A Combined Brush and Solvent Supplier for Preventing the Brush becoming Stiff or Hard when not in Use.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Lett. 17th July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Brush and Solvent Supplier for Preventing the Brush
becoming Stiff or Hard when not in Use.
I, ALFRED LAWSON of 91 Bedford Road, Bootle in the County of Lancaster,
Turpentine Distiller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Brushes for painting, for blacking grates, and for other purposes are liable, after
having been used, to dry up, owing to the liquid solvent evaporating away, leaving
the resinous parts of the solution in the brush, which cause the bristles of the brush
to become quite hard and stiff, and useless for painting purposes. This is specially
the case with amateurs, when no provision is made by them for keeping the brush
moist.
My invention has for its object a combined brush and solvent supplier, the latter
adapted to hold the brush and prevent the bristles getting stiff and hard.
My invention consists of a can or other receptacle for holding the solvent, such as
turpentine, the lid of which can is provided with a brush. The brush is so attached
to the lid that it dips into the can, when the lid is put on in place, leaving the
handle projecting outside. If desired, the lid can be secured to the can by any
suitable joint, so that the contents do not run out if the can is upset.
Dated this 15th day of October 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Brush and Solvent Supplier for Preventing the Brush
becoming Stiff or Hard when not in Use.
I, ALFRED LAWSON, of 91, Bedford Road, Bootle in the County of Lancaster,
Turpentine Distiller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Brushes for painting, for blacking grates and for other purposes are liable, after
having been used, to dry up, owing to the liquid solvent evaporating away, leaving
the resinous parts of the solution in the brush, which cause the bristles of the brush
to become quite hard and stiff, and useless for painting purposes. This is specially
the case with amateurs, when no provision is made by them for keeping the brush
moist.
My invention is designed to prevent this hardening or stiffening of the bristles
and to protect the fingers from being soiled by the material when the brush is
being used.
The manner in which I prefer to carry out my invention will be understood from
the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing combined brush and holder; and
Figure 2 a section of the same showing the brush placed in the holder.
In these figures-
A, is the holder or can for holding the brush, and B the lid which is so attached
to the brush C that the latter dips into the can (Figure 2) when he lid is put in
its place leaving the handle projecting outside. The lid B which forms a shield

page_text: for protecting the fingers from getting soiled when the brush is being used, is
adapted to fit the mouth of the holder A. When this lid is tightened down, it
excludes the air from the holder, keeping the brush soft and pliable without the
aid of any moisture. If desired, however, the holder A can be half filled with
solvent (such as turpentine) in which the brush dips when not in use, also the lid B
can be secured to the holder by any suitable joint, so that the contents do not run
out if the holder is upset.
I do not of course limit myself to any particular shape or size of holder A,
brush C, etcetera.
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
clain is-
1. The construction or arrangement of the combined brush and holder for
preventing the bristles of the brush becoming stiff or hard when not in use,
substantially as described.
2. The combination, with a brush, of a holder and a lid to which the brush is
attached forming a shield to prevent the fingers being soiled substantially as set
forth.
.1ו.
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON
Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.