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  • This invention relates to a handle and brush holder for a paint can and has for its primary object to provide a convenient handle and brush holder which may be easily and quickly attached to or detached from a paint can or like receptacle having an inwardly extending annular flange at its open end.
  • Another object is to provide a convenient brush rest and scraper bar upon which a brush may be supported with its bristles suspended over the open end of a paint can to prevent paint carried by the brush from being distributed over the outside of the can.
  • this invention which embodies among its features a handle, an outwardly and downwardly inclined extension at one end of the handle, a can engaging shield at the end of the extension remote from the handle, said shield extending toward the general plane of the handle and lying in a plane substantially perpendicular thereto, a hook at the end of the shield remote from the extension adapted to overlie the flange of the can at the open end thereof, the end of the hook remote from the shield being adapted to enter the open end of the can and an ear projecting laterally from each side of the portion of the hook which enters the can for engagement beneath the inwardly extending annular flange of the can,
  • Figure l is a perspective view of a paint can handle and brush holder embodying the features of this invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of an open paint can illustrating this handle and brush holder mounted thereon;
  • Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substahtially along the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and
  • Figure 4 is a side view of the brush holder and paint can handle.
  • this improved paint can handle and brush holder comprises a handle portion i0 which in the present embodiment is formed of a sheet of metal having convergent side walls, and along opposite side edges rolled portions l l which are adapted to enclose a pair of spaced convergent arms [2 of a wire structure to be more fully hereinafter described.
  • the sheet metal body [0 is preferably concave longitudinally to form a trough in which the handle of the paint brush is adapted to rest.
  • the wire structure above referred to comprises a cross bar l3 provided at opposite ends with downturned legs M.
  • the bar [3 lies in a horizontal plane substantially coincidental with the general plane of the handle I0, and formed at the lower ends of the legs l4 are outwardly extending ears designated generally I5 comprising return bends [6 which lie in a horizontal plane below the bar I3, and project longitudinally with relation to the bar.
  • the ends of the return bends l5 opposite those connected with the legs [4 are provided with upturned extensions l'l terminating at their upper ends in horizontal members it which extend toward the handle in a plane intermediate the plane of the handle and the ears l5.
  • convergent bars [9 Formed integrally with the horizontal members ill at the ends opposite the upturned members I l are downwardly extending convergent bars [9 which cooperate to form a shield which lies against the outer side of a paint can when the device is in place thereon.
  • the lower convergent ends of the bars [9 have formed integrally therewith upwardly divergent extensions 2% which incline upwardly and outwardly away from the shield formed by the members I!) and are joined to the bars I2 of the handle Ill.
  • encircles the member 2! adjacent their lower convergent ends to hold the parts in properly assembled position.
  • the ears are entered into the can mouth with the handle ill in a substantially vertical position and the unit or holder as a unit is moved radially until the ears I5 engage beneath the flange F of a paint can 0 when the handle and paint brush holder i then rotated about the axes of the ears [5 to bring the shield formed by the convergent members [9 and designated generally 22 against the outer side of the can.
  • the bar l3 When thus positioned on the paint can C the bar l3 will form a convenient rest for the bristles or ferrule of a paint brush and the handle of the brush may conveniently rest in the trough-shaped handle III.
  • the entire unit may be employed to lift the paint can bodily to transport it from place to place, and the bar l3 may conveniently be used to scrape the excess paint from the bristles of the brush during the painting operation. Obviously the excess paint scraped from the brush bristles will be drained into the can rather than having it dribbled over the outside surface thereof as frequently occurs when the inturned flange F is employed as the scraper.
  • a brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper open end said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rear: wardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending down wardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent'lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can.
  • a brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper open end said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rearwardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending downwardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can, said web portion of said brush rest being disposed above said first legs of said arms.
  • a brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper 4 open end said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rearwardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending downwardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said Web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can, said web portion of said brush rest being greater in length than the spacing of said first legs of said arms relative to each other.

