Patent ID: 6494417
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A46B,B44D

Abstract:
An accessory for holding a paint brush that has a hole in the handle for use with both a paint roller tray having an upstanding edge and a paint can having a pivotally mounted carrying bail, the accessory comprising:a) a body having a front face, a rear face, and a carrying handle; b) a brush-engaging hook at an upper portion of the front face for cooperating with the hole in the handle; c) a wide brush wiping means at a lower portion of the front face disposed to drain excess fluid therefrom into the can; d) a springy bail engaging means connected to the rear face constructed for removably attaching the accessory to the bail, thereby enabling the accessory to pivot from a first, tilted position, to a second, balanced upright carrying position for carrying the can by the carrying handle; e) a springy clip connected to a lower portion of the rear face constructed for removably attaching to the upstanding edge of the roller tray, and in which the springy clip is rotatably connected to the body for rotation through ninety degrees between a deployed position and a retracted position.