WO2002060777A2 - Painting accessory - Google Patents

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WO2002060777A2
WO2002060777A2 PCT/IB2002/000300 IB0200300W WO02060777A2 WO 2002060777 A2 WO2002060777 A2 WO 2002060777A2 IB 0200300 W IB0200300 W IB 0200300W WO 02060777 A2 WO02060777 A2 WO 02060777A2
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painting accessory
container
paintbrush
painting
accessory
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Hermanus Christoffel Van Niekerk
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/0072—Details
    • A46B11/0093—Arrangements for catching drips or overflow
    • 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
    • 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
    • B44D3/123—Brush holders independent from paint can, e.g. holders removably attached to paint can
    • 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
    • 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
    • B44D3/127—Covers or lids for paint cans
    • 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
    • B44D3/128—Wiping bars; Rim protectors; Drip trays; Spill catchers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • 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 painting accessory and, more particularly, to a painting accessory which is employed to maintain a paintbrush.
  • paintbrush One of the most tedious tasks associated with painting is cleaning of a paintbrush, after use.
  • the paintbrush must be cleaned with water in the case where water-based paint has been used, or with paraffin in the case of oil-based paint.
  • Such cleaning is usually carried out in a container of some kind.
  • the paintbrush After cleaning, the paintbrush must be allowed to dry and must be satisfactorily stored in order to still be usable at a later stage.
  • a painting accessory comprising: a resilient sleeve having a radially extending flange at one end thereof; and an engaging formation on the periphery of the flange for operatively engaging a complementary engaging formation on a container.
  • the resilient sleeve to accommodate a handle of a paintbrush therein, for the resilient sleeve to accommodate the handle of the paintbrush in a snug fit, and for the resilient sleeve to be made from an elastomeric material, preferably rubber.
  • the flange to have a substantially circular cross-sectional area, for the engaging formation to be a lip extending axially in a direction opposite to that of the sleeve, and for the axially extending lip to be threaded.
  • the container to have a circular aperture defined thereon, for the complementary engaging formation to be a threaded lip surrounding the aperture, for the circular aperture on the container to allow the passage of the head of a paintbrush therethrough, and for the container to be sized to enclose the head of a paintbrush when the engaging formation on the flange is operatively engaged to the complementary engaging formation on the container.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the painting accessory according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the painting accessory of Figure 1 shown in conjunction with a paintbrush;
  • Figure 3 is an alternative perspective view of the painting accessory of Figure 1 shown in conjunction with a paintbrush.
  • a painting accessory is indicated generally by reference numeral
  • the painting accessory (1) comprises a resilient sleeve (2) of circular cross- section, with a circular outwardly radially extending flange (3) at one end (4) thereof.
  • the periphery of the flange has a lip (5) extending axially in a direction opposite to that of the resilient sleeve (2).
  • the inner periphery of the radially extending lip (5) is threaded.
  • the axially extending lip (5) and the threaded formation thereon together define an engaging formation indicted generally by reference numeral (6).
  • the resilient sleeve (2) is sized to accommodate a handle (7) of a paintbrush (8) therein in a snug fit which will not permit the passage of liquid between the inner periphery of the sleeve and the handle of the paintbrush.
  • the resilient sleeve (2) is made from an elastomeric material such as rubber.
  • the engaging formation (6) is adapted to engage a complementary engaging formation, indicated generally by reference numeral (9), in the form of a threaded lip (10) surrounding a circular aperture (11) on a container (12).
  • the circular aperture (11) on the container (12) is sized to allow the passage of the head (13) of the paintbrush therethrough.
  • the body of the container (12) is sized to enclose the head of the paintbrush without touching the sides of the container when the engaging formation (6) on the flange is operatively engaged to the complementary engaging formation (9) on the container.
  • the painting accessory (1) may be utilised in two different ways, namely as a drip tray while painting, and, in conjunction with the container (12), for storage of the paintbrush (7).
  • a user of the painting accessory (1) inserts the handle (7) of the paintbrush (8) into the resilient sleeve (2).
  • the snug fit between the handle (7) and the resilient sleeve (2) will cause the painting accessory (1) to be held securely in position.
  • the user is then able to utilise the paintbrush (8) for painting in a conventional manner.
  • the painting accessory (1) acts as a drip tray to catch paint drops which may fall off the bristles of the paintbrush.
  • the threaded axially extending lip (5) of the engaging formation (6) prevents the accumulated paint droplets from dripping onto the floor.
  • a quantity of cleaning liquid such as water or turpentine is poured into the container (12), the head (13) of the paintbrush (8) is inserted through the aperture (11) of the container, and the engaging formation (6) of the painting accessory (1) and the complementary engaging formation (9) on the container (12) are screwed together to form a sealed compartment enclosing the head of the paintbrush.
  • the container may be agitated to effect cleaning of the bristles of the paintbrush, or the container (12) may merely be left standing with the bristles of the paintbrush immersed in the cleaning liquid.
  • the painting accessory is merely unscrewed from the container (12), any excess cleaning fluid is shaken off from the bristles of the paintbrush and painting activities may recommence.
  • the container (12) may be agitated manually, as described above or, alternatively, the container (12) may include a manually or electrically-driven stirring device such as a paddle or the like.
  • the invention therefore provided an effective and convenient means to simplify the cleaning and maintenance of paintbrushes, thereby prolonging the life thereof.

