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US1471712A
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  • This invention relates to a case in which a painter can carry about brushes which are suspended in a liquid so that they will not harden, and they can thus be kept in position for use, and in which the brushes can be deposited for short intervals, such as overnight, while the painter is on a particular job, and is also adapted for storing not only paint brushes, but also varnish brushes.
  • the invention relates to a case of this kind which can be compactly assembled so that when the lid is closed all the parts thereof, including the supplemental tank for the varnish brushes, can be assembled within the case and thus easily transported.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case open and with some brushes in position.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional detail showing the juncture of the marginal flange and one of the side walls of the case.
  • Figure 3 is a bottom view of one end of a central bar.
  • Figure 4 is a detail section of the top outer edge of the supplemental tank, showing one of the catches in its inoperative position.
  • Figure 5 is a similar view with the catch in operative position. showing a part of a 7 brush handle suspended thereby.
  • Figure 6 is a detail section showing a manner of securing the supplemental tank to the main tank
  • Figure 7 is a detail section showing one end of the center bar in its engagement with the top edge of the main tank.
  • the device comprises a tank 10, which can be of any desired form, but is usually oblong and is made of sheet metal, the side walls being substantially perpendicular and being formed usually with a stifi'ened. top edge, which is the ordinary construction of tanks of this kind, being formed with a head 11 at the top, usually crimped around a wire 12.
  • a strip 13 is secured to the top edge of the side walls 14, usually by rivets 15, and is provided with an inwardly turned flange 16, this flange preferably extending all around the four sides of the tank and having notches 17.
  • the inwardly turned flange 16 is comparatively narrow so that brushes can have their handles 18 caught in the notches 17, the swelled upper portion of such handles engaging the notches 17, and the brushes can thus be suspended with their bottoms clear of the bottom of the tank and take up but little room because they fit flatwis'e against the side walls of the tank, or close to said side walls, the tank having been previously supplied with water to a height sufficient to cover the bristles of the brushes so that the bristle part of the brush is submerged in the water and the paint is thus prevented from drying, and the brush is thus kept soft until it is to be used again.
  • a suitable lid 19 is arranged to cover the tank, usually being hinged at one edge to the tank and fastened at its other edge by a suitable latch or lock 20, and can be pro vided with a handle on the top so that the case can be carried.
  • the bar 21 extends across from one side wall to the opposite side wall, and is preferably made of sheet metal, being bent into substantially U-shaped form in cross-section and having at its ends the downwardly extending lips 22, which lip is off-set from the end of the bar slightly so that it fits over the outside of the strip 13, and when jammed down slightly between the strip 13 and the side wall 14 it is held in position, since the end portion 23 rests on the flange 16 at each end of the tank, the flange at,
  • the bar is provided with suitable clips, and I preferably use the clips 24 which have their ends 25 extending through slits 26 in the sides of the bar, so that they can rock, the inner ends 25 of the clips being connected by a spring 27, one spring servin for two clips, since these clips are arrange in pairs and are off-set, and I usually ar- I range the hump 28 adjacent to the bend 29, so' that, as will be seen from the clip on the right in Figure 3, there is a small clearance between the side of the bar and the outwardly turned end 30 of the clip, so that a round brush handle can he lid transversely into the clip, the clip being rounded to form a socket portion 31 to receive the brush handle 32.
  • the center bar is usually used for round brushes, and in the form shown eight brushes can be held by the center bar 2 and eight flat brushes can be arrangedaround the sides of the tank, thus making a comparatively small tank provide a. capacity for sixteen brushes.
  • a supplemental tank 33 which, when empty, can be stored within the tank 10 by simply removing the center bar 21, placing the supplemental tank inside the main tank and then replacing the bar.
  • the tank 33 is suspended on the outside of the main tank and is used particularly for varnish brushes, since varnish brushes are not suspended in water, but in a mixture such as oil and benzine.
  • the supplemental tank 33 fits flat against the main tank and is suspended by hooks 34 which are fastened to the supplemental tank and hook over into slightly recessed portions between the strip 13 and the side Wall 14 of the main tank, as will be seen Figure 6.
  • each catch consisting of a wire bent to form a straight strand 35 which is then bent into a U-shaped portion 36, the central arm of this U-shaped portion being held in the knuckle 37 formed on the edge of the supplemental tank, thus providing a hinge.
