Paint strainer assembly

Claim 1

A liquid paint strainer assembly for use in straining and depositing liquid paint in an open container having a top edge, comprising: (a) an upwardly extending closed wall support formed by a plurality of wall panels hingedly interconnected by elongate hinging portions, and having upper and lower edges defining respective upper and lower openings and a passageway interconnecting said openings; (b) means for removably attaching said wall support to the top edge of said container at said lower edge of said wall support; (c) a strainer bag formed of a mesh material and defining a tapered cross-section, a closed end and an upper perimeter edge defining an open end, said perimeter edge having an elasticized periphery portion surrounding and joined thereto enabling said open end to be contracted and expanded; (d) an open groove formed in said panels at each said hinging portion and uniformly spaced below said wall support upper edge thereby enabling the elasticized periphery portion of said strainer bag to be draped over the upper edge of said wall support and inserted into each said groove thereby to locate said periphery portion externally of said panels and said closed end of said strainer bag extending downwardly within said passage.