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1951 D. E. ENTSMINGER 2,573,233
HANDLE AND BRUSH HOLDER FOR PAINT CANS Filed March 3, 1947 lureutor Dallas E. Enfsminger Patented Dec. 11, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDLE AND BRUgH HOLDER FOR PAINT ANS Dallas E. Entsminger, Hilton Village, Va.
Application March 3, 1947, Serial No. 731,982
Claims. (01. 220-90) This invention relates to a handle and brush holder for a paint can and has for its primary object to provide a convenient handle and brush holder which may be easily and quickly attached to or detached from a paint can or like receptacle having an inwardly extending annular flange at its open end.
Another object is to provide a convenient brush rest and scraper bar upon which a brush may be supported with its bristles suspended over the open end of a paint can to prevent paint carried by the brush from being distributed over the outside of the can.
The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention which embodies among its features a handle, an outwardly and downwardly inclined extension at one end of the handle, a can engaging shield at the end of the extension remote from the handle, said shield extending toward the general plane of the handle and lying in a plane substantially perpendicular thereto, a hook at the end of the shield remote from the extension adapted to overlie the flange of the can at the open end thereof, the end of the hook remote from the shield being adapted to enter the open end of the can and an ear projecting laterally from each side of the portion of the hook which enters the can for engagement beneath the inwardly extending annular flange of the can,
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Figure l is a perspective view of a paint can handle and brush holder embodying the features of this invention;
Figure 2 is a top plan view of an open paint can illustrating this handle and brush holder mounted thereon;
Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substahtially along the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and
Figure 4 is a side view of the brush holder and paint can handle.
Referring to the drawings in detail, this improved paint can handle and brush holder comprises a handle portion i0 which in the present embodiment is formed of a sheet of metal having convergent side walls, and along opposite side edges rolled portions l l which are adapted to enclose a pair of spaced convergent arms [2 of a wire structure to be more fully hereinafter described. As illustrated the sheet metal body [0 is preferably concave longitudinally to form a trough in which the handle of the paint brush is adapted to rest.
The wire structure above referred to comprises a cross bar l3 provided at opposite ends with downturned legs M. The bar [3 lies in a horizontal plane substantially coincidental with the general plane of the handle I0, and formed at the lower ends of the legs l4 are outwardly extending ears designated generally I5 comprising return bends [6 which lie in a horizontal plane below the bar I3, and project longitudinally with relation to the bar. The ends of the return bends l5 opposite those connected with the legs [4 are provided with upturned extensions l'l terminating at their upper ends in horizontal members it which extend toward the handle in a plane intermediate the plane of the handle and the ears l5. Formed integrally with the horizontal members ill at the ends opposite the upturned members I l are downwardly extending convergent bars [9 which cooperate to form a shield which lies against the outer side of a paint can when the device is in place thereon. The lower convergent ends of the bars [9 have formed integrally therewith upwardly divergent extensions 2% which incline upwardly and outwardly away from the shield formed by the members I!) and are joined to the bars I2 of the handle Ill. A suitable binding loop 2| encircles the member 2!! adjacent their lower convergent ends to hold the parts in properly assembled position.
In use it will be understood that the ears are entered into the can mouth with the handle ill in a substantially vertical position and the unit or holder as a unit is moved radially until the ears I5 engage beneath the flange F of a paint can 0 when the handle and paint brush holder i then rotated about the axes of the ears [5 to bring the shield formed by the convergent members [9 and designated generally 22 against the outer side of the can. When thus positioned on the paint can C the bar l3 will form a convenient rest for the bristles or ferrule of a paint brush and the handle of the brush may conveniently rest in the trough-shaped handle III. The entire unit may be employed to lift the paint can bodily to transport it from place to place, and the bar l3 may conveniently be used to scrape the excess paint from the bristles of the brush during the painting operation. Obviously the excess paint scraped from the brush bristles will be drained into the can rather than having it dribbled over the outside surface thereof as frequently occurs when the inturned flange F is employed as the scraper.
While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.
What I claim is:
1. A brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper open end, said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rear: wardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending down wardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent'lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can.
2. A brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper open end, said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rearwardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending downwardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can, said web portion of said brush rest being disposed above said first legs of said arms.
3. A brush holder for a container of the type having an inwardly extending flange at its upper 4 open end, said brush holder comprising a pair of V-shaped members having inner and outer legs, a handle forming member attached adjacent the upper ends of said outer legs of said V-shaped members and extending rearwardly thereof away from said inner legs of said V-shaped members, a pair of L-shaped arms each having first and second legs, said first leg of each of said arms being attached to the upper end of each of said inner legs and extending forwardly thereof to overlie the flange of a can, said second leg of each of said arms extending downwardly, an inverted U-shaped brush rest including a web portion and depending fingers, a pair of U-shaped ears connecting the lower ends of said fingers and the adjacent lower ends of said second legs of said arms, said ears extending in opposite directions and parallel to said Web portion of said brush rest to underlie the flange of a can, said web portion of said brush rest being greater in length than the spacing of said first legs of said arms relative to each other.
4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said outer legs of said V-shaped members and said inner legs of said V-shaped members converge downwardly towards each other, a ring disposed about the outer legs of said V-shaped members securing said outer legs to each other.
5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said outer legs of said V-shaped members and said inner legs of said V-shaped members converge downwardly towards each other, a ring disposed about the outer legs of said V-shaped members securing said outer legs to each other, said ring being disposed adjacent the apex of said V- shaped members, said ring abutting the inner legs of said V-shaped members.
DALLAS E. ENTSMINGER.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 280,274- Wilson June 26, 1883 337,660 Campbell Mar. 9, 1386 419,585 Crapo Jan. 14, 1890 1,567,789 Dieke Dec. 29, 1925 2,320,262 Campbell May 25, 1943 2,355,549 Myers Aug. 8, 1944
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US2676730A (en) * 1950-10-07 1954-04-27 Hedglon Mead Brush holder attachment for paint pails and the like
US2742180A (en) * 1951-05-31 1956-04-17 Miljevich Stephen Brush wiper
US2783077A (en) * 1953-09-04 1957-02-26 Charles W Pierce Holding device for paint cans and the like
US2788153A (en) * 1953-07-29 1957-04-09 Herbert L Broadbelt Paint can holder
US2873044A (en) * 1955-07-05 1959-02-10 Sr Richard Earl Rutledge Paint can holder and scraper
US3061140A (en) * 1960-05-19 1962-10-30 Charles E Barnes Brush wiper
US3638801A (en) * 1969-04-02 1972-02-01 Larson Co Charles O Adjustable hanger device
US3661351A (en) * 1969-12-23 1972-05-09 Olaf L Olsen Ladder mounted paint pail support
US4852833A (en) * 1988-07-20 1989-08-01 Lockwood Larry E Paint brush holder
US4872583A (en) * 1988-05-26 1989-10-10 Zdenek Zelenka Handle structure for paint container
US5016773A (en) * 1989-04-18 1991-05-21 Lockwood Larry E Paint brush holder
WO2004041549A1 (en) * 2002-10-24 2004-05-21 Peter Cummins Paint brush holder consisting of one part
WO2004077993A2 (en) * 2003-03-01 2004-09-16 Jochen Schmiddem Holding device for a brushing fluid application tool
US20110079690A1 (en) * 2009-10-02 2011-04-07 Raynaldo Segura Bucket Engageable Holster for Plastering Tool
US20140203031A1 (en) * 2013-01-18 2014-07-24 Trurim, Inc. Device for Paint Container

