Improvements in Bridles for Paint and like Brushes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1892-Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bridles for Paint and like Brushes.
I GEORGE BARKER of 77 Colmore Row Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Consulting Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
as communicated to me from abroad by Charles Boeckh Junior of the City of
Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
to be as follows :-
The object of the invention is to design a bridle for paint and calsomine brushes,
which will hold the bristles together without interfering with the pliability of the
brush and it consists essentially of a narrow or wide band fitting around the bristles
and pivotally connected to the head of the brush.
Figure 1. is a perspective end view of an oval brush provided with my improved
flexible bridle.
Figure 2. is a perspective front view of a flat brush provided with my improved
bridle.
Figure 3. is a view of the bridle band without the wire.
Figure 4. is a view of the bridle band with a stiffening wire inserted in a hem
formed on its edge.
A, represents a band which I prefer to make of leather and fitted around the
bristles B close to the head C. The band A has eyelets, a, made in it so that
the ends may be drawn together by a lace b causing the band to hug the
bristles B. Eyelets d, are made on opposite sides of the band A. These
eyelets are designed to fit on to the pin e, which projects from the plates D
fixed to the head C, opposite to each other. In this way the bridle band A
is pivotally or flexibly connected to the head C. In order to close_any_opening
which may be left between the ends of the band A I provide a fly E. I do
not confine myself to making the band A of leather but think that that material
will generally be found preferable. When a leather bridle band is made for a
large brush, particularly a flat brush, I prefer to stiffen the lower edge of the
bridle band by inserting a piece of wire G, in a hem formed in the edge of the
said band, but in round and small brushes a simple hem as indicated in Figure 3
will be found sufficient to give the requisite stiffness. I may conclude by stating
that I do not confine myself to any particular depth of band as each band will be
adapted to suit the particular brush it is to bridle.
Dated this 17th day of July 1891
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GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bridles for Paint and like Brushes.
I, GEORGE BARKER of 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Consulting Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
as communicated to me from abroad by Charles Boeckh Junior of the City of
Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of the invention is to design a bridle for paint and calcimine brushes
which will hold the bristles together without interfering with the pliability of the
brush and it consists essentially of a narrow or wide band fitted around the bristles
and pivotally connected to the head of the brush.

page_text: Figure 1. is a perspective end view of an oval brush provided with my improved
flexible bridle.
Figure 2. is a perspective front view of a flat brush provided with my improved
bridle.
Figure 3. is a view of the bridle band without the wire.
Figure 4. is a view of the bridle band with a stiffening wire inserted in a hem
formed on its edge.
A represents a band which I prefer to make of leather and fitted around the
bristles B close to the head C. The band A has eyelets a made in it so that the
ends may be drawn together by a lace b causing the band to hug the bristles B.
Eyelets d are made on opposite sides of the band A. These eyelets are designed to
fit onto the pine which project from the plates D fixed to the head C opposite to
each other. In this way the bridle band A is pivotally or flexibly connected to the
head C.
In order to close any opening which may be left between the ends of the band A
I provide a fly E.
I do not confine myself to making the band A of leather but think that that
material will generally be found preferable.
When a leather bridle band is made for a large brush particularly a flat brush
I prefer to stiffen the lower edge of the bridle band by inserting a piece of wire G
in a hem formed in the edge of the said band but in round & small brushes a
simple hem as indicated in Figure 3 will be found sufficient to give the requisite
stiffness.
I may conclude by stating that I do not confine myself to any particular depth
of band as each band will be adapted to suit the particular brush it is to bridle;
but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination in a brush of a bridle band having perforations therein, a
pin e, permanently secured to the head of the brush and adapted to enter the
perforations in the bridle-band and said bridle band constructed and arranged to
move freely on said pins substantially as described.
2nd. In a brush the combination with the head C a plate D secured thereto and
having pins projecting therefrom of a bridle band lapping over said plate D and
having two sets of perforations therein one set constructed to be used for lacing the
bridle band to the bristles of the brush and the other set adapted to engage with
the pins on the plate D thereby forming an adjustable pivotal connection the whole
being constructed and arranged to allow the band to move freely on said pins,
substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of May 1800