Bercom International, LLC

Jeffrey T Given

Mark W Bergman

Matthew V Leyden

Jeffrey B Waffensmith

Christopher M Bergman

Paint tray assembley

Container

Container liner

A vessel includes a container, a bracket, a bail and a grip. The container has a cavity configured to hold a liquid. The bracket extends from the container and comprises an arm spaced from the container. The arm has opposed first and second ends, and the arm is connected to the container only at its first end. The bail is pivotally connected to the container and has a grip thereon. The vessel is configured so that the grip has a position that is in contact with the arm, thereby defining, in combination, a composite vessel handle. A method of supporting a vessel includes pivoting the bail so that the grip is in contact with the arm and positioning at least a portion of a hand on the grip.

Vessel with composite handle

Hand-held container

Paint vessel

Paint container handle

Paint container liner wall feature

Paint grid

Paint container liner

An apparatus includes a bottom wall, a plurality of connected walls attached to the bottom wall to define a cavity having a top rim, and a flange extending laterally outward from the top rim. At least a portion of the flange extends downwardly from the top rim. The portion of the flange includes an aperture configured to accept a user's thumb, and the portion of the flange is substantially symmetrical about a center line of the apparatus.

Ergonomic container with thumb hole

Paint container wall feature

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Jeffrey T Given