Paintbrush with adjustable bristle width, length, angle and shape

Abstract

A paintbrush with adjustable bristle width, length, angle and / or shape that allows the user to configure the shape of the application surface as desired, thus eliminating the need for painters to utilize multiple traditional paintbrushes with different bristle configurations for different size and shaped surfaces being painted. The invention includes multiple bristle pack segments, elongated guideways, finger adjustment knobs, finger knob slide slots, and a brush slide body housing wherein the mechanisms for adjusting the length of the individual bristle pack segments are contained; is scalable, wherein different overall sizes and widths of paintbrushes can be manufactured which retain the unique adjustability of the invention; can be manufactured with or without a handle, allowing the invention to utilize a wide variety of handles of various materials, sizes and shapes which can be affixed to the bristle slide body housing; is not limited to a specific number of bristle pack segments, elongated guideways and finger knob slide slots; is not limited to specific sized bristle pack segments, elongated guideways and finger knob slide slots; is suitable for manufacturing using various materials; is siutabe for manufacturing utilizing various bristle materials (e.g., Black China, White China, Ox Hair, synthetic materials, etc.); may be modified for use with a self-feeding paint mechanism; is not limited to the purpose of applying paint; is suitable for applying coatings including paint; may be manufactured in various colors; may be manufactured using various graphics.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 339,064 filed May 19, 2016.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to paintbrushes used for painting interior and exterior surfaces and more specifically it relates to a paintbrush which allows the user to continuously adjust the shape of the paintbrush bristles to better match the paintbrush's application surface to the shape of the surface to be painted, thus eliminating the need for painters to utilize multiple paintbrushes with different size and shaped bristle configurations for different shaped surfaces being painted, as well as new shapes that have yet to be addressed by traditional paintbrushes.[0003]This invention relates to the field of paintbrushes and, more specifically, to an adjustable paintbrush that allows the user to adjust the width, length, angle and shape of the bristle's application surfa...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a paintbrush that allows the user to change the shape of the application surface to match the surface to be painted. It achieves this through user-accessible finger adjustment knobs that adjust the length of the bristle packs. Additionally, the user can save time and effort by using a single paintbrush for multiple purposes, avoiding the costs associated with purchasing multiple paintbrushes for different painting requirements.

Problems solved by technology

However, the shape of the actual bristles in the brush head, which form the overall application surface of the paintbrush, are not adjustable.

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