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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157091 | Paint brush protective cover A paint brush protective cover for a paint brush includes a jacket which provides for wet media storage and safe transportation. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7424952 | Interdental brush package An interdental brush package comprises a plurality of interdental brushes, each having a handle and bristles connected to the handle; a container; the container including a pocket disposed at a bottom portion thereof; and the container including a backing extending ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7311197 | Foldable garment display package and method for use A foldable garment display package for displaying garments such as intimate apparel comprises a back panel, a bottom panel, and a front panel. The back panel includes a top, two sides, a bottom, a securing flap integrally formed as part of the back panel, a hanging ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7182305 | Product display The present invention is directed to a product display. The product display can hold printed materials, literature, and other goods. The product display is a one-piece construction that is flat when it is in an unassembled position. In the assembled position, the pr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7055694 | Blister tray with a package for a small device A kit is disclosed which includes a blister tray and a package for a small device insertable within the blister tray. The blister tray has at least one medical device contained therein. The package includes a pair of end flaps engageable with the medical device such... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007797 | Paint brush protective caddy The paint brush protective caddy of the present invention is an open-top compartment bounded by a back, two sides, a bottom, and a front flap. The front flap is openable for inserting a brush in the compartment. To be openable, the front flap is attached to the bott... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994304 | Utensil support apparatus Disclosed is a utensil support apparatus constructed of paper and includes a main body and a utensil supporting section formed on the main body. The utensil supporting section is folded upwards along a lateral edge and a pair of outer sections formed on the utensil ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932217 | Paint brush cover A paint brush cover which will protect the bristles of a paint brush after it has been used. The cover is formed from a planar sheet of liquid-resistant material and is provided with fold lines about which the sheet may be folded around and releasably secured to at ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923316 | Mailer package A mailer package formed from a single sheet of foldable stock material includes a compartment formed by first and second parallel panels joined together by first and second parallel sides. The sides extend along opposing edges of the panels. The compartment has oppo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921409 | Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device having an elongated planar member integrally formed of a flexible material and defining a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion is adapted to be pressed with the tongue against a top surface of a user's mouth to conform the hea... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907988 | Paint brush cover The device of the present invention is a durable yet lightweight paint brush cover which can be used to cover paint brushes of multiple sizes. The device is essentially comprised of a flap portion and a wrap portion, with the portions being attached at a variable wi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6808069 | Rack packaging for hairbrushes Packaging for hairbrushes includes a foldable display member having a main panel for mounting a hairbrush and upper and lower flaps extending obliquely and downwardly from an edge of the main panel. The flaps are deflectable into an arcuate configuration in which th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6675966 | Shuck for drying a paintbrush An improved shuck for drying a paintbrush of the type having a back panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a pair of side panels, and a pair of front flaps together defining a chamber having an open top, and a fastener. The improvement includes each of the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6629609 | Container with holder for elongate article A combination of a container and an elongate member in which a side panel of the container is provided with a plurality of lines of weakness. The plurality of lines of weakness can be bent into braces or a brace and a pocket. The combination of the brace ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6575295 | Paint brush bristle cover A paint brush protecting cover using a series of folding flaps. The flaps are connected in such a way that, when folded, they force the bristles into the desired tapered configuration. The invention's primary advantage lies in its method of closure: Two e... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6390430 | Paint brush holder having flexible gripping fingers A brush holder for engaging the body of a paint brush, keeping the bristles of the paint brush from being distorted while immersed in a container of paint or solvent. The paint brush holder includes a hollow, elongated, generally rectangular shell with pr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6105587 | Disposable, finger worn toothbrush A flexible, disposable toothbrush and hygiene kit incorporating the same. The toothbrush comprises an elastomeric sheath which can be slipped over the user's finger. A patch of bristles is located on the closed end of the sheath. Constituent material of t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6085907 | Foldable cardboard box for contact-free drying and long-term storage of biological evidence recovered on cotton swabs and forensic evidence collection kit including same A biological evidence collection apparatus provides contact-free drying, storage, identification, and protection against sample switch and contamination of collected biological samples. The apparatus may include the described forensic evidence collection ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5938026 | Swab dispenser A reclosable dispenser is provided which includes an outer case having a cap hingedly attached to a rear wall of the case. A tray is fitted within and slidably removable from a pocket of the case. The tray can contain a plurality of swabs. An open face of... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5842566 | Merchandizing display carton for handled goods A display carton (10) for holding items (11, 12) having handles (13) includes side walls (14) extending upwardly from a bottom surface (15) to form an open top defined by a rim surface (16). The carton (10) has an upper panel (20) having slots (31) formed... