Stand for Holding Container at an Angle

Abstract

A stand for holding a cylindrical receptacle at an angle including a first support, a second support positioned at an angle X in relation to first support and associated with first support at a vertex and a base, the base uniting the first support and the second support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stand for holding a cylindrical receptade at an angle comprising:
 a first support;   a second support positioned at an angle X in relation to first support and associated with first support at a vertex; and   a base, the base uniting the first support and the second support such that the angle y 1  between base and the first support is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.   
     
     
         2 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the angle y 1  ranges from about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the angle y 1  ranges from about 40 degrees to about 50 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the angle X ranges from about 60 degrees to about 120 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the angle X is about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the first support has a concave surface. 
     
     
         7 . The stand of  claim 6  including a cylindrical container having a circular bottom that is integral to cylindrical side walls that are oriented perpendicular to the circular bottom wherein the container side wall contacts the first support and the container bottom contacts the second support. 
     
     
         8 . A stand as in  claim 1  wherein the first support, second support and base are made from a single piece of tubing. 
     
     
         9 . The stand of  claim 1  including a hollow base. 
     
     
         10 . The stand of  claim 1  having an angle X of about 90 degrees and an angle y 1  of about 45 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein at east one of the first support and second support include magnets. 
     
     
         12 . The stand of  claim 1  including a depression along the vertex, the depression having a depth that is equal to or greater than the height of a container lip as measured from a container bottom to an end of the container lip. 
     
     
         13 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the stand holds a 55 gallon drum and includes an angle X 1  of from 53 to 60 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The stand of  claim 1  wherein the stand holds a 5 gallon drum and includes an angle X 1  of from 50 to 55 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . A method for removing liquid from a container comprising the steps of:
 placing a dip leg of a liquid removal device into a container holding a liquid wherein the container includes a circular bottom that is integral to cylindrical side walls that are oriented perpendicular to the circular bottom;   placing the container into a stand including a first support, a second support positioned at an angle X in relation to first support and associated with first support at a vertex, and a base, the base uniting the first support and the second support such that an angle Y 1  between base and the first support is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees in a manner such that the container side wall contacts the first support and the container bottom contacts the second support;   allowing liquid to pool at a container low point; and   removing the liquid pooled in the container low point until the liquid is essentially all consumed.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein container holds paint and the paint is applied to a surface using a paint spraying device before placing the can in the stand. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the container is removed from the stand when essentially all of the liquid in the container is consumed. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the steps are repeated with a new container of liquid. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the container is a 55 gallon drum of hydraulic liquid. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the container is placed in the stand any time after enough liquid is removed from the container to prevent liquid from spilling out of an open container top when the container is placed in the stand.