Patent ID: 8166665

Claim:
A paint brush cleaning apparatus, comprising: a rod comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is sized and shaped to engage a drill bit receiving chamber of an electric drill and is spaced apart from the second end portion, and further wherein the rod comprises a longitudinal axis about which the rod is rotatable; a paint brush holder comprising a securement member for releasably securing a paint' brush to the paint brush holder, wherein the paint brush holder is secured to the second end portion of the rod and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis; a protective sheet positioned between the paint brush holder and the first end portion of the rod, wherein the protective sheet is operable between a stored position and a deployed position; a handle surrounding the rod, wherein the handle moves the protective sheet into the deployed position upon displacement of the same along the longitudinal axis toward the second end portion of the rod; and a retaining ring positioned about the first end portion of the rod, wherein the retaining ring precludes the handle from sliding off of the rod.