FR2772570A1 - Collector sleeve for paint brush preventing drips - Google Patents

Abstract

The sleeve for a brush is made from a strip of sponge material with two different widths. It is rolled round the ferrule (3) of the brush and leaves a space (4) between it and the ferrule to form a reservoir to collect drips. It can be fixed by elastic bands, hooks, collars or adhesive strips.

Description

The subject of the present invention is a collector device for preventing the flow of liquid.
inherent in the use of paint brushes, brushes and similar instruments when used on
high areas.

 In fact, when, for example, a ceiling is painted, the position of the brush causes liquid to flow onto the ferrule and the shaft, making the work painful and dirty.

Currently the two known systems are of different design. One being a coin
auxiliary cup-shaped, engaged on the shaft of the brush and the other, a necklace
adjusting by elasticity on the brush ferrule. The first acts as a reservoir but gene
the proper handling of the brush, the second not acting as a reservoir, the risk of sinking is likely due to poor absorption of the surplus. In addition, their use is limited to
one size of instrument.

The device according to the invention has the effect of completely eliminating the risk of sinking by
good storage and therefore better absorption of excess liquid.

FIG 1 - he device consists of a sponge strip (1) having two widths (2)
FIG 2 sectional view - By positioning around the ferrule (3), the narrowest part of the
strip and by superimposing the widest part, we obtain a space (4) which will act as
tank receiving the excess liquid which will have time to be absorbed by the volume
spongy. The fixing of this strip can be carried out by laying, on its lower part,
either elastic, staples, cable ties, adhesive tapes or by gluing.

FIG 3 - The strip length (1) can be universal for all the brushes in the sense that
it can be cut and put to the appropriate length with a marking marked by
notches whose numbering (6) corresponds to the size of the brush, the width of the
strip corresponds to the average height of the brush rings.

In order to avoid any transfer of liquid onto the outside of the strip, one side may be impermeable on the widest part,
The device has a second important role, namely that the volumetric capacity of the
tank and the spongy volume allow a greater working autonomy the
surplus liquid will be spread on the surface to be painted by simply pressing the strip
on the latter
A variant is made to the present invention in that the device consists of a single width sponge strip (7) F1G 4 seen in section. Its length is sufficient to be usable with all sizes of brushes, brushes and similar utensils. The strip completely surrounds the brushes at the level of the frame and the brushes at the level of the swollen shell at its base (8), the vacuum forming the reservoir (4) being created with a single turn, the saving of materials is obvious. The fixing system of the device is identical to that detailed previously (5).

Another variant consists of a sponge strip of single width but comprising two different thicknesses. By a single winding on the ferrule of the brushes, this strip creates a vacuum forming a reservoir, the thickest part of the protruding strip, being positioned on the lower part of the ferrule, it is fixed as described above. Its length is sufficient to be universal to any instrument, the numbering corresponding to the adaptation by cutting to the size of a given brush.

 2) Device according to claim I characterized in that its attachment to the shell can be achieved by the installation of elastic, staples, clamps, adhesive tapes or by bonding.

 3) Device according to claims I and 2 characterized in that the strip (1) can be universal for all brushes in the sense that it can be cut and put to the appropriate length with a marking marked by notches (6) including the numbering corresponds to the size of the brush; the largest width corresponds to the average height of the brush rings.

 4) Disi) ositif according to vendications 1, 2 3, characterized in that ia the larger part, one side can be waterproof.

 5) Device according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, characterized in cc that the collecting device has a second important @@@, namely that the volumetric capacity of the re @@@ oir and the spongy volume allow an autonomy of greater work by spreading the excess liquid on the surface to be treated and this by pressing each side of the device on the latter.

 6) Anti-flow collector device for paintbrushes, brushes and similar instruments, characterized by a single sponge strip of single width (7) FIG 4, and of sufficient length for its universal use. It is also characterized in that its attachment to the ferrule can be carried out by the installation of elastic bands, staples, clamping collars, adhesive tapes or by gluing.

Claims (2)

 7) Brush characterized by a bulge in the lower part of its ferrule (8) FIG 4, in order to receive the collecting device in its simple form, according to claims 6.  8) Anti-flow collector device for brushes, brushes and similar instruments characterized by a profiled sponge band having two different thicknesses so that a space is created during its winding. It is also characterized by its unique width and its length sufficient for universal use, as well as by its attachment to the shell which can be achieved by the installation of elastic bands, staples, cable ties, adhesive tapes or by collage.