessel; andsaid at least one brush hanging pin terminating adjacent said cover when said cover is in said first position and spaced from said cover by a spacing operatively less than required for a brush suspended from said at least one brush banging pin to release from said at least one brush hanging pin. 2. The combination brush bucket buddy and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 1, wherein said at least one brush hanging pin is resilient, operatively contacts said cover when said cover is in said first position, and flexes responsive to said operatively contacting said cover. 3. The combination brush bucket buddy and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 1, wherein said outer generally vertical concave side slightly tapering from a first largest diameter adjacent said top surface to a second lesser diameter more distal therefrom. 4. The combination brush bucket buddy and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 3, wherein said outer generally vertical concave side further comprises a third diameter less than said second lesser diameter and located vertically along said outer generally vertical side intermediate between said first largest diameter and said second lesser diameter, said generally annular body operatively engaging with said open-top vessel concave side at said first largest diameter and said second lesser diameter and operatively disengaged at said third diameter. 5. The combination brush bucket buddy and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 1, wherein said generally annular body further comprises: a small lip terminating said top surface adjacent an interior diameter thereof and extending downward therefrom that operatively provides both a combination of material reinforcement for strength and a convenient brush wiping edge;a strainer perforating said top surface to operatively allow liquid to be poured through while separating solid matter larger than a threshold size;a brush comb formed in said top surface and accessible adjacent an interior diameter thereof, to operatively comb a paintbrush drawn from said interior diameter through said comb and thereby operatively facilitate brush cleaning and maintenance; andat least one ancillary tool holder formed within said top surface to operatively support an ancillary tool. 6. In combination, a bucket adjunct and liquid-containing receptacle; said liquid containing receptacle comprising: an open-top vessel defined by a bottom and a concave side and operative to contain a liquid between said vessel bottom and an open top, said concave side tapering from a lesser diameter adjacent said bottom to a larger diameter more distal therefrom;said bucket adjunct comprising: a generally annular body defining an outer generally vertical concave side and a top surface extending radially inward from said concave outer side, said outer generally vertical concave side slightly tapering from a first diameter adjacent said top surface to a second lesser diameter most distal therefrom and having a third diameter less than said second lesser diameter intermediate between said first diameter and said second lesser diameter; andat least one brush hanging pin supported from and radiating towards a center of said generally annular body;said generally annular body operatively engaging with an interior of said liquid-containing receptacle at said first diameter and said second lesser diameter and operatively disengaged at said third diameter. 7. The combination bucket adjunct and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 6, wherein said liquid-containing receptacle further comprises a cover in a first position operatively engaged with said open-top vessel concave side and thereby closing said open-top vessel and in a second position removed from said open-top vessel concave side and thereby opening said open-top vessel. 8. The combination bucket adjunct and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 7, wherein said at least one brush hanging pin terminates adjacent said cover when said cover is in said first position and is spaced from said cover by a spacing operatively less than required for a brush suspended from said at least one brush hanging pin to release from said at least one brush hanging pin. 9. The combination bucket adjunct and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 6, wherein said bucket adjunct further comprises: a small lip terminating said top surface adjacent an interior diameter thereof and extending downward therefrom that operatively provides both a combination of material reinforcement for strength and a convenient brush wiping edge;a strainer perforating said top surface to operatively allow a liquid to be poured through while separating solid matter larger than a threshold size;a brush comb formed in said top surface and accessible adjacent an interior diameter thereof, to operatively comb a paintbrush drawn from said interior diameter through said comb and thereby operatively facilitate brush cleaning and maintenance; andat least one ancillary tool holder formed within said top surface to operatively support an ancillary tool. 10. The combination bucket adjunct and liquid-containing receptacle of claim 6, wherein said bucket adjunct further comprises a strainer perforating said top surface to operatively allow a liquid to be poured through while separating solid matter larger than a threshold size, said strainer slightly depressed below said top surface to operatively direct liquids temporarily held within said perforations to drain into said liquid-containing receptacle. 11. A brush bucket buddy, comprising: a generally annular body defining an outer generally vertical concave side and a top surface extending radially inward from said outer concave side, said outer generally vertical concave side slightly tapering from a largest diameter adjacent said top surface to a lesser diameter more distal therefrom;at least one brush hanging pin supported from and radiating towards a center of said generally annular body;a small lip terminating said top surface adjacent an interior diameter thereof and extending downward therefrom that operatively provides both a combination of material reinforcement for strength and a convenient brush wiping edge;a strainer perforating said top surface to operatively allow liquid to be poured through while separating solid matter larger than a threshold size;a brush comb formed in said top surface and accessible adjacent an interior diameter thereof, to operatively comb a paintbrush drawn from said interior diameter through said comb and thereby operatively facilitate brush cleaning and maintenance; andat least one ancillary tool holder formed within said top surface to operatively support an ancillary tool. 12. The brush bucket buddy of claim 11, wherein said strainer is slightly depressed below said top surface. 13. The brush bucket buddy of claim 11, further comprising a liquid-containing receptacle having: an open-top vessel defined by a bottom and a concave side and operative to contain a liquid therein, said concave side tapering from a lesser diameter adjacent said bottom to a larger diameter more distal therefrom; anda cover in a first position operatively engaged with said open-top vessel concave side and thereby closing said open-top vessel and in a second position removed from said open-top vessel concave side and thereby opening said open-top vessel;said outer generally vertical concave side engaged with said open-top vessel concave side to secure said annular body at a fixed height within said open-top vessel; andsaid at least one brush hanging pin terminating adjacent said cover when said cover is in said first position and spaced from said cover by a spacing operatively less than required for a brush suspended from said at least one brush hanging pin to release from said at least one brush hanging pin. 14. The brush bucket buddy of claim 13, wherein said at least one brush hanging pin is resilient, operatively contacts said cover when said cover, is in said first position, and flexes responsive to said operatively contacting said cover. 15. The brush bucket buddy of claim 11, wherein said outer generally vertical concave side further comprises a third diameter less than said second lesser diameter and located vertically along said outer generally vertical concave side intermediate between said first largest diameter and said second lesser diameter, said generally annular body operatively engaging with said open-top vessel concave side at said first largest diameter and said second lesser diameter and operatively disengaged at said third diameter.