Patent ID: 6757931
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A holder for a paintbrush of the type having a handle, a body, and an applicator, the holder comprising:a sleeve having a plurality of sidewalls and a base with an aperture; a liner, the liner having a plurality of sidewalls and a base with an aperture, with the liner arranged and configured to fit into said sleeve in a nesting relation; and, a skirt, the skirt operatively connected to the sleeve and movable between a first position where the skirt is substantially coextensive with the applicator of a brush, and a second position where the skirt is substantially coextensive with the handle of a brush; wherein the holder receives the body of a paintbrush in a nesting relation with the handle of the paintbrush protruding through the aligned apertures of the sleeve and the liner in a sealing relation; whereby liquid that dribbles from a charged applicator towards a handle of a paintbrush when the paintbrush is held in an vertical orientation is captured by the inner liner of the holder and prevented from contacting the user of the brush.