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Paintbrush container and method of using same

a paintbrush and container technology, applied in the field of paintbrush containers, can solve the problems of reducing the extent to which the bristles can be used to apply a smooth coat of paint, reducing the flexibility and smoothness of the bristles, and the delicate bristle portions of high-quality paintbrushes

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-10
PHILLIPS MIKE +1
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[0006] In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of storing a paintbrush having a bristle portion and a handle portion, the bristle portion having an associated maximum width and a plurality of bristles having a plurality of ends. The method comprises (a) engaging an enclosable portion of the paintbrush including the bristle portion of the paintbrush using a first body portion; and, (b) moving a second body portion relative to the first bo...

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Unfortunately, the bristle portions of high quality paintbrushes are also very delicate.
These bristles can be damaged by mechanical means, such as by being bent, particularly by pressure being applied to their ends, which causes them to buckle.
Bristles can also be damaged by improper care—for example, by leaving paint on the bristles to dry, which reduces both the flexibility and smoothness of the bristles, thereby diminishing the extent to which the bristles can be used to apply a smooth coat of paint.

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[0016] Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated in a perspective view, a container 20 in accordance with a preferred aspect of the present invention. The container 20 is in a closed position and encloses an enclosable portion 102 (shown in FIG. 2) of paintbrush 100. The container 20 includes a first body portion 22 and a second body portion 24, which are dimensioned to fit together around the enclosable portion 102 of the paintbrush 100. As shown in FIG. 1, a handle portion 104 of the paintbrush 100 projects through an opening 26 of the container 20. The opening 26 is too small to permit the enclosable portion 102 of the paintbrush 100 to be removed from the closed container 20. The first body portion 22 and the second body portion 24 are held together in the closed position by couplers 28 positioned on each side of the opening 26.

[0017] Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated in a perspective view, the container 20 of FIG. 1 in an open position in which the first body portion 2...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method and assembly for storing a paintbrush having a bristle portion and a handle portion. The bristle portion has an associated maximum width and a plurality of bristles having a plurality of ends. The invention involves (a) engaging an enclosable portion of the paintbrush including the bristle portion of the paintbrush using a first body portion; and, (b) moving a second body portion relative to the first body portion between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the first body portion and the second body portion provide an open side for inserting and removing the enclosable portion of the paintbrush. In the closed position, the first body portion engages the second body portion to enclose the open side, to closely enclose the enclosed portion of the paintbrush, and to provide a base portion for bordering and protecting the plurality of ends to the plurality of bristles.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to containers for storing paintbrushes. More particularly, the invention relates to a container for protecting the delicate bristle portion of a paintbrush. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Paintbrushes are used by virtually everyone, and vary widely in quality. High quality paintbrushes can be distinguished from lower quality paintbrushes based on the quality of the bristles that are used to apply the paint. Ideally, these bristles should be highly flexible and smooth, such that they track the texture of the surface being painted to evenly provide a coat of paint, without providing too much paint in some places and not enough paint in other places. [0003] Unfortunately, the bristle portions of high quality paintbrushes are also very delicate. These bristles can be damaged by mechanical means, such as by being bent, particularly by pressure being applied to their ends, which causes them to buckle. Bristles can also be damaged by ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B11/00
CPCB44D3/125
Inventor PHILLIPS, MIKEBEAUDRIE, CHAD
Owner PHILLIPS MIKE
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