GB2489979A

GB2489979A - Multifunction paint brush hanger

Info

Publication number: GB2489979A
Application number: GB1106333.6A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Mark Andrew Salino
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-04-14
Filing date: 2011-04-14
Publication date: 2012-10-17
Also published as: GB201106333D0

Abstract

The multifunction paint brush hanger/support structure comprises of a main body 26 that is bent into an 'S' shape and other elements coming at angles from this. The brush hanger/support may hold the paint brush from the metal arms 37, 38. Preferably this is done by the brush 24 being held by the teeth 13 with the main shaft of the brush resting in the concave areas (14, fig.3). The multifunction paint brush hanger/support is designed to have eight different uses: (i) to support a brush on a metal paint can (fig.1); (ii) to support a brush on a plastic paint can (fig.2); (iii) to open metal paint cans (fig.6); (iv) to open plastic paint cans (fig.8); (v) to support a paint can from a ladder (fig.9); (vi) a paint scraper (fig.12); (vii) remove excess paint from a paint roller (fig.10); and (viii) a carrying device for both a paint can and brush (fig.11).

Description

The invention of this Multifunction paint brush hanger/support is to be used to hold a wet paint brush on the side of a metal/plastic paint can and for the excess paint to fall back into the main paint reservoir of the can. The design of the arms allows for a wide variety of different brush handle sizes to be held by the device.

It also has many other functions to assist a painter consisting of: (i) Open metal paint cans without excess damage to the lid so it can be replaced easily. (ii) Open plastic paint cans. (iii) Hook to hold a paint can from a ladder. (iv) Paint scraper. (v) Removal of excess paint from a paint roller by scraping the remaining paint from the roller back into the can. (vi) Carrying in one hand an open can of paint and a wet paint brush which is positioned over the main reservoir of paint. Leaving the other free to assist with climbing or for other tasks.

Figure 1: Side view showing the device in position on a metal paint can.

Figure 2: Side view showing the device in position on a plastic paint can.

Figure 3: Detail of the universal paint brush holder arms.

Figure 4: Under view showing metal paint can with the device fixed in position.

Figure 5: Under view showing plastic can with the device fixed in position.

Figure 6: Side view. Opening a metal paint can in position.

Figure 7: Under view showing the location of the opening arms in relation to the lid and rim of a metal can.

Figure 8: Side view. Opening a plastic paint can position.

Figure 9: Side view. The device holding a paint can on a ladder.

Figure 10: Side view the relationship of the roller head and upper part of the device used to remove excess paint.

Figure 11: Side view: holding of a paint can and a paint brush at the same time for carrying.

Figure 12: End view: Scrapper detail part of the device.

A) Open metal paint cans-Figure 6: The end of the arms (10, 11) fit in between the body of the can (30) and the lid (31). Then by pivoting the body (12) upwards leaving the end of the arms (10, 11) in position the lid is levered open. Figure 7: The position of both arms (10, 11) within the rim have a large surface area and when used leave little or no damage to the lid (31) when levered open.

B) Open plastic paint cans-Figure 8: The appendage (8) fits in between the body (29) and the lid (28) and by using a downward movement of the body (12) the lid is pried open.

C) Multifunction paint brush hanger/support-Once the lid has been removed using (A) or (B) method as above. The device is placed on the metal can as figure 1 or on a plastic can as figure 2. When placed over a metal can the raised part of the device (3) clips under the inner rim (18) and is fixed. When placing on to a plastic can the raised part of the device (4) clips under the inner rim (18).

Figure 3: When a thinnest part of a paint brush shaft is placed into the arms (36,3 8) it is allowed in between the teeth (13) until it can not travel any further along the range of teeth (25). When it is stopped by a pair of teeth (13) it drops back into the lower concave area (14) and when released the shaft of the brush moves downwards filling the concave area (14) . This part of the brush shaft is larger and locks into the concave area (14) and is held by the teeth (13). The arms (36, 37) have eight different positions to hold various brush sizes and types. To remove the paint brush it is lifted, in doing so the smallest dimension of the brushes shaft is raised into the position it was when placed into the device. In doing so, freeing it from the set of holding teeth (13) and allowing it to be removed from the device.

D) Ladder Hook-Figure 9: The curved part of the device (6) clips over the rung (34) of a ladder (35), either a triangular rung or square rung can be accommodated. The paint can handle (33) is held by the curved part of the device (32). To prevent the can coming off in use or when being carried there are two raised wings (9) on each arm (36,37).

E) Paint scrapper-Figure 12 show the two surfaces (40,4 1) which are set perpendicular to each other with a fine edge. This edge can be used as a scraper to remove excess dried paint at the junction of the glass and glazing bars of a window. Placed flat on the surface of the glass and moved sideways.

F) Removal of excess paint from a paint roller after use-Figure 10: The upper part of the holder (7) can be used to scrape along a paint roller (36) 50 the excess paint is removed (21) from the paint retaining material on the head of the roller and back into the main paint can.

0) Carrying of a paint can and brush together -Figure 11: The device can be used to hold an open can and a wet paint brush at the same time leaving the painter a free hand. When holding part (6 and 7) of the device the can and brush can pivot in a single hand (39) in this way it can be moved from side to side without paint spillage, assisting the painter when climbing ladders or other tasks.

Claims

Claims 1. An eight in one: paint brush hanger/support fixable on a metal can, fixable on a plastic can, metal paint can opener, plastic paint can opener, ladder paint can hook, roller paint remover, scraper, single handed carry hook.
2. The eight in one of claim 1 wherein said hanger/support is one piece of rigid material.
3. The eight in one of claim 1 wherein device is fixed on the edge of the can using two appendages (1,42) and has three retaining points at (1,15,16).

4) The eight in one of claim 1 has arms (37,3 8) holding a paint brush at 45° or greater angle, allowing paint to fall back into the main reservoir.

5) The eight in one of clain1 4, wherein said arms (37,38) have teeth (13) that hold the shaft of the paint brush in position.

6) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,38) have concave areas (14) that the paint brush shaft rests in.

7) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,3 8) hold the paint brush at the mid-point leaving the main part of the handle free of any part of the device.

8) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,38) are reversible and can be used to hold paint brushes if rotated 180°.

9) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,38) as eight brush retaining positions, reducing in size from the opening.

10) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,38) are curved in two directions so the paint brush is held by just the inner edges and teeth (13) in this way excess paint drains down the brush and not on the device.

11) The eight in one of claim 9, wherein said position, the larger the paint brush the greater the angle to the paint main reservoir allowing for larger amounts of liquid to drain quicker.

12) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said ends of the arms (10,11) can be used to prise open metal paint can lids by holding the body (12) and raising.

13) The eight in one of claim 3, wherein said lower appendage (42) can be used as a scraper.

14) The eight in one of claim 4, wherein said arms (37,38) can be used in conjunction with the body (12) and upper curve of the device (6) as a ladder hook.

15) The eight in one of claim 14, where said ladder hook has two raised elements (9) to the under sides of the arms (37, 38) to stop the paint can handle from slipping off.

16) The eight in one of claim 9, wherein said arms (37,38) can be used to hold a paint can handle and a wet paint brush at the same time.

17) The eight in one of claim 1, wherein said appendage (6) can be used to prise open the lid of a plastic paint can by holding the body (12) and levering downwards.

18) The eight in one of claim 1, wherein said upper element of the device (7) can be used to remove excess paint from the head of a paint roller 19) The eight in one of claim 18, wherein said upper element of the device can be gripped when carrying a paint can and wet paint brush.