GB2386110A - Container for cleaning paint brushes - Google Patents

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GB2386110A
GB2386110A GB0303982A GB0303982A GB2386110A GB 2386110 A GB2386110 A GB 2386110A GB 0303982 A GB0303982 A GB 0303982A GB 0303982 A GB0303982 A GB 0303982A GB 2386110 A GB2386110 A GB 2386110A
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Camillo Moro
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MOROCOLOR Srl
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/006—Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/06—Devices for cleaning brushes after use

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Abstract

A container for cleaning paint brushes comprises a receptacle 2 closable by a lid 8, said receptacle being provided with at least one baffle 4 defining separate chambers 6, 6', the lid 8 being provided with holes 15 closable by corresponding plugs 16, each hole communicating only with one separate chamber 6,6'. The holes 15 are preferably formed in frusto-conical seats 14 and the plugs 16 are connected to the lid 8 by tabs 22.

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CONTAINER FOR CLEANING PAINT BRUSHES
This invention relates to a container for cleaning paint brushes.
Containers are known which when suitably filled with water are used by children for cleaning brushes used with water paints.
These known containers are of plastic construction and of substantially square-based parallelepiped shape, they are provided with a removable lid comprising a frusto-conical seat projecting towards the container interior and having an aperture closable by a plug.
The lateral surface of the container is provided with a horizontal line defining the maximum level of water which can be fed into the container such that if the container falls over, this water quantity cannot escape from the aperture. A drawback of this container is that the child is compelled to use already dirty water even when using a paint of different colour.
According to the invention, this container can be improved. In accordance with the invention there is provided a container for cleaning paint brushes, characterized by comprising a receptacle closable by a lid, said receptacle being provided with at least one baffle defining separate chambers, the lid being provided with holes closable by corresponding plugs, each hole communicating only with one separate chamber.
The invention is described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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a À Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a container according to the invention.
As can be seen from Figure 1, the improved container of the invention comprises substantially a receptacle 2 constructed of substantially transparent plastic material and provided with a vertical baffle 4 defining two separate chambers 6 and 6'.
A lid 8 also of plastic construction is applied to the receptacle 2 substantially of rectangular-plan parallelepiped shape, and engages it with its annular edge 10 in correspondence with an annular rim 12 of the receptacle.
In said lid 8 there are provided two substantially frusto-conical seats 14 provided with apertures closable by corresponding plugs 16 connected to the lid by elastic tabs 22. The plugs 16 are provided with protuberances 20 to facilitate their disengagement from the seat. The plugs, the tabs and the lid are constructed in a single injection moulding step.
The lateral surface of the receptacle is provided with a circumferential rib 18 indicating the maximum level of water which can be fed into the receptacle such that, even if the container is knocked over and rests on a lateral surface, the contained water does not escape through the hole even if this is not closed by the plug 16.
From the foregoing, it is apparent that the improved container of the invention is more practical in that it enables a child to clean the brush with the water of one chamber and to take up water from the other chamber to dilute the paint.

Claims (5)

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1 A container for cleaning paint brushes, characterized by comprising a receptacle closable by a lid, said receptacle being provided with at least one baffle defining separate chambers, the lid being provided with holes closable by corresponding plugs, each hole communicating only with one separate chamber.
2. A container as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the baffle is disposed vertically.
3. A container as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the holes are provided in frusto-conical seats projecting towards the interior of the receptacle.
4. A container as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the plugs are provided with gripping protuberances.
5. A container as claimed in any preceding claim, characterized in that the plugs are connected to the lid by flexible tabs.
GB0303982A 2002-02-28 2003-02-21 Container for cleaning paint brushes Expired - Fee Related GB2386110B (en)

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ITVE20020007 ITVE20020007U1 (en) 2002-02-28 2002-02-28 CONTAINER FOR CLEANING BRUSHES FOR COLORING.-

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US2646808A (en) * 1949-05-17 1953-07-28 Allen W Yenne Paintbrush container having cleaning fluid therein
DE3003366A1 (en) * 1980-01-31 1981-08-06 Michael Backes Artist's paint materials storage box - has fresh water vessel with valve and brush washing vessel formed in box lid
FR2575706A1 (en) * 1985-01-10 1986-07-11 Larrivoire Philippe Combination plate-palette for artists using water-based paints
GB2357425A (en) * 1998-10-06 2001-06-27 Mark Kevin Ricks Storage device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2646808A (en) * 1949-05-17 1953-07-28 Allen W Yenne Paintbrush container having cleaning fluid therein
DE3003366A1 (en) * 1980-01-31 1981-08-06 Michael Backes Artist's paint materials storage box - has fresh water vessel with valve and brush washing vessel formed in box lid
FR2575706A1 (en) * 1985-01-10 1986-07-11 Larrivoire Philippe Combination plate-palette for artists using water-based paints
GB2357425A (en) * 1998-10-06 2001-06-27 Mark Kevin Ricks Storage device

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GB0303982D0 (en) 2003-03-26
ITVE20020007U1 (en) 2003-08-28
DE20302700U1 (en) 2003-04-30
GB2386110B (en) 2005-05-11
FR2836417A3 (en) 2003-08-29

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