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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213293 | Bristle orientation assembly for a toothbrush An assembly structured to be used primarily, but not exclusively, with a toothbrush and cooperatively structured therewith to selectively orient the bristles of bristle tufts of the brush between a neutral position, an angularly oriented forward position and/or a an... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140061 | System for preserving paintbrush bristles A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid materia... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7059007 | Industrial brush An industrial brush to remove material, of the type known as bowl headed, consisting of a rotating tool which is connected by means of an upper nut (3) to pins or bolts protruding from portable machines . This brush has a bowl shaped head (2) connected... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059006 | Brush with removable plates of tines A brush including removable plates with tines that can be inserted into a complementary handle. The plates, made up of tines connected to a manifold at one end, are retained by the handle. Removable flat plates can be of a unitary construction and can be rolled, sta... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036179 | Brush, especially a toothbrush A brush and in particular a tooth brush comprises a brush body and a bristle carrier supporting a plurality of bristles and being preferably removably retained on the brush body. The bristle carrier, consisting of soft-elastic plastic material, is formed as a cap an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6915543 | Ultimate brush A cone hair care brush is provided which enables multiple curls of varying diameters within each lock of hair. Also, the cone hairbrush allows for a root lifter to achieve more body to the overall look of the hair by applying the smallest end of the cone brushhead i... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6807704 | Brush flatter and drawing instrument equipped with brush flatter A brush flatter is detachably attachable to a tip portion of a shaft of a drawing instrument having a brush member at the tip portion thereof. The brush flatter is provided with a casing having a space to allow the brush member of the drawing instrument to pass in a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6651289 | Brush A brush is provided in which a brush body is formed with a circumference of a fur bundle being surrounded with a fabric material and a tip end face of the fur bundle being extruded and exposed.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6035481 | Paint brush with hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, removable bristle pack and panel hinge yield member This invention pertains to a novel paint brush with inverted bristle clamping panel, a removable bristle pack and a panel hinge yield mechanism. The paint brush provides ready cleaning after use by disengaging the hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, r... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5911226 | Temperature indicating hair brush A hairbrush, the surface of which changes colour with temperature, is used to improve the set of human hair during a grooming process. The bristles of the brush may be of a colour temperature dependent nature as well as the surface on which the bristles a... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5678276 | Paint brush with bristle clamping panels This invention pertains to paint brush with bristle clamping panels. The paint brush can be fabricated easily and inexpensively, is easy to use, and provides ready cleaning after use, by releasing the panels and exposing the bristles to the cleaning solut... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5664279 | Combined broom and dustpan A broom and dustpan combination wherein the broom includes an elongated handle and a body of straw-like members secured to and extending downwardly from an end of the elongated handle. A shroud member is secured to the top of the body of straw-like member... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5615439 | Device for cleaning ducts in medical instruments A device for cleaning the ducts of medical instruments for internal investigation or sample-taking, the device comprising an elongate cylindrical element and a brush provided at a first end of said element, the brush comprising substantially radial brushe... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5509168 | Device for extending the effectiveness and life of a toothbrush A dental oral hygiene device for extending the useful lifetime of a toothbrush having a handle and a plurality of longitudinal bristles, the bristles having a defined length and being attached generally normal to the handle and forming a generally rectili... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5435037 | Paint brush with replaceable bristle pack This invention pertains to a paint brush with a replaceable bristle pack. A unitary paint brush with replaceable bristles comprising: (a) a paint brush body and handle, the body having formed in one end thereof opposite the handle a cavity adapted for rec... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5315733 | Paint brush bristle clamp This invention pertains to a paint brush bristle clamp which can be removed after paint brush use, and facilitates cleaning of paint from the brush. A removable paint brush bristle clamp comprising: (a) a pair of opposed end walls; (b) a first side wall l... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5289606 | Unitary paint brush and bristle holder The unitary paint brush comprises a paint brush body attached to a handle. The body defines a cavity adapted for receiving a group of bristles inserted therein. A pair of hinged releasable flaps project over the cavity to abut the bristles when moved to a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5251992 | Liquid container with variable shaped tip A liquid container comprising: a shaft; a fixed cylinder including a discharge valve and provided on an upper end of the shaft; a liquid supply mechanism provided on an upper end of the fixed cylinder; a liquid receiving mechanism provided in the shaft an... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5088950 | High fluid capacity brushes and bubble blowing system A brush-type system for attracting high volumes of fluid through capillary action and retaining such fluid by surface tension pending usage; and, more particularly, a brush-type system (20) of the foregoing type for blowing bubbles including: a hollow tub... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5084932 | Drip collar for a paint brush A removable drip collar for a paint brush to prevent paint from running back over the handle of the paint brush and also to prevent paint from flowing to the proximal ends of the brush bristles. The collar includes an elastomeric sleeve which tightly fits... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5010616 | Slanted handle broom A broom comprising an elongated block with opposing side walls and end walls, a top and, when viewed in side elevation, having a curved bottom; the block bottom having a plurality of spaced apart holes having about the same depth and containing the upper ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4887327 | Paint brush ferrule cover A two piece cover for the ferrule of a paint brush is provided which is formed from a rubber composition and includes (a) a cover ferrule section having a hose (b) and a hook which is intergrally formed with a plate. The hook extends through a hole in the... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4884311 | Dental appliance This invention relates to the field of oral hygiene. One embodiment comprises a spring clamp adapted for removable affixation to the bristles of a toothbrush, after it has been used, in a crucial region proximal the free ends of the brush bristles. A disc... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4881289 | Paint-coating brush A paint-coating brush is disclosed which comprises a body with an axial center bore and with a threaded portion on the butt side, a plurality of piliform members bundled on the outer surface of a muzzle-side end portion of the body, a cylindrical sleeve f... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4847939 | Protective paintbrush sleeve A sleeve device for protecting paintbrushes during soaking and storage comprises a resilient, generally rectangular body portion, having front and back faces, left and right sides, and a bottom opening, dimensioned to receive the brush stock and bristles;... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4821361 | Paint brush ferrule cover An integral cover for the ferrule of a paint brush is provided which is formed from a rubber composition and includes a cover ferrule section and a hook which is formed with the cover ferrule section. The hook permits a paint brush to be hung onto the edg... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4196489 | Hair brush A hair brush has a convex base formed with grooves at the floor of which are provided recesses in which the bristles are anchored. Between each row of bristles, there is formed a land by ribs upstanding from the floor of the grooves and which prevents loo... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4152805 | Broom cover A sleeve-like case of pliable material covers part of the bundle of fibers of a broom next-adjacent the handle of the broom. The case has a pair of spaced opposite parallel face panels joined to each other by a pair of spaced opposite parallel side panels... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4109338 | Broom and dustpan combination A sweeping broom of the type having a brush or head attached to a handle is combined with a flexible dustpan that is slidable along the broom handle and has a shape conforming to the curvature of the brush. When engaged on the broom handle, the dustpan ca... | 08/29/1978 |
