US1154928A - Stipple-brush. - Google Patents

Description

H. R. KINDT.

-STIPPLE BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED NOV, x0. 1914.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, IIENRY R; KINDT, a subject of the'Empei-or of Germany, residing at Floral Park, in the county of Nassau and State of New Yorkyhave invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Stipple-Brushes; and I do herebyzde'clare the following to be anfull, clear, and exact de-" scription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention consists in the novel-features hereinafter described reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of the invention selected by me for purposesof illustration, and thesaid inventionis fully disclosed in the following description andclaims.

Referring to the drawing, Figure l rep resents a side elevation of'astippl'e brush embodying my invention. .Fig-Q is a'bottom plan view ofthe brush with the handle broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view drawn to an enlarged scale of one of the stipple units which ,I employ in'iny im proved brush. Fig. at is a detail view showing a portion of the brush head with'one of the stipple units secured thereto and illustrating the manner in which thestippleunit may be adjusted.

The object of my invention 'is'to provide a stipple brush to be used more especially in connection with oil paints, for the purpose of producing stipplcdsurfaces and particularly imitation marble effects.

My invention also comprises a new stipple unit of peculiar form and construction, hereinafter described, as well as the brush itself, which includes abrush head provided with a plurality of these stipple units arranged in a predetermined relation.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing I have shown one of the stipple units which I prefer to em ploy in the formation of -my improved brush. This unit comprises a bifurcated body having two approximately parallel leaves or lips united at one end vby a body portion which forms the support for the unit and which is preferably provided exteriorly with a channel portion, for eX- ample, as shown in Fig. 3, the stipple unit comprising the leaves or lips 1-1, having substantially straight and parallel stipple edges 22, the said leaves or lips being united by the body portion 3 which is provided at its bottom or exterior with sepa- 1 screws.

, "specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 28,1915. Application filed November 10; 1914. Serial Nora-1,257.

rated head engaging portions: 55 prefer ably separated by a channel at. I The stipple unit is formed of flexiblematerial such as rubber or leather, but preferably rubber as it is non-absorbent and is easily kept clean.

The body portion 3 is preferably provided with one or more apertures 6-6 to receive a screw 7 or other retaining means by which the stipple unit may be secured to the head orbody of the'brush, as indicated-in Fig,

and as shown in that figure, the lips or leaves 1-1 may be adjusted toward and from each other by tightening or loosening the retaining device as the screw 7'. It will be seen that the supporting edges 5-5 of the main body are substantially in line with theleaves l1 andthat the channel 4i between them' permits the central portion of the'body 3 to be more orless depressed, thus regulatingthe distance between the leaves 'or lips l-l. r i I In forminga brush embodying this improved stipple unit, I provide a brush head indicated at 8 inFigs. 1 and 2, which may be of any desired size and shape according to "the work'to be done, it beingshown in this instance in the form of a square and being preferably made of wood although it may be made of; other Ematerials and of other, shapes On the bottomsurface of the head 8 'Ilocat'ea plurality-of the stipple) units heretofore described, and preferably in such a manner that the lips of each'unit extend in a different direction from the lips .of other units and preferablyin a different direction from theleaves ofall the other units. The stippleunits are preferably securedato the head 8 by two screws i, as

shown, but :any other suitable retaining means may be employed in lieu of the The retaining devices .may be tightened until the lips of each unit areseparated the same distance or the stippleunits may be adjusted if preferred so that-the lipsof each unit will be at a different distance apart from those of other units, ac-

cording to the elfects which are tobe produced, and it-will be understood that the adjustment of the lips of the stipple units may be changed from time to time if desired after the brush is constructed by loosening or tightening the retaining devices for one or more or all of the stipple units. If, after the brush has been used, the lips of one or more of the stipple units tend to separate more than is desired, the retaining devices for said unit or units may be tightened. to bring the lips into closer relation. For the best results, the lips of the stipple units should be approximately perpendicular with the surface to be treatedwhen the brushis used. r

The brush head8 is asse if desired,

with a handle, for example the handle 9, projecting laterally from thebrush header any other form of handle ,WlllCh may facilitatethe use of the brush.

In practice, the brush is applied to the Work solthat the stipple edges 2.2 of all of the stipple units simultaneously come in contact with the paintedsurface, and I have outer ends provided with stippling edges.

2. A stipple unit for stipple brushes, comprising a pair of approximately parallel leaves of flexiblematerial connected integrally at one end, and provided with means for attaching the unit to a brush head, the

.outer ends or" said leaves having stippling edges. V

8. A stippleunit for stipple brushes comprising a pair of approximately parallel leaves, of flexible material, having a body portion connecting them at one end, said body portion having separated contact edges for engaging a brush head, and a recessed portion between said contact edges.

4. A stipple unit for stipple brushes comprising a pair of approximately parallel leaves, connected at one end by a body portion, said body portion being provided with contact edges substantially in line with the said leaves, for engaging a brush head, and

being recessed between said contact edges.

5; A stipple brush comprising a brush 7 head,'and. a plurality of flexible leaves extending therefrom,-and provided at'their outer ends with stippling edges. I

Copies of this patentmay be obtained for 6. A stipple brush comprising a brush head, and a plurality of flexible leaves projecting therefrom, and having their outer ends provided with stippling edges, said stippling edges of the various leaves extending in difierent directions.

7. A stipple brush comprising a brush head, and a plurality of stipple units, each comprising a pair of flexible, approximately parallel lips, connected at their inner ends by a body portion, and retaining devices for securing the body portions of said units to the brush head. 7

8. A stipple brush comprising a brush head,'and a plurality of stipple units, each comprising a pair of'fiexible approximately parallel lips connected at their inneriends' by a body portion, and means for connecting the bodyportions of said units to the brush head, the lips of each unit extending in a diiierent direction from the lips'of substantially all the other units.

9. A stipple brush comprising a brush 75 prising a pair offlexible approximately 1 head, a plurality of stipple units, each comparallel lips connected at their inner ends by a body portion, said body portion having separated contact edges for engaging the brushhead, and a recessed portion between said contact edges, and retaining devices engaging said body portions between said contact edges.

10. A stipple head, a plurality of stipple units, each combrush comprising a brush prising a pair of flexible approximately 7 parallel lips, connected at their inner ends by a body portion,.said body'portion having separated contact edges, in line with said lips, and a recessed portion between said" edges, and retaining devices engaging said main body between the contact edges thereof for securing the said units to the brush head,

the lipsof each unit being disposed angularly to the lips of adjacent units.

In testimony whereof I a'iiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY R. KINDT.

Witnesses:

DAVID WM. SYME, THEODORE VERLIPE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

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