Paint can holder

Abstract

A paint can holder has a paint can support and a rod-like projection projecting from the support away from any paint can supported by the paint can support. The rod-like projection has a free end remote from the support. The rod-like projection is configured such that the rod-like projection may be inserted into a rung of a ladder to support the paint can from the ladder.

1 . A paint can holder, comprising:
 a paint can support;   a rod-like projection projecting from said support away from any paint can supported by said paint can support, said rod-like projection having a free end remote from said support, and said rod-like projection configured such that said rod-like projection may be inserted into a rung of a ladder to support said paint can from said ladder.   
   
   
       2 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein said paint can support comprises a paint can supporting platform projecting in a first direction and wherein said rod-like projection projects in a second direction opposite said first direction. 
   
   
       3 . The holder  claim 2  wherein said paint can support further comprises a web interconnecting said platform to said rod-like projection. 
   
   
       4 . The holder of  claim 3  wherein said platform, said web, and said rod-like projection, together, present a substantially Z-shaped profile. 
   
   
       5 . The holder of any one of  claim 4  wherein said platform is spaced from said rod-like projection by an amount greater than a height of any paint can supported by said paint can support. 
   
   
       6 . The holder of any one of  claim 1  further comprising means to hold a paint can to said paint can support. 
   
   
       7 . The holder of  claim 3  further comprising a strap tethered to said web for holding a paint can to said support. 
   
   
       8 . The holder of  claim 8  wherein said strap has a hook and loop fastening system. 
   
   
       9 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein said rod-like projection is cylindrical. 
   
   
       10 . The holder of  claim 2  wherein said rod-like projection is cylindrical.