| US 7,575,261 B2 | ||
| Carrier for a paint tray | ||
| Larry Steven Gagne, Pembroke (Canada); and Chuck Martin, Saint John (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to T.S. Simms & Co. Limited, Saint John, Mo. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/419,094. | ||
| Application 11/419094 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/841170, filed on May 07, 2004, granted, now 7,194,786. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0261231 A1, Nov. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65G 7/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 294—34 [294/168; 248/295.11; 16/422; 16/425; 220/757; 220/759] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A carrier for a paint tray, comprising:
a generally L-shaped base having an upwardly extending front leg and a rearwardly extending basal leg, a bottom portion of
said front leg being connected to said basal leg, said front leg having a top edge which is above said bottom portion;
a lifting member extending upwardly from said basal leg of said base in spaced relation from said front leg, said lifting
member meeting said basal leg rearwardly of said front leg, said lifting member having a longitudinal slot;
said upwardly extending front leg having a concave front face such that a middle portion of said front face between said top
edge and said bottom portion is disposed rearwardly of said bottom portion, said front face facing away from said lifting
member; and
a clip with a downwardly directed lip riding in said slot, said clip dimensioned, and said slot having such a length, that
said clip may be moved downwardly so that said downwardly directed lip extends below said top edge of said front leg and in
front of said front face of said front leg.
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