Combined bucket and tool holder

Abstract

A combined bucket and tool holder apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the combined bucket and tool holder apparatus may include a bottom panel and three or more wall panels each having a bottom edge attached to the bottom panel, two side edges attached to adjacent wall panels, and a substantially flat outer surface. The bottom panel and wall panels may together form a cavity adapted to hold a liquid. Embodiments may also include a plurality of tool holders to receive and hold tools where each tool is permanently attached to an outer surface of one of the wall panels. Further embodiments may also include a pour spout integrated into one of the wall panels at a top edge of the wall panel to direct liquid being poured out of the cavity and a handle rotatably attached to two or more wall panels.

1 . A combined bucket and tool holder apparatus, comprising:
 a bottom panel;   three or more wall panels each having a bottom edge attached to the bottom panel, two side edges attached to adjacent wall panels, and a substantially flat outer surface, the bottom panel and the wall panels together forming a cavity adapted to hold a liquid;   a pour spout integrated into one of the wall panels at a top edge of the wall panel to direct liquid being poured out of the cavity;   a handle rotatably attached to two or more wall panels; and   a plurality of tool holders to receive and hold tools, each tool holder being permanently attached to an outer surface of one of the wall panels, each tool holder comprising;
 two holder side panels attached to an outer surface of a wall panel and positioned substantially perpendicular to the attached outer surface; 
 two holder front panels each attached to one of the two holder side panels and positioned substantially perpendicular to its attached holder side panels, the two holder front panels being positioned to form a handle slot between them to receive a handle of a tool inserted into the tool holder; and 
 a holder bottom panel attached to the two holder side panels, the two holder front panels, and the outer surface of the wall panel. 
   
   
   
       2 . A combined bucket and tool holder apparatus, comprising:
 a bottom panel;   three or more wall panels each having a bottom edge attached to the bottom panel and two side edges attached to adjacent wall panels, and a substantially flat outer surface, the bottom panel and the wall panels together forming a cavity adapted to hold a liquid; and   one or more tool holders adapted to receive: and hold tools, each tool holder being permanently attached to an outer surface of one of the wall panels.   
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising a handle rotatably attached to two or more wall panels. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising a pour spout integrated into one of the wall panels at a top edge of the wall panel to direct liquid being poured but of the cavity. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the three or more wall panels comprise four wall panels, and wherein further each wall panel without a pour spot has at least one permanently attached tool holder. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the three or more wall panels comprise five wall panels, and wherein further each wall panel without a pour spot has at least one permanently attached tool holder. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the three or more wall panels comprise six wall panels, and wherein further each wall panel without a pour spot has at least one permanently attached tool holder. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the three or more wall panels comprise eight wall panels, and Wherein further each wall panel without a pour spot has at least one permanently attached tool holder. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one wall panel has two permanently attached tool holders. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more tool holders comprises two holder side panels and two holder front panels positioned to form a handle slot between them to receive a handle of a tool inserted into the tool holder. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein each of the one or more tool holders further comprises a holder bottom panel attached to the two holder side panels and the two holder front panels. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein there are two or more tool holders and at least one tool holder is a different size than at least one other tool holder. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one tool holder is adapted to receive a trowel. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel, wall panels, and tool holders are integrated into one piece. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated bottom panel,, wall panels, and tool holders are injection-molded plastic. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel, wall panels, and tool holders are plastic. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom panel, wall panels, and tool holders are metal. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the wall panels have a wall thickness that is thicker at a bottom edge of the wall panels than at a top edge of the wall panels. 
   
   
       19 . A combined bucket and tool holder apparatus, comprising:
 a bottom panel;   three or more wall panels each having a bottom edge attached to the bottom panel, two side edges attached to adjacent wall panels, and a substantially flat outer surface, the bottom panel and the wall panels together forming a cavity adapted to hold a liquid; and   one or more permanently attached tool holding means to receive and hold tools.   
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising pouring means to direct liquid pouring out of the cavity.