Paint can holder for painting

Abstract

The invention is a paint can holder, allowing a painter to hold a paint container for easy access when painting, having a base with a ledge integrally formed to the base, securely conforming to a sealing lip of the paint can, and a handle with a pair of inwardly bent legs extending through the handle connecting the handle to the base and a pair of hinge connecting means. An over center clamping member connects to the hinge connecting means, allowing the handle to cause the over center clamping member to clamp the base to the sealing lip of the paint can. A connecting component threads through a clip hole in the base simultaneously attaching to a user's garment. The invention may be used for home improvement or construction to carry a paint and other articles, allowing the paint can to remain upright without spilling.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A paint can holder device comprising:
 a base, said base comprising: a belt end and an opposing can end, a can side having a centrally located ledge integrally formed to said base, the ledge having a lip side shaped to securely conform to a seating lip of a paint can, a base side opposite to the can side, and a pair of opposing handle connecting means integrally formed in said base on the can side proximal to the can end;   (b) the paint can comprising: an open end and an opposing closed end, an outside and an opposing inside and the sealing lip;   (c) a handle comprising: a handle end and a pair of opposing inwardly bent legs, each of the pair of opposing inwardly bent legs extending freely through each of the pair of opposing handle connecting means thereby hingedly connecting the handle to the can side of the base;   (d) the handle further comprising: a pair of opposing hinge connecting means intermediately disposed, respectively, on the handle between the handle end and the pair of opposing inwardly bent legs;   (e) an over center clamping member comprising a hinge end and an opposing hook end, and hingedly, operatively and freely connecting to the pair of opposing hinge connecting means at the hinge end;   (f) the pair of opposing hinge connecting means thereby hingedly and operatively connecting the handle to the hook end by the over center clamping member;   (g) the sealing lip of the paint can comprising a topside surface and an opposing underside surface;   (h) the hook end shaped to firmly and releasably engage with the underside surface of the sealing lip; and   (i) whereby the handle operatively causes the over center clamping member at the hook end to clamp the paint can holder device to the sealing lip of the paint can.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of opposing hinge connecting means comprise: a pair of opposing hinge connecting rings securely connecting the hinge end, and the pair of opposing handle connecting means comprise: a pair of opposing handle connecting holes securely seating the pair of inwardly bent legs. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises: a clip hole located through the base proximal to the belt end of the base, and a connecting component to thread through the clip hole and simultaneously attaching to a user's garment. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the paint can is comprised: of a rotating bale attached to the outside of the paint can and secured within an offset portion of the handle located proximal to the handle end of the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The connecting component of  claim 3  comprising one of: a spring hook, a loop with a spring-loaded gate, a pivot clip or a carabineer, attaching to the user's garment. 
     
     
         6 . The user's garment of  claim 3  comprising: a belt. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the ledge comprises: a notch located in the ledge between the handle and toward the can end and on the lip side in circumferential conformity with the sealing lip, the ledge thereby fitting securely to the sealing lip at the outside of the paint can. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is made of resilient plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the over center clamping member are made of metal. 
     
     
         10 . A paint can holder device comprising:
 (a) a base, said base comprising: a belt end and an opposing can end, a base side and an opposing can side, the can side having a centrally located ledge integrally formed to said base and a pair of opposing handle connecting means integrally formed in said base on the can side proximal to the can end;   (b) the paint can having an outside and an opposing inside and a sealing lip;   (c) a handle comprising: a handle end and pair of opposing inwardly bent legs, each of the pair of opposing inwardly bent legs extending freely through each of the pair of opposing handle connecting means thereby hingedly connecting the handle to the can side of the base;   (d) the ledge further comprising: a notch located in the ledge between the handle and toward the can end and on the lip side in circumferential conformity with the sealing lip, the ledge thereby fitting securely to the sealing lip at the outside of the paint can;   (e) the handle further comprising: a pair of opposing hinge connecting means intermediately disposed, respectively, on the handle between the handle end and the pair of opposing inwardly bent legs;   (f) an over center clamping member comprising a hinge end and an opposing hook end, and hingedly, operatively and freely connecting to the pair of opposing hinge connecting means at the hinge end;   (g) the pair of opposing hinge connecting means thereby hingedly and operatively connecting the handle to the hook end by the over center clamping member;   (h) the sealing lip of the paint can comprising a topside surface and an opposing underside surface;   (i) the hook end shaped to firmly and releasably engage with the underside surface of the sealing lip; and   (j) whereby the handle operatively causes the over center clamping member at the hook end to clamp the paint can holder device to the sealing lip of the paint can.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the pair of opposing hinge connecting means comprise: a pair of opposing hinge connecting rings securely connecting the hinge end, and the pair of opposing handle connecting means comprise: pair of opposing handle connecting holes securely seating the pair of inwardly bent legs. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the base further comprises: a clip hole located through the base proximal to the belt end of the base, and a connecting component to thread through the clip hole and attaching to a user's garment. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the paint can is comprised: of a rotating bale attached to the outside of the paint can and secured within an offset portion of the handle located proximal to the handle end of the handle. 
     
     
         14 . The connecting component of  claim 12  comprising one of: a spring hook, a loop with a spring-loaded gate, a pivot clip or a carabineer, attaching to the user's garment. 
     
     
         15 . The user's garment of  claim 12  comprising: a belt. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the base is made of resilient plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the handle and the over center clamping member are made of metal. 
     
     
         18 . A paint can holder device comprising:
 (a) a paint can comprising: an open end and an opposing closed end, a cut paint can container having an outside, an opposing inside and a base;   (b) the cut paint container further comprising: a rotating bale attached to the outside of the cut paint container, the base comprising: an elevated bib portion of the cut paint container the elevated bib portion partially defining an open edge of the cut paint container, and a clip hole centrally located through the elevated bib portion of the cut paint container;   (c) the elevated bib portion being centrally located along the open edge perpendiculary opposed to the rotating bale;   (d) the rotating bale being freely rotatable over the elevated bib portion; and   (e) a connecting component threading through the clip hole and concurrently securing the rotating bale and attaching to a user's garment.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the clip hole is circumscribed by a clip hole reinforcement. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the user's garment comprises: a belt.