GB2446458A

GB2446458A - Paint brush support

Info

Publication number: GB2446458A
Application number: GB0702474A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Kevin Craig Kirkman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-02-09
Filing date: 2007-02-09
Publication date: 2008-08-13
Anticipated expiration: 2027-02-09
Also published as: GB2446458B; GB0702474D0

Abstract

A paint brush support or holder comprises a bracket that fixes onto metal/plastic paint-cans using magnetic surfaces (N, 0, I), an adjustment mechanism (D, E 0) and an elastic band retaining mechanism (P, Q). When in-situ, the platform (A) holds the brush (S) in place by its magnetised surface (C), attracted to the metal strip on conventional paintbrushes (T). The platform is angled slightly so paint will drip back into the paint can if brushes (U) are saturated in paint. The scraping surface (B) allows excess paint to be scraped off the brush after dipping which falls back into the can (R) and not onto can rim. The bracket, as a whole, allows the painter to carry the paint can and brush as a single unit. The support has built in pry bar and handle (K, H) to pry open the can lid.

Description

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Description

PainterMate Featuring a bracket that fixes on the side of a paint Can, which has many functions to aid the painter, E.g.: (1): Opens paint Can. (2): Prevents paint spillage down the outside of the Can and onto the floor. (3): Stops the paint brush flIing onto the floor or into the Can when not in use. (4): Allows the painter to walk around or climb whilst comfortably holding the paint Can without also having to hold the paint brush. (5): Paint brush is positioned on the bracket in such a way that allows the paint to drip off into the Can, so no more need to rest the brush on top of the Can, from rim to rim, which fills the nra with paint and soaks the handle in paint and induces spillage.

Figure.!: Side view and fixing position on paint Can. Figure.2: Under view and fixation on Can. Figure.3: Rear view fixation using elastic band for use on plastic paint Cans where the brackets magnetic features cannot be employed.

Figure.!: Before bracket is placed on paint Can the lid has to be opened to access the paint. To achieve this the bracket is held by the handle base (H). The piy bar (K) is then situated under the lid rim. A downward movement action of handle base (H) pivots the piy bar (K), which lifts the lid of the tin and expose paint.

The bracket is then held on the paint Can by placing the retaining dowel (0) over the paint Can rim (M) and the magnetised surface of the dowel (N) and magnetised area of retaining wings (I) holds the bracket firmly in place on the Can (L). The adjustment screw (D) is turned inwards using the adjustment knob (E), which in turn moves the adjustment dowel (G) to the outer edge of the Can rim (M).

The adjustment mechanism (E,D,G) are sufficient to hold the top half of the bracket in place plastic paint Can. Fig.2&3: The Retaining wings (J) have on there surface a pair of retaining hooks (P), which are designed to hook a strong elastic band (Q). The elastic band attaches from hook to hook (F) via the full span of the paint Can (L) (Fig.2). This is sufficiently strong enough to hold the bracket onto the paint Can.

Fig.1&2: The Paintbrush platform (A), is where brush (S) lays on top. This platform has a magnetised surface (C) which attracts the metal strip (T) on the painthrush, thus holding it in place. The paint Can may be carried up a ladder without fear of the brush falling into the paint (W) or onto the floor. The paint laden end of the brush (U) is faced towards (B) and overhangs slightly. The paintbrush platform (A) is also angled downwards slightly towards the Can so that any paint on its surface will run back into the it (R). This means there will be no paint in the rim at the top of the Can (M), or any running down its outside edge (V), resulting in a clean work surface.

When the brush has been dipped in the paint, the excess paint is scraped away by scraping the brush over the scraping surface (B). The excess paint (R) then drips naturally into the paint tin, not in the rim.

Amendments to the Claims have been filed as follows Patent Claims 1.

A four-in-one paint brush holder, drainer, scraper and paint can opener, comprising of: 2.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, is positioned onto the side of the paint can using three retaining points. 3.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, is made from hardened, rigid, material. 4.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes a, permanent, fixed positioned flat retaining plate (A) for retaining the paint brush onto its surface in a horizontal position. 5.

The four-in-one device of claim 4, wherein said apparatus has the retention plate (A) situated above the paint can rim and is angled down towards the centre of the paint can to allow paint to fall into the centre of the can. 6.

The four-in-one device of claim 4, wherein said apparatus has slightly raised back and sides on the structure of retention plate (A) to prevent excess paint spilling over the sides and back edge.

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* The four-in-one device of claim 4, retention plate (A) allows the paint brush handle to protrude out from the back edge of the retaining plate. 8.

* The four-in-one device of claim 4, wherein the said retention plate (A) is positioned so it protrudes *:. only slightly passed the inner edge of the paint can rim, but protrudes passed enough to allow paint to Tail ifltO tne centre ou we dl11L iaii. S... * S

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* :* The four-in-one device of claim 4, wherein said retention plate (A) includes a scraper plate (8) on its inner edge for scraping excess paint from the paint brush after dipping. 10.

