Paint can and accessories holder with magnets

摘要

The disclosure and claims herein are directed to a paint can holder for attachment to a ladder, the paint can holder comprising a shaft having a first end, a second end, a top surface with a first friction area at the first end of the shaft, and a bottom surface with a second friction area at the second end of the shaft, configured such that inserting the shaft inside a rung of the ladder secures the paint can holder to the ladder, and a holding portion coupled to the second end of the shaft, the holding portion comprising a groove configured to receive a handle of a paint can, at least one opening, and at least one magnetic area.

主权项

1. A paint can holder for attachment to a ladder, comprising:
a holding portion having a wider outer edge and a narrower inner edge with oppositely angled side edges extending therebetween, with a recessed groove extending along said outer edge and an alignment tab protruding from a bottom surface of said holding portion, wherein said groove is configured to receive a handle of a paint can and said protruding alignment tab is configured to engage with a lip of said paint can, wherein said holding portion defines a first rectangular opening adjacent said recessed groove and a second rectangular opening adjacent said narrower edge; and a single D-shaped shaft extending outwardly from said narrow edge of said holding portion, said shaft comprising upper and lower surfaces in fixed relationship, at least a portion of said upper surface comprising upper edges of a plurality of honeycomb shaped reinforcements disposed within said D-shaped shaft wherein said upper and lower surfaces are configured to engage with an interior of a rung of said ladder such that frictional contact between said surfaces and an inner surface of a rung of said ladder secures said paint can holder therein, and wherein said holding portion and said shaft comprise a unitary molded piece.