US2308666A

US2308666A - Brush bag holder

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Publication number: US2308666A
Application number: US367325A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albin Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-11-27
Filing date: 1940-11-27
Publication date: 1943-01-19
Anticipated expiration: 1960-01-19

Description

J. ALBlN BRUSH BAG HOLDER Jan. 19; 1943.

Filed Nov. 27; 1940 Patented Jan. 19, 1943 I um'ruof STATE BRUSH BAG Homes Joseph'Albin, New York, N.' Y. I I, 27, 1940, Serial No. 367,325.] 3 Claims. (01. got- 151) I ApplicationNovernb'er This invention .relates'to a bag or holder for paint brushes.: It lends itself as a protective wrapper in the course of shipment. Its construction renders it ofparticular service between painting intervals, and as a'protective device for the bristles when the brush hasbeen stored away for a future paint job. I f T 'Among theseveral objects-of my invention is the provision of a fiat pliable bag which is adjustably secured to the head or ferrule portion of the brush so as to obtain structural support from the sides of the bag as they are positioned about the bristles: thus keeping the weight of the brush off the bristles as well as affording mechanical protection of the bristles when the brush is left resting in positions other than upright.

A further object is to provide a bag or holder with an improved mouthiedge, attaining by means of it a practically airtight closureof the bag above the bristles by a simplemanipulation of the fastening means. An equal. degree of closure for brushes having. the same width but varying considerably in thicknesscanalso be attained.

, A further object is to provide a bag or..holder with a non-porous liner or to construct thebag of a pliable material such as paper which has been coated or impregnated with a chemical substance, rendering the bag moisture-proof as well as resistant to the bleeding through to the surface of turpentine or oils that have. beenleft on .the

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Provision is also contemplated incthis invention whereby the bag or holder may be removably attached to a paint can having a wirehandle. bythe addition .of no other .parts than those already integral. The brush can be..conveniently slipped into such a receptacle when his desiredto teme porarily discontinue a certain. painting application., ,l Y

A preferred embodiment of myinvention as shown in the drawing represents a form of lowcost constructionfrom the angle of those versed in the art of paper bag manufacture.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bag or holder in a generally flat shape preparatory to use.

Fig. 2 is a front view, exhibits the bag or holder fastened around the brush head. Fig. 3 is a side view of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional view along Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows in perspective the bag or holder attached to a paint can.

Referring to the drawing, the body I of the bag or holder consists of a single rectangular sheet of paper folded centrally and adhesively line 4-4 of fastened together at the side edges 4-4, forming a pocket. It may also be constructed as'a conventional satchel bottom'bag witl'iplainfolds .or tuck-ins at the sides, in either case the bag is a sleeve'with a single seamand closed at one end. The mouth of the bag will be sufficiently.

ample to permit the brush to be easily deposited therein, if allowance is made for the vertical side portions as'areas 33 to act as fiapsor flanges. In Fig. 2 these side portions are drawn towards each other and pressed against the front portion or panel [2; the'edges 4+4 are positionedsomewhat parallel to each other andspaced apartso as. not to interfere with the twisting of the string 51around the button o'r'buttons li fi.

I The effectiveness. of such an economical and simply applied fastening means as string andbutton in connection with a bag" as described-is greatly increased by the provision ofstrips 1-1 afiixed to opposite portions of mouth edges. The strips maybe made of tin-xor. Celluloid, a thickness of 'aboutn015 inch imp-arts sufficient rigidity over the portions of .the mouth edges they extend. The strips may beattached by stapling means or adhesively as shown in thedrawin'g. Inthe' lat-' ter method, a piece of paper. is utilized; the paper is wrapped around the strip, and amp 8 isallowed. forextra adhesion area. Length ofstrip should notice greater than sideof ferrule to which it conforms. L .1- v

The strips help achieve an evenly contiguous fitting offither'no-uth edges about. the brush head orferru1e'9, Figs. 2, 3,2'a'nd 4. Thusgaps are eliminated. between those sections of: the mouth edges rendered rigid by the strips and the fiat faces oftheferrule. As the.side"-portions 33 are brought together-by action of string and :button, a. tight, conforming closure of mouthzedge sections I 0-I 0; around the 1 sides 10f the ferrule 9-19, Fig. 4, is alsdeifected. xFor. sake of clearness in representation this lattericlosurei is incomipletelyshown'fin Fig.4; '11) the same. bagdesigned to accommodate an approximately given width of brush, practically airtight closures can be attained for brushes differing in thickness. As an additional advantage, the strips Serve to locate the brush in the central portion of thebag as soon as brush is deposited therein; a tight fitting around any suitable level of the ferrule can be made in a very short space of time.

