Patent ID: 8668085

Claim:
In combination with a paint brush having a handle and a head with bristles, a paint brush head cover comprising: a fabric body comprising a stretchable, breathable, moisture-wicking material, the fabric body having an unstretched internal volume less than a volume of the paint brush head and a stretched internal volume sufficient to contain the entirety of the brush head; a bottom opening in the fabric body, the bottom opening configured to admit both the handle and the brush head of the paint brush in a handle-first orientation, the bottom opening comprising a closure, the closure having an open condition and a closed condition, the closure being stiffened in at least the closed condition and capable of supporting the paint brush head in a bristles down drying position on a surface without deformation of the bristle ends if the paint brush head is inserted in the fabric body and the closure is in the closed condition; and, a stretchable top opening in the fabric body, the top opening having a width less than a width of the fabric body and capable of stretching to admit the brush head of the paint brush therethrough.