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US337660A (en) * 1886-03-09 Palette-knife and brush supporter
US419585A (en) * 1890-01-14 Paint-pail
US1561789A (en) * 1923-09-13 1925-11-17 Ludwig & Ludwig Inc Tuning means for drums and the like
US2320262A (en) * 1941-07-31 1943-05-25 Talmage D Campbell Paint can handle and brush wiping attachment
US2355549A (en) * 1938-02-23 1944-08-08 Arthur E Myers Brush wiper construction

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US280274A (en) * 1883-06-26 Dipper-handle
US337660A (en) * 1886-03-09 Palette-knife and brush supporter
US419585A (en) * 1890-01-14 Paint-pail
US1561789A (en) * 1923-09-13 1925-11-17 Ludwig & Ludwig Inc Tuning means for drums and the like
US2355549A (en) * 1938-02-23 1944-08-08 Arthur E Myers Brush wiper construction
US2320262A (en) * 1941-07-31 1943-05-25 Talmage D Campbell Paint can handle and brush wiping attachment

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US2676730A (en) * 1950-10-07 1954-04-27 Hedglon Mead Brush holder attachment for paint pails and the like
US2742180A (en) * 1951-05-31 1956-04-17 Miljevich Stephen Brush wiper
US2788153A (en) * 1953-07-29 1957-04-09 Herbert L Broadbelt Paint can holder
US2783077A (en) * 1953-09-04 1957-02-26 Charles W Pierce Holding device for paint cans and the like
US2873044A (en) * 1955-07-05 1959-02-10 Sr Richard Earl Rutledge Paint can holder and scraper
US3061140A (en) * 1960-05-19 1962-10-30 Charles E Barnes Brush wiper
US3638801A (en) * 1969-04-02 1972-02-01 Larson Co Charles O Adjustable hanger device
US3661351A (en) * 1969-12-23 1972-05-09 Olaf L Olsen Ladder mounted paint pail support
US4872583A (en) * 1988-05-26 1989-10-10 Zdenek Zelenka Handle structure for paint container
US4852833A (en) * 1988-07-20 1989-08-01 Lockwood Larry E Paint brush holder
US5016773A (en) * 1989-04-18 1991-05-21 Lockwood Larry E Paint brush holder
WO2004041549A1 (en) * 2002-10-24 2004-05-21 Peter Cummins Paint brush holder consisting of one part
US20050269469A1 (en) * 2002-10-24 2005-12-08 Peter Cummins Paint brush holder consisting of one part
US7543782B2 (en) 2002-10-24 2009-06-09 Peter Cummins Paint brush holder consisting of one part
WO2004077993A2 (en) * 2003-03-01 2004-09-16 Jochen Schmiddem Holding device for a brushing fluid application tool
WO2004077993A3 (en) * 2003-03-01 2005-02-10 Jochen Schmiddem Holding device for a brushing fluid application tool
US20060175488A1 (en) * 2003-03-01 2006-08-10 Jochen Schmiddem Holding device for a brushing fluid application tool
US20110079690A1 (en) * 2009-10-02 2011-04-07 Raynaldo Segura Bucket Engageable Holster for Plastering Tool
US20140203031A1 (en) * 2013-01-18 2014-07-24 Trurim, Inc. Device for Paint Container

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