For fabricating these bags, a tough, compacted, non-laminated krait paper such as used for sandpaper, is preferred. This kraft paper is easily creasible, possesses an amount of resiliency and is of fairly low porosity. The paper can be renelements are present which will protect thebristles; that is, will help maintain them in a parallel alignment. Fastening means are applied at any convenient level of the ferrule which will keep the bristles of the inserted brush" elevated above the bottom of the bag H. The longitudinal side portions on either side of the brush are brought around to the front and creased, as shown at 9-9, Fig. 4, forming flaps or flanges 3--3. The'string 5, maybe twisted around both buttons 6-6; or, one button 6 may be used and the string is carried around the entire bag, as

shown in side view, Fig. 3 A pull needs to be exerted on the string as the flanges are brought towards each other, by the action of the string as-it is drawn around the buttons. 'In this way the ferrule engaging edges and other sections of the mouth edge enclose the brush tightly all around and thus prevent the brush from sliding within the bag. Referring to Fig. 2, the flanges cooperate with the front panel l2 of the bag to constitute two longitudinally angular structural elements. After the bag is fastened to the ferzule,.the flanges serve to protect the alignment of the bristles from the force of superimposed objects when the brush is left in a flatwise .position. The brush may be left resting edgewise, in which case the flanges provide structural protection in cooperation with the fastening means: movement of points Illl at bottom of bag towards each other due to an external weight is opposed by a leverage force exerted by fastening means applied at upper part of flanges.

'Referring to the drawing, Fig. 5, the bag is shown removably attached to a paint can or a pail of the type having a wire handle pivoted on hinges located at the sides. When applying the bag to a can, the side portions are folded to form flanges, edges 4-4 of these edges are towards the can. The string 5 of substantial length permanently fastened to button 6a is carried around the can over the handle hinges I2-'--l2 and then twisted on button 6. As the bag is supported' by and allowed to hang somewhat loosely from the handle hinges, the size of the mouth opening may be additionally increased to conveniently receive a brush'by pressure of the finger on edge la. The location of the buttons in the upper corners of both flanges causes the body of the bag to remain in a nearly vertical position, with the flanges resting against the sides of the can, and the mouth horizontal. The can may be lifted by means of the handle but the brush will not lean away from the can in any direction nor will paint drip out of the bag.

While the present preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in some detail, it should be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the precise details here set forth, but may be carried out in other ways, as falling within the scope of the claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A brush bag holder, comprising an open mouth pocket, a rigid reinforcing strip secured to opposite sides thereof adjacent the upper edge of the open end, string and button attached to opposite ends of said pocket adjacent the upper T edge and substantially in the same plane as reinforcement means, said pocket having a width much greater than the width of the brush to be held therein and the length of the rigid reinforcing strips being less than the width of the brush to be supported therein, said string and button means employed to draw the opposite ends of said pocket towards one another about said brush and tightly secure theupper edge of pocket to the brush, said reinforcing member tending to tightly seal the upper edge of pocket to ferrule when in operating position, said pocket being impervious to oil and adapted to maintain linseed oil therein.

, 2. A brush bag holder, comprising an open mouth pocket, a rigid reinforcing strip secured to opposite sidesthereof adjacent the upper edge of the open end, string and button attached to opposite ends of said pocket adjacent the upper edge and substantially in the same plane as reinforcement means, said pocket having a width much greater than the width .of the brush to be held therein and the length of the rigid reinforcing strips being less'than the width of the brush to be supported therein, said string being of suflicient length to go around a paint bucket. and clamp brush to bucket; said pocket being impervious to oil and adapted to maintain linseed oil therein.

3. A .brush bag holder, comprising an open mouth pocket, a rigid reinforcing strip secured to oppositesides thereof. adjacent the upper edge of the openfend, string and fastening means attached to opposite ends of said pocket adjacent the upper edge and substantially in the same plane as reinforcement means, said pocket having a width much greater than the width of the brush to be held therein, and the length of the rigid reinforcing strips being much lessthan thewidth of the pocket 'so as to permit the ends of said pocket to fold fo'rming flanges, said string being of sufficient length to go around a paint bucket and clamp brush to bucket, said pocket being impervious to oil and adapted to maintain linseed oil therein. a V l JOSEPH ALBIN.