Improvements in connection with Paint Brushes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Paint Brushes.
THOMAS NICHOLSON, 30, Stamford Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, Art Decorator,
Sign Writer and Painter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
First an air tight bag, made of india rubber, with elastic opening, at neck
which will close air tight (after the brush is put in) over the handle of brush,
(this bag may be made of leather, canvas, or skin, in form of a bag, to be closed
by, laces running through eyelet holes.)
I employ also my outer cover, a case to be made of metal, leather, canvas or
celluloid, or any suitable substance, air tight.
To open and shut on hinges, with snap, or flanged closeing and fastening power,
with necklet to fit, brush handle air tight. Thus placing brush first, in an air
tight lineing, and then encloseing in the case, to preserve it when newly made
from moths, and to enable a painter to carry his brushes, in his bag or pocket
without detriment to brush, or other articles in his bag. Also to keep the
paint in the brush moist by the air tight coverings.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1898
Improvements in connection with Paint Brushes,
THOMAS NICHOLSON, Art Decorator, 30, Stamford Road, Altrincham, in the
County of Cheshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
imanner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:
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An outer flexible covering or case in the form of a bag, made of air tight elastic
material with elastic opening for paint brush and elastic closing power over paint
brush handle by detachable india rubber bands or rings to cover opening and
render it an air tight compartment, moth proof for new paint brushes when in
stock and air proof to prevent the oil paint drying and becoming hard after the
paint brush has been put into use for painting.
Also a rigid covering or case, made in one two or more parts, joined by hinges
with snap fastner or fasten by deep flangeing power to be used outside the flexible
covering (for new brushes to stock, &c.) and inside of the partly flexible covering
made with eyelett hole lace fastning power (all described hereinafter) and draw-
ings here submitted.
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page_text: from moths new paint brushes, and to keep the paint moist in the brush, when
it is so charged with paint.
The metallic like substance case is to protect the bristles by encasement, from
being frayed by contusion with other matter, or brushes in package and convey-
ance.
The leather like outer case is to act as the other two, singly or in combination.
All the cases may be used seperately for short periods of rest of the brush, but
when brushes in paint, are put away for a longer period then the three cases are
used in combination to make the protection stronger and to keep the paint in the
brush moist longer, by being more air tight in combination enclosure than by
single enclosure.
As paint brushes vary in sizes, and forms, the cases will also vary to suit the
sizes and forms of the brushes in flexible, rigid, and leather like material, in one,
two, or more pieces as the form and size of brush requires.
The object of the invention is to improve on the present system of carrying the
brushes without protection, often to the annyance of fellow railway passengers
who dislike the smell of paint and a better method of keeping moist than putting
in water.
EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS.
A, paint brush, oval, side view.
B, flexible band of prepared india rubber or wash leather, detachable, of a yeild-
ing elastic nature, to act as a valve for excluding air.
D), bands, the object, the one placed on the stock I to act as a wedge against
the sides of the metallic rigid case F, etc. to hold the brush firmly in position, and
the band on the bottom part of hair, to keep the hair from fraying or spreading
out.
C, cord, its object is to act by being run through a seam T, at the neck of the
flexible case E, which is open at each end for the purpose, to draw up the gathers
(i.c.) acting like an ordinary bag in opening and closing, and to tie the cord round
tightly. B, band, placed on handle of brush near the stock.
T, seam for running cord through, C, in section running through.
BB, prepared india rubber ring, its object, to fix under T as shewn in drawing
to close up air tight, mouth of flexible case.
E, flexible case, open at each end to allow the brush (A), to pass through from
base to aperture (at T, C,) closing round handle of brush by the cord C, on B
acting as a closed valve.
The lower part is closed by lapping flap S over and fastening round the middlle
by band, D, as shewn in the drawing.
F', to act alone, (or in combination with E), a rigid case of metallic (etc.) material
with opening at base H, and outlet at G, for handle.
To place the brush in positition insert it (handle first) through opening by H,
(lid) at base. Let the handle emerge through opening at G, pushing it in positition
on B, emergeing at G. The valve like nature of B, which was placed on the brush
handle A at the stock I, will again act as an air excluder.
H, lid with flange closing.
GG, flexible, prepared india rubber lid, used when enclosed for extra long
periods.
K, leather like case with laces and eyelett closeing.
M, R, Z, & W, rigid cases for various paint brush acting on the same principle
as F.
P, their closing by B, as in F.
N, their flange closing at base.
W, rigid case for a distemper paint brush.
X its fastening's consisting of wire snap hooks on the hinge principle.
Q, shewing form of a distemper paint brush. Rigid case Ŵ, same principle
as F, but, for a different brush in shape.

page_text: 0, J, L, shewing closings to cases. O, closing (or lid) by flanged socket pow'r
for M, R, and Z, shape of rigid case J, neck to K. L, closing to K shewing inner
flange.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
A case to enclose singly, paint brushes of all sorts to protect the hair, or bristles
from being damaged. And to make the case air proof (by inner enclosings) as
shewn) so that the paint in the brush will keep moist, (during rest), when in use,
and to improve upon the present system of protecting, and conveying, and pre-
serving paint brushes.
Dated this Eleventh day of druil 1800.
THOS. NICHOLSON,
Art Decorator, 30, Stamford Road, Altrincham, Cheshire.