Abstract

A painting accessory consisting of a resilient sleeve having a radially extending flange at one end thereof. This resilient sleeve fitted to a paint brush. Further an engaging formation on the periphery of the flange for operatively engaging a complementary engaging formation on a container.

Description

PAINTING ACCESSORY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a painting accessory and, more particularly, to a painting accessory which is employed to maintain a paintbrush.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
One of the most tedious tasks associated with painting is cleaning of a paintbrush, after use. In particular, the paintbrush must be cleaned with water in the case where water-based paint has been used, or with paraffin in the case of oil-based paint. Such cleaning is usually carried out in a container of some kind. After cleaning, the paintbrush must be allowed to dry and must be satisfactorily stored in order to still be usable at a later stage.
The tedium associated with these activities means that cleaning of paintbrushes is often totally ignored or incompletely performed, leading to paintbrush damage and a shortened brush life.
It is common for a paintbrush to be left standing in container of cleaning fluid, whether water or turpentine, in order to prevent hardening of residual paint on the bristles of the brush. Evaporation of the cleaning fluid causes the bristles to become exposed to the atmosphere and will lead to hardening of the residual paint if the cleaning fluid is not topped up. Another difficulty associated with this course of action is that the bristles of a brush left standing in a cleaning fluid for an extended period of time will assume a bent configuration, often rendering the brush unusable for detailed and accurate painting activities.
OBJECTION OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of this invention to provide a painting accessory which will, at least partially, alleviate the abovementioned difficulties and disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with this invention there is provided a painting accessory, comprising: a resilient sleeve having a radially extending flange at one end thereof; and an engaging formation on the periphery of the flange for operatively engaging a complementary engaging formation on a container.
Further features of the invention provide for the resilient sleeve to accommodate a handle of a paintbrush therein, for the resilient sleeve to accommodate the handle of the paintbrush in a snug fit, and for the resilient sleeve to be made from an elastomeric material, preferably rubber.
Still further features of the invention provide for the flange to have a substantially circular cross-sectional area, for the engaging formation to be a lip extending axially in a direction opposite to that of the sleeve, and for the axially extending lip to be threaded.
Further features of the invention provide for the container to have a circular aperture defined thereon, for the complementary engaging formation to be a threaded lip surrounding the aperture, for the circular aperture on the container to allow the passage of the head of a paintbrush therethrough, and for the container to be sized to enclose the head of a paintbrush when the engaging formation on the flange is operatively engaged to the complementary engaging formation on the container.
There is further provided for the container, when fitted to the flange of the sleeve to form an airtight seal.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
One embodiment of the invention is described below, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the painting accessory according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the painting accessory of Figure 1 shown in conjunction with a paintbrush; and
Figure 3 is an alternative perspective view of the painting accessory of Figure 1 shown in conjunction with a paintbrush.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to Figures 1 to 3, in which like feature of the invention are indicated by like numerals, a painting accessory is indicated generally by reference numeral
(1 )-
The painting accessory (1) comprises a resilient sleeve (2) of circular cross- section, with a circular outwardly radially extending flange (3) at one end (4) thereof. The periphery of the flange has a lip (5) extending axially in a direction opposite to that of the resilient sleeve (2). The inner periphery of the radially extending lip (5) is threaded. The axially extending lip (5) and the threaded formation thereon together define an engaging formation indicted generally by reference numeral (6).
The resilient sleeve (2) is sized to accommodate a handle (7) of a paintbrush (8) therein in a snug fit which will not permit the passage of liquid between the inner periphery of the sleeve and the handle of the paintbrush. The resilient sleeve (2) is made from an elastomeric material such as rubber.
The engaging formation (6) is adapted to engage a complementary engaging formation, indicated generally by reference numeral (9), in the form of a threaded lip (10) surrounding a circular aperture (11) on a container (12). The circular aperture (11) on the container (12) is sized to allow the passage of the head (13) of the paintbrush therethrough. The body of the container (12) is sized to enclose the head of the paintbrush without touching the sides of the container when the engaging formation (6) on the flange is operatively engaged to the complementary engaging formation (9) on the container.
The painting accessory (1) may be utilised in two different ways, namely as a drip tray while painting, and, in conjunction with the container (12), for storage of the paintbrush (7).
In use, a user of the painting accessory (1) inserts the handle (7) of the paintbrush (8) into the resilient sleeve (2). The snug fit between the handle (7) and the resilient sleeve (2) will cause the painting accessory (1) to be held securely in position. The user is then able to utilise the paintbrush (8) for painting in a conventional manner. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, when fitted to a paintbrush in this way, the painting accessory (1) acts as a drip tray to catch paint drops which may fall off the bristles of the paintbrush. The threaded axially extending lip (5) of the engaging formation (6) prevents the accumulated paint droplets from dripping onto the floor.
Once the user has finished painting, a quantity of cleaning liquid such as water or turpentine is poured into the container (12), the head (13) of the paintbrush (8) is inserted through the aperture (11) of the container, and the engaging formation (6) of the painting accessory (1) and the complementary engaging formation (9) on the container (12) are screwed together to form a sealed compartment enclosing the head of the paintbrush. In this configuration the container may be agitated to effect cleaning of the bristles of the paintbrush, or the container (12) may merely be left standing with the bristles of the paintbrush immersed in the cleaning liquid. When the paintbrush (8) is again required for use, the painting accessory is merely unscrewed from the container (12), any excess cleaning fluid is shaken off from the bristles of the paintbrush and painting activities may recommence.
It will be further appreciated by those skilled in the art that evaporation of the cleaning liquid occurs during storage of the paintbrush (8), thereby prolonging the life of the brush.
Numerous modifications are possible to this embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, alternative types of engaging and complementary engaging formations may be used to effect the connection of the painting accessory (1) to the container (12).
Further the container (12) may be agitated manually, as described above or, alternatively, the container (12) may include a manually or electrically-driven stirring device such as a paddle or the like. The invention therefore provided an effective and convenient means to simplify the cleaning and maintenance of paintbrushes, thereby prolonging the life thereof.

