Patent ID: 6070594
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A retractable brush comprising: an outer tubular member having a pattern of bristle apertures; an inner tubular member extending lengthwise within the outer tubular member and being mounted to undergo angular displacement in opposite directions within the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a pair of axially spaced flanges; a plurality of bristle supports each extending lengthwise within the outer tubular member and supporting a series of bristles, the bristle supports having opposite end portions mounted with a snap-fit on the respective flanges to undergo angular displacement in forward and reverse directions to effect extension and retraction of the bristles through the bristle apertures of the outer tubular member in response to angular displacement of the inner tubular member; a handle connected to the outer tubular member for grasping by a hand of a user of the brush; and an actuator manually turnably mounted on the handle and connected to the inner tubular member to effect angular displacement of the inner tubular member in opposite directions to extend and retract the bristles in response to manual turning of the actuator by the user of the brush.