IP Library Granted Patent US 11,672,330
Granted Patent B1
US 11,672,330 · App. 17/713,589 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Paintbrush cleaner

Inventor: Deborah Fela (Poughkeepsie, NY)
A46B17/06B44D3/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,672,330
App. No.
17/713,589
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A paintbrush cleaning device is described. The paintbrush cleaning device comprises a concave soap tray having a cleaning brush at one end within the soap tray wherein the soap tray is configured to hold a soap for cleaning a paintbrush and wherein the cleaning brush is configured to scrape paint from bristles of the paintbrush. An optional cleaning comb is also described.

Claims (22)

1. A paintbrush cleaning device comprising:

a concave soap tray;

a solid soap in said soap tray for cleaning a paintbrush; and

a cleaning brush having metal bristles and located at one end of said soap tray embedded in said solid soap;

wherein said cleaning brush is configured to scrape paint from bristles of said paintbrush.

2. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cleaning comb located behind said cleaning brush.

3. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cover configured to fit over said soap tray and said cleaning brush.

4. The device according to claim 3 further comprising air holes in said cover configured to allow said soap to air dry.

5. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cleaning comb configured to slidably and/or rotatably be stored within a sheath on an underside of said soap tray.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein said soap tray has raised ridges or points on its bottom surface underneath said soap.

7. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cleaning comb located at an opposite end of said soap tray from said cleaning brush.

8. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a cleaning comb located orthogonal to said cleaning brush.

9. A paintbrush cleaning device comprising:

a concave soap tray;

a solid soap in said soap tray for cleaning a paintbrush; and

a cleaning brush and cleaning comb at one end of said soap tray embedded in said solid soap;

wherein said cleaning brush and cleaning comb are configured to scrape paint from bristles of said paintbrush.

10. The device according to claim 9 wherein said cleaning brush has wire bristles and said cleaning comb has metal tines.

11. The device according to claim 9 further comprising a cover configured to fit over said soap tray and said cleaning brush and comb.

12. The device according to claim 11 further comprising air holes in said cover configured to allow said soap to air dry.

13. The device according to claim 9 wherein said cleaning comb is configured to slidably and/or rotatably be stored within a sheath on an underside of said soap tray.

14. The device according to claim 9 wherein said soap tray has raised ridges or points on its bottom surface underneath said soap.

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