Patent ID: 6314604
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A paintbrush with an attached support, comprising:a) a paintbrush comprising a head having a plurality of bristles extending from a first end thereof and a shoulder at a second end thereof with an elongated handle extending from the shoulder end of the head;b) a support at the shoulder, the support comprising a member extending laterally away from the paintbrush, said member having a first end at and extending from said shoulder and a second end spaced therefrom, an arched flange spaced from the paintbrush and located at the second end of the member, a pair of spaced nibs located at opposite ends of the arched flange; andc) wherein the paintbrush has a center gravity which is located between the point of attachment of the support to the paintbrush and the end of the handle and the pair of nibs and the end of the handle provide three points of support for supporting the paintbrush on a horizontal surface and the arched flange enables the paintbrush to be supported on the edge of a container.