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5791470 | Paint brush package and display article A package and display unit for an elongated article, such as an artist's paint brush, in the form of an elongated cardboard blank having openings, score lines, a puncture hole and flaps whereby the blank can be folded along the score lines and a flap inse... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5791608 | Magnetized brush and tool retainer A holder or wrapper apparatus for paint brushes and other small tools is preferably made of a flexible, porous (breathable) material such as canvas or fabric, and may include a plurality of folding panels or flaps that fold over and fasten upon one anothe... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5740908 | Device for displaying and protecting a hairbrush A device for displaying, and protecting from use prior to sale, a hairbrush. The device is formed from a sheet of material, with a larger rectangular portion encircling most of the bristles of the hairbrush, and a small rectangular portion having a hole t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5573115 | Merchandising and shipping box A merchandising and shipping box for implements, such as mops and brooms. The box may be used for shipping the implements as well as for supporting the implements on display. The box includes opposing side panels, front and rear panels, a bottom panel and... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5566820 | Dust mop package A mop package for use with a mop including a mop head and a handle pivotally connected to the mop head. The package includes a body portion for receiving the mop head and a biasing portion connected to the body portion. The biasing portion includes an ape... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5465453 | Paint brush protective cover A paint brush protective cover for protecting the bristles of a paint brush comprising a flexible cover and a hard cover. The flexible cover further comprising a plurality of flaps that are wrapped around the bristles of the paint brush and secured togeth... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5363959 | Brush keepers A one piece brush keeper or container for protecting and maintaining the shape of the bristles of a brush before and after use includes a main panel which covers a front face of the bristles and bristle holding portion of a brush, lateral panels which wra... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358107 | Packaging cover for a cleaning apparatus having bristles A packaging cover for bristles of a cleaning apparatus having a base with a neck portion, wherein the bristles are attached to the base. The packaging cover has two webs of flexible sheet material. The packaging cover has a base end and an opposite top en... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5356005 | Single use dental maintenance device A single use dental maintenance device embodies rows of nylon felt like strips adhered to a nonporous elastic tube and said strips coated with toothpowder. The opened end of the elastic tube is adhered to the inside of a paperboard cylinder in which elast... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5297677 | Sanitary toothbrush holder A sanitary toothbrush holder is disclosed that is assembled from a single piece of sheet material to form a stable holder which positions the bristle end of the toothbrush away from any support surfaces. The holder is capable of occupying a flat state for... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5191973 | Adjustable paintbrush holder A paintbrush holder includes a central panel (12) which contains a first plurality of ventilation openings (14) and an inspection window (16). The central panel incorporates a strip-like raised portion (17). Score lines (18 and 20) separate the central pa... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5139142 | Disposable toothbrush cover A protective cover for the bristle portion (10) of a toothbrush (12) is adapted for disposability and reduced bulkiness. The cover is composed of two pieces of flexible, waterproof material (14, 14') which have been bonded along the top edge (16) and late... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5085316 | Blank for package and assembled package for display A unitary blank for erection into a package for display and also the erected package which holds, for example, a disassembled mop including a mop head and a mop handle. One embodiment of the blank, and by extension the package, comprises a rear panel, a f... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5074414 | Disposable toothbrush A disposable toothbrush for travelers, guests of business establishments, and others who need an inexpensive throwaway toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a handle which is folded in the shape of a small angular hollow book. A neck is integrally attached ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5068941 | Finger-mounted toothbrush A handleless toothbrush formed of an elastomeric material. The toothbrush, in a first embodiment, axially receives the distal end of a finger and has an opening that registers with a fingernail when the brush is worn properly. In a second embodiment, the ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5020664 | Rotary tube broom packaging A polygonal protective carton for a rotary broom which has a central support tube and bristles extending radially therefrom to form a substantially cylindrical broom. The carton includes ends which have hubs that extend into the open ends of the tube to s... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4944390 | Merchandising system for paint brushes and the like A merchandising system for paint brushes and the like characterized by open-top shipping cartons each having a removable top cover and a wire frame within the carton having a base member retained against the bottom wall of the carton and a plurality of pe... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4874087 | Paint brush holder A paint brush holder and display device embodying first and second pockets for receiving, respectively, in suspension a paint brush and a card bearing instructions for use in maintenance of the brush.... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4826006 | Quick packing for displaying in large-scale distribution outlets and for transporting products as flue-brushes A quick packing, facilitating transport and display in large-scale distribution outlets, for products such as flue-brushes for cleaning square-, rectangular-or circular-section flues, comprises two rigid side elements, made of material such as corrugated ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4606456 | Multi-use package A novel structure for a paint brush package is disclosed. The structure consists of a single sheet of pliant material scored with multiple foldlines for assembly. When folded and erected, a wedge-shaped container having an inner liner forming a false bott... | 08/19/1986 |