  • the advantages of this article will be apparent, since painters on a job can store their brushes at night in the tank, and a comparatively small tank can accommodate twenty. brushes, that is, sixteen paint brushes and four varnish brushes, although the capacity of the device can be increased by adding more catches for the brushes. Furthermore, the device can be used as a carrying receptacle for carrying the brushes from place to place, and the case, when empty, is very light, and all the parts can be assembled and enclosed within the case.
  • a brush holding case comprising a tank having substantially vertical sides, an inwardly turned flange on its top edge, the flange being notched to hold the handles of brushes flatwise to the walls of the tank, a bar with downwardly turned lips to enter between the wall and flange of the tank at each end so as to be readily removable, and means for holding brush handles vertically at the edges of the bar.
  • a brush holding case comprising a tank having substantially vertical sides, an inwardly turned flange on its top edge, the flange being notched to hold the handles of brushes flatwise to the walls of the tank, a bar with downwardl turned lips to enter between the wall an flange of the tank at each end so as to be readily removable, spring clips in off-set pairs on the side edges of the bar and with their inner ends extending through the sides of the bar, and a spring connecting the inner ends of each pair of clips.
  • a brush holding case comprising a main tank, a supplemental tank to fit in the main tank and having means for attaching it to the outside of the main tank, a catch on the top edge of said supplemental tank, said catch being hinged to said tank and comprising a wire bent to a'U-shaped portion to swing in the hinged part and having a straight strand at an angle to one end of said U-shaped portion, so that the strand is substantially horizontal when the U-shaped part engages the inside face of the supplemental tank.

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Oct. 23, 1923.
F. SOHNLE CASE FOR HOLDING BRUSHES Filed May 16. 1922 ATTO EV Patented Get. 23, 1923.
UNITED STATES FRIEDRICH SOHNLE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
CASE FOR HOLDING BRUSHES.
Application flied May 16, 1922. Serial No. 561,468,
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, FRIEDRICH Somme, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Cases for Holding Brushes, of which the following is a specification. I
This invention relates to a case in which a painter can carry about brushes which are suspended in a liquid so that they will not harden, and they can thus be kept in position for use, and in which the brushes can be deposited for short intervals, such as overnight, while the painter is on a particular job, and is also adapted for storing not only paint brushes, but also varnish brushes.
The invention relates to a case of this kind which can be compactly assembled so that when the lid is closed all the parts thereof, including the supplemental tank for the varnish brushes, can be assembled within the case and thus easily transported.
The invention relates further to certain details of construction which will be hereinafter more fullv described and finally embodied in the claims.
The invention is illustrated in the ac- 80 companying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case open and with some brushes in position. Figure 2 is a sectional detail showing the juncture of the marginal flange and one of the side walls of the case. Figure 3 is a bottom view of one end of a central bar. Figure 4 is a detail section of the top outer edge of the supplemental tank, showing one of the catches in its inoperative position. Figure 5 is a similar view with the catch in operative position. showing a part of a 7 brush handle suspended thereby. Figure 6 is a detail section showing a manner of securing the supplemental tank to the main tank, and Figure 7 is a detail section showing one end of the center bar in its engagement with the top edge of the main tank.
The device comprises a tank 10, which can be of any desired form, but is usually oblong and is made of sheet metal, the side walls being substantially perpendicular and being formed usually with a stifi'ened. top edge, which is the ordinary construction of tanks of this kind, being formed with a head 11 at the top, usually crimped around a wire 12. A strip 13 is secured to the top edge of the side walls 14, usually by rivets 15, and is provided with an inwardly turned flange 16, this flange preferably extending all around the four sides of the tank and having notches 17.
The inwardly turned flange 16 is comparatively narrow so that brushes can have their handles 18 caught in the notches 17, the swelled upper portion of such handles engaging the notches 17, and the brushes can thus be suspended with their bottoms clear of the bottom of the tank and take up but little room because they fit flatwis'e against the side walls of the tank, or close to said side walls, the tank having been previously supplied with water to a height sufficient to cover the bristles of the brushes so that the bristle part of the brush is submerged in the water and the paint is thus prevented from drying, and the brush is thus kept soft until it is to be used again.