Claims

1. a painting accessory, comprising a resilient sleeve having a radially extending flange at one end thereof; and an engaging formation on the periphery of the flange for operatively engaging a complementary engaging formation on a container.
2. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 1 in which the resilient sleeve accommodates a handle of a paintbrush therein.
3. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 2 in which the resilient sleeve accommodates the handle of the paintbrush in a snug fit.
4. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 3 in which the resilient sleeve is made from an elastomeric material.
5. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 4 in which the resilient sleeve is made from synthetic or natural rubber.
6. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 5 in which the flange has a substantially circular cross-sectional area.
7. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 6 in which the engaging formation is a lip extending axially in a direction opposite to that of the sleeve.
8. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 7 in which the axially extending lip is threaded.
9. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 8 in which the container has a circular aperture defined thereon.
10. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 9 in which the complementary engaging formation is a threaded lip surrounding the aperture.
11. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 10 in which the circular aperture on the container allows the passage of the head of a paintbrush therethrough.
12. A painting accessory as claimed in claim 11 in which the container is sized to enclose the head of a paintbrush when the engaging formation on the flange is operatively engaged to the complementary engaging formation on the container.
13. A painting accessory as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the container, when fitted to the flange of the sleeve forms an airtight seal.
14. A painting accessory substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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FR765719A (en) * 1933-12-16 1934-06-14 Device for draining brushes
US1983619A (en) * 1932-08-13 1934-12-11 Vincent R Lent Paint and brush protector
US2517663A (en) * 1946-12-28 1950-08-08 Adolph R Hendry Container screw cap and brush handle seal
DE800538C (en) * 1948-10-02 1950-11-13 Peter Franken Holder for brush
DE960886C (en) * 1955-08-24 1957-03-28 Farben Schmidt Johanna Schmidt Device for holding brushes in containers
US3955670A (en) * 1975-05-14 1976-05-11 David Buslik Preservation of paint brush

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1983619A (en) * 1932-08-13 1934-12-11 Vincent R Lent Paint and brush protector
FR765719A (en) * 1933-12-16 1934-06-14 Device for draining brushes
US2517663A (en) * 1946-12-28 1950-08-08 Adolph R Hendry Container screw cap and brush handle seal
DE800538C (en) * 1948-10-02 1950-11-13 Peter Franken Holder for brush
DE960886C (en) * 1955-08-24 1957-03-28 Farben Schmidt Johanna Schmidt Device for holding brushes in containers
US3955670A (en) * 1975-05-14 1976-05-11 David Buslik Preservation of paint brush

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