Stair stand for a bucket

Abstract

A device for holding a bucket on a staircase is disclosed. The device provides a longer and more secure base for a bucket than a typical step or horizontal portion of a staircase. The bucket may be a paint bucket, such as a five gallon paint bucket. The device may be comprised of a thick portion which rests on a first horizontal portion of the staircase, and a thin portion which rests on a second horizontal portion of the staircase. The device may have an indentation for holding the bucket, wherein the indentation may extend beyond an edge of the first horizontal portion of the staircase, when the device is placed on the staircase. The indentation may be substantially circular. The thin portion may have a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached, and the thick portion may have a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached. The thin portion may have a length about the length of a first horizontal portion of the stair case, and the thick portion may have a length about the length of a second horizontal portion of the stair case.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising 
 a device for holding a bucket on a staircase.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the device is comprised of 
 a thick portion which rests on a first horizontal portion of the staircase; and  
 a thin portion which rests on a second horizontal portion of the staircase.  
 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the device has an indentation for holding the bucket;  
 wherein the indentation extends beyond an edge of a first horizontal portion of the staircase, when the device is placed on the staircase.  
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein 
 the indentation is substantially circular.  
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the thin portion has a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached; and  
 the thick portion has a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached.  
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the thin portion has a length which is about equal to a length of a first horizontal portion of the stair case;  
 and the thick portion has a length which is about equal to a length of a second horizontal portion of the stair case.  
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the thin portion has a width which is about half of a width of a first horizontal portion of the stair case;  
 and the thick portion has a width which is about half of a width of a second horizontal portion of the stair case.  
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the device has an indentation for holding the bucket;  
 wherein the indentation extends beyond an edge of a first horizontal portion of the staircase, when the device is placed on the staircase;  
 and wherein a first portion of the indentation is located in the thin portion and a second portion of the indentation is located in the thick portion.  
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein 
 the indentation is able to hold a five gallon paint bucket.  
 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising the steps of 
 placing a device for holding a bucket on a stair case; and    placing the bucket into an indentation of the device;    wherein the indentation extends beyond a first horizontal portion of the stair case,    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein 
 the device is comprised of a thick portion and a thin portion;  
 and further comprising 
 placing the thin portion on the first horizontal portion of the stair case; and  
 placing the thick portion on a second horizontal portion of the stair case.  
 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein 
 the indentation is substantially circular.  
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the thin portion has a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached; and  
 the thick portion has a bottom surface to which bumpers are attached.  
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the thin portion has a length which is about equal to a length of the first horizontal portion of the stair case;  
 and the thick portion has a length which is about equal to a the length of a second horizontal portion of the stair case.  
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the thin portion has a width which is about half of a width of the first horizontal portion of the stair case;  
 and the thick portion has a width which is about half of a width of a second horizontal portion of the stair case.  
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein 
 the indentation is able to hold a paint bucket.  
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10  wherein 
 the indentation is able to hold a five gallon paint bucket.