Painting palette

The painters' palette includes a molded plastic body having an area on the bottom surface provided with adhesive for securing the palette to the surface on which it rests.

The present invention relates generally to a painting palette, and, more particularly, to an improved palette construction which may be stably and relatively immovably located on any generally horizontal or slightly elevated surface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the palette of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the palette under surface.

FIG. 3 is a sectional, elevational view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawing, the painting palette of this invention is enumerated generally as at 10, and is seen to consist essentially of a circular, sheetlike body having a plurality of dished-out portions or concavities 11 circumferentially arranged about a central concavity or well 12. Although other materials may be found satisfactory, the best mode of manufacture of the palette known at this time is to mold it from plastic. As can be seen best in FIG. 3, the back side of the well 12 is flat and lies in the same plane with the back surfaces of the concavities 11, so that when the palette rests on a flat surface 12, it is a stable arrangement not subject to rocking or tilting.

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It is contemplated that the concavities will each accommodate a quantity of paint for use by the artist.

With reference now particularly to FIG. 2, the lower flat surface 12 is provided with a quantity of cementitious material 15, over which a cover 16 is removably received. The cover may be of either plastic or paper, and, in use, is peeled off to expose the adhesive 15 such that when the palette is placed on a surface (e.g., surface 13), the adhesive will secure the palette is place and prevent its accidental dislodgement.

Optionally, a plurality of covers 16 may be provided, with adhesive on both sides, so that when the adhesive on the outermost cover loses its adhesive quality, the cover may be peeled off and the adhesive of the cover immediately below will be exposed for use.

There is provided in accordance with this invention an artist's painting palette which is inexpensive to manufacture and may be simple disposed of after use. The palette may be rested on any convenient surface (either horizontal or angularly disposed) and it will maintain a stable, substantially fixed, relation throughout use. However, if the artist decides to move the palette, it is easily disengaged from the supporting surface for replacement elsewhere.