Paint brush holder

Details

Inventors: Tarnacki, Edward Joseph;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Blum; Daniel
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bartholy; Frederick E.

A holder for paint brushes which is adapted to rest over the rim of an open paint can is described. The holder has a vertically-extending forked member for freely supporting a brush at the narrow portion of the handle thereof, and a downwardly-extending curvilinear portion forming a trough surrounding the bristles of the brush, the upwardly-extending rim of the trough has a rounded edge for removal of excess paint from the brush.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A holder for paint brushes consisting of a platform to rest over the rim of a paint can, clamping members extending downwardly from the outer edge of said platform and over the outer side of said can, a wall extending upwardly from said platform having a portion bent at a right angle extending over said can, means in said portion for securing the handle of a brush and a curvilinearly-shaped portion extending from the inner edge of said platform downwardly into said can and engaging the same and forming a trough accepting the bristles of said brush, said trough having an upwardly-extending portion terminating in a rim adapted for the removal of excess paint from said brush, the cooperation of the clamping members and curvilinear-shaped portion securing the holder to the can.
2.
A holder in accordance with claim 1 wherein said clamping members comprise legs secured to said upwardly-extending wall.
3.
A holder in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for securing the handle of said brushes comprises a cutout in said wall portion extending over said can.
4.
A holder in accordance with claim 3 wherein said cutout of said wall portion is so dimensioned as to accept the inwardly-curved formation of said handle.
5.
A holder in accordance with claim 1 wherein said platform, said wall, and clamping means, and said trough consist of a solid piece of pliable material cut and bent into the form defined.

Description:
This invention is directed to a holder for paint brushes which has the purpose of facilitating the use and handling of the brush while painting.
It is particularly effective when large surfaces requiring repeated immersion of the brush by the user are to be painted.
In painting a wall, or any large object, it is customary to utilize the can in which the paint is purchased as a container.
Needless to say, when the bursh is immersed in the can, the user must be careful not to allow too much paint to be soaked up by the brush in order to avoid splattering and dripping

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