Patent ID: 7543782
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
1. A paint brush holder, formed of one continuous part from spring material, for allowing a user to position and to hold a paint brush on the rim of a paint container, the paint brush holder comprising: a paint brush receiving section for receiving and holding a paint brush, the paint brush receiving section has two arms in parallel planes which are spaced apart from each other, the arms being offset from each other and one arm being lower than other arm, and the paint brush receiving section acts on the inertia of the paint brush such that, in use, with a paint brush placed in the paint brush holder, the bristles of the paint brush are kept over the container so that any dripping from a paint brush received in the holder is directed into the container, a container engaging section including a first member for biasing against the inside wall of the paint container and a second member for biasing against the outside of the paint container; the first member having a generally U-shaped profile which is narrower and longer than the profile of the second member whereby, in use, when the paint brush holder is attached to a paint container, the paint brush holder grips the container with the first member extending downwardly along the inside wall of the container paint container.