Improvements in Paint and other Brushes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 14th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 16th Dec., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paint and other Brushes.
We WILLIAM LEWIS BARNES (House painter and decorator) of 106 Woodworth
Avenue, Yonkers, in the State of New York, THOMAS GEREHART (Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer of Manhattan Railway Company) of 71 Broadway, New York City,
ALLEN SMITH GOOKIN (Cashier Manhattan Railway Company) of 71 Broadway, New
York City, and EDWARD FRANCIS JOHN GAYNOR (Auditor Manhattan Railway
Company) of 71. Broadway, New York City, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to those devices which are employed to shield and bind
brushes, particularly paint-brushes, both before and during use.
Heretofore, brush bridles or ferrules have been formed of rubber, which could be
turned up as the brush was worn away, or of thin metal bands or cylinders, adjustably
attached to the stock or handle of the brush by means of slides, springs, pins,
screws &c.
The object of the present invention is to produce a bridle or ferrule which shall
have the simplicity of the rubber bridles, while possessing even greater durability
and effectiveness than the ordinary metal bridles.
The bridle may be made of sheet metal-such as zinc or other like material-and
consists, of two telescopic sections. The shield or upper section, is of size and shape
to fit snugly around the stock of the brush, and to project for a portion of its length
below the stock. The lower edge is turned in to form a narrow flange, and two lugs
or projections, of size and thickness relative to the shield and its flange, are soldered
or otherwise secured to the inner walls of the shield, near its lower edge, and
diametrically opposite each other.
The binder or lower section, is of a size to fit and slide or telescope within the
upper section, and is formed with a finished lower edge. The upper edge is turned
out to form a narrow flange, to rest upon the flange or lugs of the upper section
when the parts are assembled. Notches are cut in the flange to receive the lugs. To
assemble the parts, the lower section is dropped within the upper section, and both
together are slipped over the bristles and stock, and the upper section is secured to
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page_text: the stock by small tacks. When first put into use the bridle is at its full length, the
lower section, being held in place by the outer flange, resting upon the inner flange
of the upper section, the lugs entering the notches. When the brush becomes worn
sufficiently to render a shorter binding necessary, the lower section is pressed into the
upper section until the flange on the former passes the lugs, when it is given a
quarter-turn, and is maintained in its retracted position by the flange resting on
the lugs.
It is obvious that the material of which the attachment may be made and that the
number of telescoping sections and of the supporting lugs, as well as the shape of
the sections, may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Dated this 28th day of January 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paint and other Brushes.
We, WILLIAM LEWIS BARNES (House Painter and Decorator) of 106, Woodworth
Avenue, Yonkers, in the State of New York; THOMAS GEREHART (Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer of Manhattan Railway Company) of 71, Broadway, New York City;
ALLEN SMITH GOOKIN (Cashier, Manhattan Railway Company) of 71, Broadway,
New York City; and EDWARD FRANCIS JOHN GAYNOR (Auditor, Manhattan Railway
Company) of 71, Broadway, New York City; 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 :-
This Invention relates to those devices which are employed to shield and bind
brushes particularly paint-brushes, both before and during use; and it consists in the
construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed
out in the claims.
Heretofore, so far as we are aware, brush bridles or ferrules have been formed of
rubber which could be turned up as the brush was worn away, or of thin metal bands
or cylinders adjustably attached to the stock or handle of the brush by means of
slides, springs, pins, screws, etc.
The object of the present invention is to produce a bridle or ferrule which shall
have the simplicity of the rubber bridles while possessing even greater durability
and effectiveness than the ordinary metal bridles.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, figuro i represents
a side view of an ordinary paint-brush with the improved bridle applied thereto.
Figure 2 represents, on a larger scale, an elevation and a plan view of one part and
figure 3 represents like views of the other part of the improved bridle.
The bridle may be made of sheet metal-such as zinc or other like material-and
consists as shewn of two telescopic sections. The shield or upper section a is of size
and shape to fit snugly around the stock of the brush and to project for a portion of
its length below the stock. The lower edge is turned in to form a narrow flange e
and two lugs or projections d of size and thickness relative to the shield and its
flange, as indicated in figure 2, are soldered or otherwise secured to the inner walls
of the shield near its lower edge and diametrically opposite each other.
The binder or lower section b is of a size to fit and slide or telescope within the
upper section and is formed with a finished lower edge f. The upper edge is turned
out to form a narrow flange y to rest upon the flange e or lugs d of the upper section
when the parts are assembled. Notches h are cut in the flange g to receive the lugs d.
To assemble the parts, the section b is dropped within the section a and both together
are slipped over the bristles and stock and the section a is secured to the stock by
small tacks c. When first put into use, the bridle is at its full length, as in figure 1,
the lower section b being held in place by the outer flange g resting upon the inner
When the brush becomes worn sufficiently
flange e, the lugs d entering the notches h.

page_text: to render a shorter binding necessary, the lower section is pressed into the upper
section until the flange g passes the lugs when it is given a quarter-turn and is
maintained in its retracted position by the flange g resting on the lugs d.
The improved bridle is not liable to become cut or torn or deteriorated by the
action of oils etc., as are bridles of rubber. It presents a smooth surface whereby it
is easily kept clean and it has no screws, clamps, nor guides, to become clogged,
broken, or lost. It permits free play of the bristles down to the stock and at the
same time so effectively protects and preserves them that when the brush is worn close
and the bridle is removed to another brush (which may be readily done) the old brush
can be continued in use for a considerable length of time. This bridle is moreover,
inexpensive in construction, being readily spun or struck up from sheet metal, or
formed in any other desired way.
It is obvious that the material of which the attachment may be made and that the
number of telescoping sections and of the supporting-lugs as well as the shape of the
sections, may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;
1. The combination in a brush bridle, of a shield-section a adapted, as described, to
be secured to the stock of a brush with a binder section 6 telescoping within said
shield-section substantially as described.
2. The combination in a brush bridle, of a shield-section a adapted, as described, to
be secured to the stock of a brush and formed with the inner flange e, with a binder-
section 6 having the outer flange g telescoping within said shield-section, and means,
as described, to retain said binder section in a retracted position, substantially as
described.
3. The brush-bridle consisting of a section a adapted, as described, to be secured
to the stock of a brush and having the inner flange e and lugs d and a section
having the outer flange g with notches h, substantially as described.
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