The four-in-one device of claim 9, wherein has the said scraper plate (B) is positioned above the paint can rim and angled towards the inside of the can to allow excess paint scraped from the pain brush to fall into the inside of the paint can. 11.

The four-in-one device of claim 4, wherein said retaining plate (A) is magnetised throughout its whole surface area (C) to attract the metal strip on the paint brush (T) and hold the paint brush into any preferred position on its surface. 12.

The four-in-one device of claim 11, wherein the said apparatus has retaining plate magnetised surface (C) area sufficiently sized to allow retention of various sized paint brushes (1). 13.

The four-in-one device of claim of claim 4, wherein the said retention plate and magnet (A,C) has an exposed smooth surface area for ease of cleaning after usage. 14.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, wherein the said apparatus is held in the correct position on the side of the paint can by a retaining dowel (0), which hooks over the inside of the paint ean rim. 15.

The four -in-one device of claim 14, wherein the said retaining dowel is fully magnetised (0) for stability onto metal paint cans. 16.

The four-in-one device of claim 14, wherein the said retaining dowel is situated on the inside edge of the paint can above contents of the paint can. 17.

The four-in-one device of claim 16, wherein the said retaining dowel (0) can be tightened manually onto non-metallic paint cans by tightening the adjuster screw (0), thus pressing the adjuster dowel *::: :* onto the paint can and tightening the retaining dowel.

. . The four-in-one device of claim 17, wherein the said adjuster dowel is located on the terminal of the adjuster screw (0) and consists of a flattened surface to reduce damage to paint can and extra r tabi!ity. S...

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* * The four-in-one device of claim 17, wherein the said adjustment screw (D)is operated using the * . easily accessible adjustment knob (E) situated just beneath the retention plate (A) for extra stability of device's attachment to paint can, due to its position on the device. 20.

The four-in-one device of claim 17, wherein the said adjustment screw (D) is threaded through the centre of the base using substantially durable threads made from solid, rigid material. 21.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, wherein the said apparatus consists of a base handle (H) for gripping when using the built-in pry- bar (K).

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The four-in-one device of claim 21, wherein the said base handle has indentations on its surface for placing fingers within, for stability whilst gripping. 23.

The four-in-one device of claim 22, wherein the said base handle has the pry-bar (K) extending out from the bottom and inline with the base handle (H). 24.

The four-in-on device of claim 23, wherein the said base pry-bar (K) is slightly bent upwards to aid prying action, and is flat at its terminal to fit under the paint can lid. 25.

The four-in-one device of claim 1, wherein the said apparatus consists of a pair of retaining wings (l,J) that reach outwards around the outside of the paint can to stabilise the device. 26.

The four-in-one device of claim 25, wherein the said retaining wings (l,J) are fully magnetised along the lengths of each for stabilisation on metallic paint cans. 27.

The four-in-one device of claim 25, wherein the said retaining wings (l,J) consist of a pair of retaining hooks (P) near the terminal of each retaining wing, to secure an elastic band (0.) from one hook to the other via the circumference of the paint can. 28.

The four-in-one device of claim 27, wherein the said retaining hooks (P) and elastic band (0) can be *. used to secure the device, of claim 1, onto non-metallic paint cans. e'.. * S S.. S S. S *S S * S

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Claims

Claims (A) Surface plate is angled to allow paint to drip back into

paint can (C) Magnetic surface is attracted to the metal strip ( T) on paint brush, which holds bru5h in place in posjtion (U) that allows paint to fall back mm the can.

(B) Scraper plate allows the painter to scrape off any excess paint of the brush after dipping before use on painted surface.

(0) A magnetised retaining dowel and a pair of magnetised retaining wings (J/J) hold the bracket firmly onto metal paint cans.

(E) The adjuster knob turns the adjuster screw (D), which allows the adjuster dowel meets up with the outer can rim and clamp the rim between itself and the retaining dowel for top end stability on plastic paint cans.

The elastic band (Q) and retaining hooks (P) hold the bracket firmly in place for bottom stability on plastic paint cans.

(K) The pry bar is used to remove the paint can lid by gripping the base handle (H), placing the pry bar point under the lid and using a downward motion.

The paint Can and brush maybe carried around as one unit., for ease of climbing or walking.

There is always a clean, mess free place to put a saturated paint brush between usage.

No paint dripping down the outside of the can will occur.

The paint brush will not fall into the paint can or onto the floor.

A can lid opening device is built in and always at hand when needed.

Paint can rim will not fill with paint, which will prevent lid from sticking to the can rim when reapplicd, therefore allowing easy opening of pre-used cans