Patent ID: 9084474
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A46B,B44D,B65B

Abstract:
1. A paint brush storage and protection device comprising: a base having an exterior upstanding wall ending in a shoulder, the exterior wall being discontinuous in an open stem area; a top surrounded by a U-shaped channel, the U-shaped channel being discontinuous in said open stem area such that said U-shaped channel includes parallel portions on opposite sides of said open stem area, said parallel portions being on different planes in their length direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the device; a living hinge connecting said base and said top; a first latching mechanism comprising a cantilevered tab extending from said U-shaped channel of said top, said cantilevered tab including a hook adapted to engage said shoulder of said base when said paint brush storage and protection device is closed; a second latching mechanism comprising a pair of cantilevered tabs extending from said U-shaped channel of said top, said pair of cantilevered tabs each located on opposite sides of said parallel portions and including a hook adapted to engage said shoulder of said base when said paint brush storage and protection device is closed; wherein said paint brush storage and protection device may be closed by deflecting said living hinge and fitting said U-shaped channel over said shoulder of said base thereby forming an airtight seal; said paint brush storage and protection device further comprising a sealing member at said open stem area.