Paint Brush
The present invention is an improved paint brush which can be attached to the perimeter portion of a paint can opening such that the bristles of the brush are oriented into the paint can at an angle of between 0° and 90° from the vertical. The perimeter of this paint can has an upwardly extending rim having upper and lower ends, while the paint brush has a mid portion connecting a handle to a set of bristles. A notch is provided on a side of the mid portion between the handle and the set of bristles for attaching the brush to the arc of the can, the notch defined by an upper lip oriented towards the handle, a lower lip oriented towards the set of bristles and an opening separating the upper and lower lips. The opening, upper lip and lower lip are all dimensioned such that when the brush is attached to the perimeter, the perimeter bears against the notch at a point adjacent the upper lip while the lower lip bears against the perimeter sufficiently to position the brush at an angle from the vertical of less than 90°.
1 . A paint brush for use with a paint can having an opening circumscribed by a perimeter, said perimeter having a U shaped profile with an outer rim, a transverse portion and an upwardly extending inner rim having upper and lower ends, said paint brush comprising:
a) a mid portion connecting a handle to a set of bristles;
b) a notch provided on a side of the mid portion between the handle and the set of bristles for attaching the brush to the arc of the can, the notch defined by an upper lip oriented towards the handle, a lower lip oriented towards the set of bristles and an opening separating the upper and lower lips;
c) the opening, upper lip and lower lip being dimensioned such that when the brush is attached to the perimeter, the perimeter bears against the notch at a point adjacent the upper lip while the lower lip bears against the inner rim sufficiently to position the brush at an angle from the vertical of less than 90°.
2 . A paint brush for use with a paint can having an opening circumscribed by an upwardly extending rim having upper and lower ends, said paint brush comprising:
a) a ferrule connecting a handle to a set of bristles;
b) a notch formed on a side of the ferrule between the handle and the set of bristles, the notch defined by an upper lip formed on the ferrule towards the handle, a lower lip formed on the ferrule towards the set of bristles, an opening separating the upper and lower lips and a back wall formed on the ferrule and separated from the opening by a depth;
c) the notch being dimensioned to permit the paint brush to be hung from the rim of the paint can by passing the upper end of the rim through the opening, the opening, depth, upper lip and lower lip all being dimensioned to hold the upper end of the rim within the notch while the lower lip of the ferrule bears against the rim at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
3 . A paint brush for use with a paint can having an opening circumscribed by an upwardly extending rim having upper and lower ends, said paint brush comprising:
a) a ferrule connecting a handle to a set of bristles;
b) a notch formed on a side of the ferrule between the handle and the set of bristles, the notch defined by an upper lip formed on the ferrule towards the handle, a lower lip formed on the ferrule towards the set of bristles, an opening separating the upper and lower lips;
c) the notch being dimensioned to permit the paint brush to be hung from the rim of the paint can by passing the upper end of the rim through the opening, the upper lip being angled and dimensioned to hold the upper end of the rim within the notch when the paint brush is hung from the rim, the opening being dimensioned to position the lower lip of the ferrule at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
4 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the notch is formed on the mid portion of the brush.
5 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the notch is formed on a ferrule located at the mid point of the brush, the notch further comprising a back wall, the back wall being separated from the opening by a depth, the opening, depth, upper lip and lower lip all being dimensioned to hold the upper end of the rim within the notch while the lower lip of the ferrule bears against the rim at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
6 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the notch further comprises a back wall, the back wall being separated from the opening by a depth, the opening, depth, upper lip and lower lip all being dimensioned and configured to hold the upper end of the rim within the notch while the lower lip of the ferrule bears against the rim at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
7 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the notch is formed on a ferrule on the paint brush and wherein the ferrule further comprises a back wall, the back wall being separated from the opening by a depth, the opening, depth, upper lip and lower lip all being dimensioned and configured to hold the upper end of the rim within the notch while the lower lip of the ferrule bears against the rim at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
8 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the notch further comprises a back wall, the back wall being separated from the opening by a depth, the opening, depth, upper lip and lower lip all being dimensioned and configured to hold the arc within the notch while the lower lip of the ferrule bears against the rim at a point on the rim between the upper and lower ends when the paint brush is hung from the rim.
9 . The paint brush as defined in claim 1 wherein the transverse portion of the perimeter has a curved shape and wherein the lower lip of the notch has a curved shape, the curved shape of the lower lip closely matching the curved shape of the transverse portion such that the lower lip can be laid closely against the transverse portion.