A suitable lid 19 is arranged to cover the tank, usually being hinged at one edge to the tank and fastened at its other edge by a suitable latch or lock 20, and can be pro vided with a handle on the top so that the case can be carried. p
The bar 21 extends across from one side wall to the opposite side wall, and is preferably made of sheet metal, being bent into substantially U-shaped form in cross-section and having at its ends the downwardly extending lips 22, which lip is off-set from the end of the bar slightly so that it fits over the outside of the strip 13, and when jammed down slightly between the strip 13 and the side wall 14 it is held in position, since the end portion 23 rests on the flange 16 at each end of the tank, the flange at,
this point being made substantially narrow. The bar is provided with suitable clips, and I preferably use the clips 24 which have their ends 25 extending through slits 26 in the sides of the bar, so that they can rock, the inner ends 25 of the clips being connected by a spring 27, one spring servin for two clips, since these clips are arrange in pairs and are off-set, and I usually ar- I range the hump 28 adjacent to the bend 29, so' that, as will be seen from the clip on the right in Figure 3, there is a small clearance between the side of the bar and the outwardly turned end 30 of the clip, so that a round brush handle can he lid transversely into the clip, the clip being rounded to form a socket portion 31 to receive the brush handle 32.
The center bar is usually used for round brushes, and in the form shown eight brushes can be held by the center bar 2 and eight flat brushes can be arrangedaround the sides of the tank, thus making a comparatively small tank provide a. capacity for sixteen brushes.
I prefer also to use a supplemental tank 33 which, when empty, can be stored within the tank 10 by simply removing the center bar 21, placing the supplemental tank inside the main tank and then replacing the bar. In normal use, however, the tank 33 is suspended on the outside of the main tank and is used particularly for varnish brushes, since varnish brushes are not suspended in water, but in a mixture such as oil and benzine.
The supplemental tank 33 fits flat against the main tank and is suspended by hooks 34 which are fastened to the supplemental tank and hook over into slightly recessed portions between the strip 13 and the side Wall 14 of the main tank, as will be seen Figure 6.
I show, in the supplemental tank, catches for a brush, each catch consisting of a wire bent to form a straight strand 35 which is then bent into a U-shaped portion 36, the central arm of this U-shaped portion being held in the knuckle 37 formed on the edge of the supplemental tank, thus providing a hinge. Three of the catches shown in Figure 1 and the catch shown in Figure 4 are swung back to inoperative position, fitting somewhat closely against the outer side of the tank, but when they are to be used they are swung inward, as shown in Figure 5, and as shown by the right hand catch of the supplemental tank in Figure 1, so that thestrand 35 is substantially horizontal, its movement downward bein limited by the engagement of the U-shape portion 36 with the inner wall of the tank, and a brush handle 38 can be slid on the strand 35 because it is provided with a hole 39. The varnish brushes can thus be suspended vertically in the supplemental tank.
The advantages of this article will be apparent, since painters on a job can store their brushes at night in the tank, and a comparatively small tank can accommodate twenty. brushes, that is, sixteen paint brushes and four varnish brushes, although the capacity of the device can be increased by adding more catches for the brushes. Furthermore, the device can be used as a carrying receptacle for carrying the brushes from place to place, and the case, when empty, is very light, and all the parts can be assembled and enclosed within the case.
I claim:
1. A brush holding case comprising a tank having substantially vertical sides, an inwardly turned flange on its top edge, the flange being notched to hold the handles of brushes flatwise to the walls of the tank, a bar with downwardly turned lips to enter between the wall and flange of the tank at each end so as to be readily removable, and means for holding brush handles vertically at the edges of the bar. I
2. A brush holding case comprising a tank having substantially vertical sides, an inwardly turned flange on its top edge, the flange being notched to hold the handles of brushes flatwise to the walls of the tank, a bar with downwardl turned lips to enter between the wall an flange of the tank at each end so as to be readily removable, spring clips in off-set pairs on the side edges of the bar and with their inner ends extending through the sides of the bar, and a spring connecting the inner ends of each pair of clips.
3. A brush holding case comprising a main tank, a supplemental tank to fit in the main tank and having means for attaching it to the outside of the main tank, a catch on the top edge of said supplemental tank, said catch being hinged to said tank and comprising a wire bent to a'U-shaped portion to swing in the hinged part and having a straight strand at an angle to one end of said U-shaped portion, so that the strand is substantially horizontal when the U-shaped part engages the inside face of the supplemental tank.
In testimony that I claim the fore oing, I have hereto set my hand, this 11th day of May, 1922.
FRIEDRICH SOHNLE.
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