Drywall Mud Pan Cover Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drywall mud pan cover that prevents drywall mud from drying out in a drywall mud pan. The device is comprised of a drywall pan and a cover for the pan with at least one grip area. In one embodiment, the cover can be placed over and secured to the flanged top edges of the drywall pan via L-shaped sidewalls. This retains the cover over the pan such that air cannot enter the pan and dry out drywall mud. The cover may be comprised of at least one grip area and/or at least one handle to aid in maneuvering the cover about over the opening of the pan.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drywall mud pan cover device comprising:
 a top wall;   a first side wall;   a second side wall; and   a grip area.   
     
     
         2 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall are parallel. 
     
     
         3 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall are each generally L-shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the grip area is comprised of a non-slip material. 
     
     
         5 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 4 , wherein the non-slip material is comprised of a textured material. 
     
     
         6 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is comprised of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         7 . A drywall mud pan cover device comprising:
 a cover comprised of a top wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, and a grip area;   a drywall pan comprised of a bottom wall, a fourth side wall and a fifth side wall that are parallel, and a sixth side wall and a seventh side wall that are parallel.   
     
     
         8 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 7 , wherein the fourth side wall and the fifth side wall are each comprised of a first flanged edge. 
     
     
         9 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 7 , wherein the sixth side wall and the seventh wall are each comprised of a second flanged edge. 
     
     
         10 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 7 , wherein the sixth side wall and the seventh side wall are each are comprised of a handle. 
     
     
         11 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 7 , wherein the cover is comprised of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         12 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 7 , wherein the pan is comprised of a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         13 . A drywall mud pan cover device comprising:
 a cover comprised of a top wall and a grip area;   a drywall pan comprised of a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall that are parallel, and a third side wall and a fourth side wall that are parallel.   
     
     
         14 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 13 , wherein the grip area is positioned on the top wall. 
     
     
         15 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 13 , wherein the cover attaches to the drywall pan via a hinge. 
     
     
         16 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 13 , wherein the drywall pan is comprised of a metal material. 
     
     
         17 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 16 , wherein the top wall is comprised of a magnetic material. 
     
     
         18 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 13  further comprised of a handle. 
     
     
         19 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 18 , wherein the grip area is positioned on the handle. 
     
     
         20 . The drywall mud pan cover device of  claim 19 , wherein the grip area is comprised of a non-slip material comprised of a recessed texture.