Paintbrush holder

Abstract

The invention relates to a paintbrush holder (1), comprising a brush-receiving part (2) that is open at the top for receiving a brush, with a volume, a spout-shaped part (3) provided on an upper side of the brush-receiving part, wherein a largest diameter of the spout-shaped part is larger than a largest diameter of a paintbrush to be received in the brush holder, wherein a lower and smallest diameter of the spout-shaped part fits the diameter of the head of the paintbrush, the volume of the brush-receiving part below the smallest diameter is larger than the volume of the brush hairs, in which at least a part of the paintbrush holder comprises an elastomer (4), which elastomer is provided at the smallest diameter of the spout-shaped part, which elastomer is adapted for sealing the volume in a fluid-tight manner, and in which the spout-shaped part has a height such that a mass center of gravity (5) of a paintbrush to be received, falls into the paintbrush holder. In another embodiment of the invention, the holder consists of more rigid material like plastic, glass or metal like aluminum and the brush head consists fully or partly of an elastomer.

Claims

1. A paintbrush holder, comprising a brush-receiving part that is open at the top for receiving a brush, with a volume, a spout-shaped part provided on a top side of the brush-receiving part, wherein a largest diameter of the spout-shaped part is larger than a largest diameter of a brush to be received in the brush-receiving part, in which a lower and smallest diameter of the spout-shaped part fits the average diameter of the head of the paintbrush to be received, wherein the volume of the brush-receiving part below the smallest diameter is larger than the volume of the brush hairs to be received, wherein the brush-receiving part narrows with an angle of −5°-10°, wherein at least a part of the paintbrush holder comprises a solid elastomer, which solid elastomer is provided at the level of the smallest diameter of the spout-shaped part, which solid elastomer is adapted to close the volume airtight and liquid tight, and wherein the spout-shaped part has a height such that a mass center of gravity of a paintbrush to be received falls in the paintbrush holder, wherein the solid elastomer has a shore type A of 50-75.

2. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the brush-receiving part and spout-shaped part are made as one part.

3. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the spout-shaped part is provided with a non-round part, which non-round part prevents rotation of the paintbrush holder, and wherein the brush-receiving part is tapered.

4. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the volume of the brush-receiving part below the smallest diameter is at least 20% greater than the volume of the brush hairs.

5. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the entire paintbrush holder is made of a material selected from a solid elastomer.

6. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the solid elastomer has at least one of a glass transition temperature of <273K, comprising an amorphous polymer, an elastic modulus (Youngs modulus) of <5 MPa, and an elongation at break of >100%.

7. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the brush-receiving part has a cross section selected from circular, oval, and substantially rectangular.

8. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, the solid elastomer fitting to a middle one diameter of the brush head.

9. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein a length, of the paintbrush holder being 8-20 cm.

10. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the paintbrush holder is injection molded.

11. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the spout-shaped part has a height of 1-3 cm.

12. The paintbrush holder according to claim 1, wherein the spout-shaped part is detachably attached to the brush-receiving part by means of a screw element or clamping element, which screw or clamping element comprises an opening for receiving the spout-shaped part, and wherein the brush-receiving part is provided with the corresponding screw or clamping elements.

13. An assembly comprising the paintbrush holder according to claim 1 and a matching paintbrush.

Description

(1) The invention is explained below on the basis of the following drawings:

(2) FIG. 1 shows the paintbrush holder according to the first embodiment of the invention.

(3) FIG. 2 shows the paintbrush holder according to the first embodiment of the invention in landscape position.

(4) FIG. 3 shows the paintbrush holder according to the second embodiment of the invention.

(5) FIG. 4 shows the paintbrush holder according to the second embodiment of the invention with a larger brush-receiving part adapted for cleaning the brush.

(6) FIG. 5 shows a number of variants of the first embodiment.

(7) FIG. 6 shows the first embodiment with additional sealants.

(8) FIG. 7 shows fasteners for the first embodiment.

(9) FIG. 8 shows the application for flat brushes.

(10) FIG. 1 shows the paintbrush holder 1 comprising a brush-receiving part 2 a spout-shaped part 3 an elastomer at the smallest diameter of the spout-shaped part 4 with a height such that a point of mass 5 of a paintbrush to be received falls in the paintbrush holder with a flat bottom 8, the angle α of the tapered shape of the brush head 21 and of the receiving part β 22 as well as a top view with non-rounded part 9.

(11) FIG. 2 shows the paintbrush holder in landscape position with the non-round part 9 and the mass center of gravity 5 falling in the paintbrush holder.

(12) FIG. 3 shows the paintbrush holder 1 comprising a brush-receiving part 2 a spout-shaped part 3 with upward part 11 for easy emptying, entirely consisting of an elastomer 4 with smallest diameter 10 wherein the brush-receiving part and spout-shaped are separable because the brush-receiving part is attached by means of a screw element 6 and 7, filled with brush cleaner 12.

(13) FIG. 4 shows the same paintbrush holder as in FIG. 3 where the brush-receiving part is much larger in volume and there is room for brush cleaning fluid 12 between the hairs and the bottom so that, by shaking, the brush hairs can be cleaned.

(14) FIG. 5 shows a number of varieties of the first embodiment in which:

(15) A shows an embodiment that is easily releasable from an injection mold with a 2nd component being an elastomer for the seal;

(16) B shows an embodiment that does not easily reject from an injection mold;

(17) C an embodiment in which the container has an elastomer ring for sealing to be made with 2.sup.nd injection molding technique.

(18) D shows the first embodiment consisting of more rigid material, like plastic, glass, or metal, like aluminum, and the brush head consisting fully or partly of elastomer.

(19) FIG. 6 shows the first embodiment with additional sealants in which in:

(20) A a round elastic sealing is applied around the brush head;

(21) B a flat elastic band is applied around the brush head;

(22) C types of elastic bands are shown for sealing with in the middle a tapered band for a forced sealing.

(23) D shows an elastic band consisting of two rings with a foil in between with one ring on the brush-receiving part and the other on the brush so that the space between brush and brush-receiving part is complete airtight sealed;

(24) E shows the ring in closed form and;

(25) F represents the ring in the rolled-up state which can remain on the brush-receiving part or on the brush;

(26) G shows a seal with a thread wherein the thread is applied on a rubber band that itself can be applied on a standard brush head;

(27) H demonstrates how the rubber band with screw thread such as indicated in Figure G on the brush head is applied.

(28) FIG. 7 shows fasteners for the first embodiment consisting of a band 13 with holders 14, 17 which can be easily arranged around a paint can 16 and attached firmly by a closure device 15.

(29) FIG. 8 shows the invention applied to flat brushes where:

(30) A shows the second embodiment of the invention with an elastomer seal 4 suitable for flat brushes;

(31) B shows the first embodiment where the shape of the brush holder is adjusted to the shape of the brush with ribs 18 which lingers in the brush-receiving part;

(32) C shows the first embodiment in which the form of the brush holder is adjusted to the shape of the brush head and will, in combination with a rubber band, hang in the holder and be sealed airtight;

(33) D shows the first embodiment in which the form of the holder is adjusted to the shape of the brush head and through an elastomer applied on the inside of the container 19 is sealed airtight.

(34) E shows the first embodiment wherein the holder is made of more rigid material, such as plastic, glass, or metal, like aluminum, and the brush head is fully or partly made of elastomer.