Paint mixing table

Claim 1

A table for serially locating each of a plurality of paint cans in alignment with a pigment dispensing unit for dispensing pigment into each paint can, said table comprising in combination: (a) a tray for supporting each of the paint cans, said tray including means for locating each paint can upon said tray, said tray further including depending flanges disposed at opposed sides thereof; (b) a conveyor having a longitudinal axis for accommodating reciprocal translatory motion of said tray with respect to the dispensing unit, said conveyor including side rails for engagement with said depending flanges to limit motion of said tray to motion along the longitudinal axis of said conveyor; (c) drive means for imparting translatory motion to said tray with respect to said conveyor; (d) switch means for controlling said drive means to impart incremental motion to said tray in either direction along the longitudinal axis of said conveyor; (e) a shelf disposed beneath said conveyor for supporting a paint can; and (f) said conveyor including a removable section in general vertical alignment with both the dispensing unit and a part of said shelf; whereby, the paint cans are serially positionable in alignment with the dispensing unit or upon said shelf to receive dispensed pigments.