Paint can carrier

• US 6,557,738 B1
• Filed: 03/22/2001
• Issued: 05/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert L. Meintzer
• Original Assignee: Robert L. Meintzer
• Inventors: Meintzer, Robert L
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin, Stephen K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brevard, Maerena W.
• Application Number:
  US09/815,217
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• Field of Search: 224/148.7, 224/219, 224/220, 224/660, 224/676, 224/677, 224/678, 224/679, 224/240, 224/242, 224/251, 224/270, 224/271, 224/272, 224/197
• US Class Current: 224/148.7
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/026 with a pin having an enlarged head detachably connected to a fastening device, e.g. to a pin receiving slot
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/005 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of a single strap around the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: B44D 3/14 Holders for paint cans

Abstract

The present invention is a new and improved paint can carrier adapted for attachment to he person of a painter to maintain a paint can in a vertical orientation. The paint carrier comprises a vertically elongated cradle that swivels from a swing arm on one axis and the swing arm further swivels about a quick release coupler on another axis, thereby allowing the paint can to be maintained in a substantially vertical orientation at all times without regard to position of the person of the painter

Claims

1. A paint can carrier for maintaining a paint can in a vertical orientation adapted for attachment to the person of a painter comprising:

a belt having means thereon for attachment to the person of the painter;

a swing arm having means for swivel attachment to said belt; and

a vertically elongated cradle having a means thereon for supporting the paint can, said cradle adapted for swivel communication with said swing arm

wherein said vertically elongated cradle swivels from said swing arm on one axis, said swing arm further swivels about said means for swivel attachment on another axis to provide movement of cradle on multiple axes to maintain cradle in a substantially upright vertical orientation at all times without regard to position of the person of the painter.

2. The paint can carrier of claim 1 wherein said vertically elongated cradle comprises a lower section, an upper section and a middle section therebetween wherein said lower section has means thereon for supporting the paint can.

3. The paint can carrier of claim 2 wherein said means for supporting the paint can comprises a horizontally disposed base.

4. The paint can carrier of claim 2 wherein the middle section comprises a strap for further supporting the paint can.

5. The paint can carrier of claim 1 wherein said means for swivel attachment is a quick release coupler having a connector and a plug, wherein said connector is attachable to said belt and said plug is attachable to said swing arm for urging swivel movement of said cradle for maintaining the paint can in a vertical orientation.

6. The paint can carrier of claim 5 wherein said belt further comprises an aperture for receiving said quick release coupler.

7. The paint can carrier of claim 3 further comprising an adaptor threadedly attached to said lower section of said vertically elongated cradle dimensioned to receive quart size or smaller paint can.

8. The paint can carrier of claim 7 wherein said adaptor comprises a cup shaped member having vertical slots with hook and eye attachments for tightening said adaptor about smaller sized paint can.

9. The paint can carrier of claim 1 further comprises a brush holder slideably attached to said cradle.

10. A paint can carrier for maintaining a paint can in a vertical orientation adapted for attachment to the person of a painter comprising:

a belt having means thereon for attachment to the person;

a quick release coupler having a connector and a plug, wherein said connector is attachable to said belt;

a swing arm having an aperture adapted to receive said plug of said quick release coupling; and

a vertically elongated cradle having a lower section with a horizontally disposed base for supporting the paint can, an upper section adapted for swivel communication with said swing arm, and a middle section therebetween having a strap for keeping the paint can in a fixed position on said base;

wherein said vertically elongated cradle swivels from said swing arm on one axis, said swing arm further swivels about said quick release coupling on another axis to provide movement of said cradle on multiple axes to maintain said cradle in a substantially upright vertical orientation at all times without regard to position of the person of the painter.

11. The paint can carrier of claim 10 wherein said belt having aperture adapted to receive quick release coupling.

12. The paint can carrier of claim 10 further comprising an adaptor threadedly attached to said lower section of said vertically elongated cradle dimensioned to receive quart size or smaller paint can.

13. The paint can carrier of claim 12 wherein said adaptor comprises a cup shaped member having vertical slots with hook and eye attachments for tightening said adaptor about smaller sized paint can.

14. The paint can carrier of claim 10 further comprises a brush holder slideably attached to said cradle.

15. A paint can carrier for maintaining a paint can in a vertical orientation adapted for attachment to the person of a painter comprising:

a belt having clasping means thereon for attachment to the person;

a quick release coupler having a connector and a plug, wherein said connector is attachable to said belt;

an arcuate swing arm comprising a first aperture adapted to receive said male plug of said quick release coupling, further comprising a second aperture and a third aperture at opposite ends of said swing arm; and

a vertically elongated cradle having a lower section with a horizontally disposed base for supporting the paint can, an arcuate upper section adapted for swivel communication with said opposite ends of said swing arm, and a middle section therebetween having a strap for keeping the paint can in a fixed position on said base;

wherein said vertically elongated cradle swivels from said swing arm on one axis, said swing arm further swivels about said quick release coupling on another axis to provide movement of said cradle on multiple axes to maintain said cradle in a substantially upright vertical orientation at all times without regard to position of the person of the painter.

16. The paint can carrier of claim 15 wherein said belt is adapted to receive said quick release coupling.

17. The paint can carrier of claim 15 further comprising an adaptor threadedly attached to said lower section of said vertically elongated cradle dimensioned to receive quart size or smaller paint can.

18. The paint can carrier of claim 17 wherein said adaptor comprises a cup shaped member having vertical slots with hook and eye attachments for tightening said adaptor about smaller sized paint can.