WO1990011900A1 - Paint brush cleaner - Google Patents

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WO1990011900A1
WO1990011900A1 PCT/GB1990/000578 GB9000578W WO9011900A1 WO 1990011900 A1 WO1990011900 A1 WO 1990011900A1 GB 9000578 W GB9000578 W GB 9000578W WO 9011900 A1 WO9011900 A1 WO 9011900A1
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brush
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David Michael Bell
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/06—Devices for cleaning brushes after use
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/30—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface
    • B08B1/32—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/006—Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
    • B44D3/125—Containers for storing paint brushes and the like, separate from the can used in painting operation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/20—Brushes for applying products to surfaces in general
    • A46B2200/202—Applicator paint brush

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  • This invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for paint brushes.
  • a cleaning apparatus for paint brushes is characterised by a container in which at least one cleaning brush or roller is mounted, an opening for inserting a paint brush to be cleaned, and means for rotating the cleaning brush or roller so as to clean a paint brush when inserted through the opening to contact the cleaning brush or roller.
  • an integral electric drive motor is provided for rotating the cleaning brush or roller.
  • a handle may be provided to enable the cleaning brush or roller to be driven by hand and/or a coupling may be provided to enable the brush to be driven by an electric motor.
  • the container is provided with a cover having a slot in it through which a paint brush to be cleaned may be inserted.
  • a cleaning liquid such as turpentine, white spirit or thinners would be present in the container to a level sufficient to immerse the cleaning brush or roller at least partly.
  • the container is provided with a drain point through which contaminated cleaning liquid can be drained when desired.
  • the paint brush is inserted into the nip between these.
  • the container includes a separate compartment, also for holding cleaning liquid, in which paint brushes can soak.
  • FIGURE 1 is a view of a paint brush cleaning apparatus having an integral electric drive motor
  • FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of a modified cleaning apparatus showing its component parts.
  • a paint brush cleaning apparatus which comprises a container 10 having a removable lid 12 which is formed with a transverse slot 14 normally closed by two downwardly inclined flexible shields 16, 17.
  • the container 10 is divided into a main compartment 18 and a smaller compartment 20 by an internal wall 22.
  • a pair of rotary brusires 24, 25 are mounted side by side within the main compartment 18, each brush having its elongate shaft 25, 27 journalled in the opposite side walls of the container 10.
  • Each brush has an array of bristles projecting radially outwards from its shaft 26, 27 and the two brushes co-operate to define a nip between them which is directly below the slot 14 in the lid.
  • a gear wheel 34 is also mounted to the side of the container to mesh with the gear wheel 29 and its drive stem 36 is either directly connected to integral electric motor inside cover 31b ( Figure 1) or it projects through the cover plate 31 to allow the chuck of an electric drill to be connected.
  • a bracket 38 projects from the container and includes a collar 40 for closing around the body of the electric drill when the chuck of this is tightened onto the drive stem 36.
  • cleaning liquid is introduced into the main compartment 18 of the container 10 to a level at least partially immersing the brushes 24, 25.
  • This cleaning liquid may be poured through the slot 14 in the lid 12.
  • a paint brush 48 to be cleaned is inserted through the slot 14 and into the nip between the two cleaning brushes 24, 25. These two brushes are then rotated by the integral electric motor of the apparatus shown in Figure 1 or by hand 32 or by an electric drill in the cases of the apparatus in Figure 2.
  • the cleaning brushes are rotated in opposite directions, the bristles of the two cleaning brushes moving down to the paint brush from its handle towards the free end of its bristles.
  • the container 10 is provided with a drain plug 42 in one of its end walls for draining contaminated cleaning liquid from the main compartment 18.
  • the smaller compartment 20 serves for soaking brushes and in use holds cleaning liquid, the brushes to be soaked being introduced through an aperture 44 in the lid, which aperture is provided with a hinged cover 46.
  • a reaction member is urged e.g. spring loaded towards the single cleaning brush or roller: the paint brush is inserted between the brush or roller and the reaction member and is removed, turned round and re-inserted after one side is cleaned.

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Abstract

A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes, comprising a container (10) in which at least one cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) is mounted, an opening (14) for inserting a paint brush (48) to be cleaned, and either an integral electric drive motor or a handle (32) in addition to a coupling (36) for an electric drill to rotate the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25). The paint brush (48) to be cleaned is inserted through the opening (14) to contact the rotating cleaning brush or roller (24, 25). The container (10) can contain a cleaning liquid such as turpentine, white spirit or thinners to a level sufficient to immerse the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) at least partly.

