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US Patent 6494315 - Paint brush storage lid
US Patent Issued on December 17, 2002
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 10, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
May 10, 2021Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA resilient one-piece paint brush storage lid for both storing a paint brush so that it does not need to be rinsed and cleaned, and for keeping the brush from drying while at the same time covering a container of liquid such as paint so that the paint does not evaporate. The one-piece lid has a flat portion covering the container, a depending outer rim portion, and a raised tapered neck portion projecting above the flat portion, with an aperture in the raised neck portion, for slidably receiving a paint brush handle therethrough. The brush is adjustably positionable so that the brush fibers are covered by the liquid up to the ferrule portion of the brush. The storage lid is preferably light transmissive to view the position of the paint brush in relation to the level of the liquid in the container. The raised neck portion extending above the flat portion of the storage lid maintains a sufficiently strong grip on the handle of the brush so as to suspend the weight of the brush. A user can manually move the handle up or down within the lid, and the handle will remain where it has been left. The lid is sized so that it can cover most typical paint can sizes. Several size lids will fit a wide variety of liquid containers. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 851980 filed on 05/10/2001US Classes:206/15.3, Projecting handle220/377TransparentField of Search206/15.2, Closure supported206/15.3, Projecting handle206/209, Brush206/361, Brush (e.g., swab, sponge)220/736, Brush220/377TransparentExaminersPrimary: Gehman, Bryon P.US Patent References824296, 1779018, 1983619, 2262753, 2782909, 3955670, Preservation of paint brushIssued on: 05/11/1976 Inventor: Buslik5992617, Painting implement keeper Issued on: 11/30/1999 Inventor: Couch, et al.6213329Container lid Issued on: 04/10/2001 Inventor: Dobson International ClassesB65D 039/14B65D 051/00 A45D 044/18 |
