US 12,390,001 B2
Body worn tray for holding painting tools
John Gerrity, Mullica Hill, NJ (US)
Filed by John Gerrity, Mullica Hill, NJ (US)
Filed on May 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/201,273.
Prior Publication US 2024/0389744 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A45F 5/02 (2006.01); B44D 3/24 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/021 (2013.01) [B44D 3/24 (2013.01); A45F 5/1575 (2025.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool support assembly comprising:
a tray having an upper surface, the tray having a first side and a second side positioned opposite each other across the upper surface, the tray having a third side and a fourth side positioned opposite each other across the upper surface and extending between the first and second sides;
a paint support being coupled to the tray, the paint support comprising a tube extending downwardly through the tray, the tube having an open top, an inner dimension of the tube having a size such that the tube is configured to receive a paint cup and support the paint cup on an upper edge of the tube;
a belt being coupled to and forming a loop with the first side of the tray, the belt having a length such that the belt is configured to be worn around a torso of a user;
a dish, the dish being insertable into the open top of the tube of the paint support, the dish comprising:
an insertion member being insertable into the tube; and
a plate being coupled to a top end of the insertion member, the plate extending outwardly from the insertion member, the plate having a top surface configured for supporting a quantity of spackle; and
a retainer being coupled to the paint support and being engageable with the insertion member of the dish to retain the plate at a selected height above the tray.