Description

PAINT BRUSH CLEANER
This invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for paint brushes.
Often it is difficult or impossible to clean paint brushes on which the paint has dried. I have now devised a cleaning apparatus which may be used to clean such brushes or to clean brushes which have been recently used.
In accordance with this invention, a cleaning apparatus for paint brushes is characterised by a container in which at least one cleaning brush or roller is mounted, an opening for inserting a paint brush to be cleaned, and means for rotating the cleaning brush or roller so as to clean a paint brush when inserted through the opening to contact the cleaning brush or roller.
Preferably an integral electric drive motor is provided for rotating the cleaning brush or roller. Alternatively a handle may be provided to enable the cleaning brush or roller to be driven by hand and/or a coupling may be provided to enable the brush to be driven by an electric motor.
Preferably the container is provided with a cover having a slot in it through which a paint brush to be cleaned may be inserted.
In use, a cleaning liquid such as turpentine, white spirit or thinners would be present in the container to a level sufficient to immerse the cleaning brush or roller at least partly. Preferably the container is provided with a drain point through which contaminated cleaning liquid can be drained when desired.
Preferably there are two contra-rotating cleaning brushes or rollers within the container and the paint brush is inserted into the nip between these. Instead, there may be a single cleaning brush or roller and a reaction member urged e.g. spring loaded towards the cleaning brush or roller: the paint brush is inserted between the brush or roller and the reaction member and taken out and re-inserted the other way after one side is cleaned.
Preferably the container includes a separate compartment, also for holding cleaning liquid, in which paint brushes can soak.
An embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a view of a paint brush cleaning apparatus having an integral electric drive motor; and
FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of a modified cleaning apparatus showing its component parts.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a paint brush cleaning apparatus, which comprises a container 10 having a removable lid 12 which is formed with a transverse slot 14 normally closed by two downwardly inclined flexible shields 16, 17. The container 10 is divided into a main compartment 18 and a smaller compartment 20 by an internal wall 22. A pair of rotary brusires 24, 25 are mounted side by side within the main compartment 18, each brush having its elongate shaft 25, 27 journalled in the opposite side walls of the container 10. Each brush has an array of bristles projecting radially outwards from its shaft 26, 27 and the two brushes co-operate to define a nip between them which is directly below the slot 14 in the lid.
The shafts of the two brushes 24, 25 extend through one side wall of the container 10, and meshing gear wheels 28, 29 are coupled to these projecting ends of the brush shafts. A gear wheel 34 is also mounted to the side of the container to mesh with the gear wheel 29 and its drive stem 36 is either directly connected to integral electric motor inside cover 31b (Figure 1) or it projects through the cover plate 31 to allow the chuck of an electric drill to be connected. In the latter case, and as shown in Figure 2, a bracket 38 projects from the container and includes a collar 40 for closing around the body of the electric drill when the chuck of this is tightened onto the drive stem 36.
In use, cleaning liquid is introduced into the main compartment 18 of the container 10 to a level at least partially immersing the brushes 24, 25. This cleaning liquid may be poured through the slot 14 in the lid 12. A paint brush 48 to be cleaned is inserted through the slot 14 and into the nip between the two cleaning brushes 24, 25. These two brushes are then rotated by the integral electric motor of the apparatus shown in Figure 1 or by hand 32 or by an electric drill in the cases of the apparatus in Figure 2.
The cleaning brushes are rotated in opposite directions, the bristles of the two cleaning brushes moving down to the paint brush from its handle towards the free end of its bristles.
The container 10 is provided with a drain plug 42 in one of its end walls for draining contaminated cleaning liquid from the main compartment 18.
The smaller compartment 20 serves for soaking brushes and in use holds cleaning liquid, the brushes to be soaked being introduced through an aperture 44 in the lid, which aperture is provided with a hinged cover 46.
Also as mentioned previously, there may be only one cleaning brush or roller, turned manually by the handle 32 or by an electric drill or by an integral drive motor of the apparatus. In this case a reaction member is urged e.g. spring loaded towards the single cleaning brush or roller: the paint brush is inserted between the brush or roller and the reaction member and is removed, turned round and re-inserted after one side is cleaned.

Claims

1) A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes, characterised by a container (10) in which at least one cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) is mounted, an opening (14) for inserting a paint brush (48) to be cleaned, and means for rotating the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) so as to clean a paint brush (48) when inserted through the opening (14) to contact the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25).
2. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the means for rotating the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) comprises an integral electric drive motor.
3. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the means for rotating the cleaning brush (24, 25) comprises a handle (32) to rotate the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) by hand.
4. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the means for rotating the cleaning brush (24, 25) further comprises a coupling (36) to enable the cleaning brush or roller to be driven by an electric drill.
5. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the container (10) is provided with a cover (12) having a slot (14) in it through which a paint brush (48) to be cleaned may be inserted.
6. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the container (10) is arranged to contain a cleaning liquid to a level sufficient to immerse the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) at least partly.
7. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in claim 6 characterised in that the container (10) is provided with a drain point (42) through which contaminated liquid can be drained.
8. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that two contra-rotating cleaning brushes or rollers (24, 25) are provided within the container (10) and the paint brush (48) to be cleaned is inserted into the nip between the two contra-rotating cleaning brushes or rollers (24, 25).
9. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in claims 1-7, characterised in that a single cleaning brush or roller (24, 25) is provided within the container (10) and the paint brush (48) to be cleaned is inserted between a reaction member and the cleaning brush or roller (24, 25).
10. A cleaning apparatus for paint brushes as claimed in any preceding claim, characterised in that the container includes a separate compartment (20) also for holding cleaning liquid, in which paint brushes (48) can soak.
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