IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,690,443
Granted Patent B1
US 11,690,443 · App. 17/847,718 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Paintbrush sleeve

Inventor: Robert L. Couch (Knoxville, TN)
A46B17/04A46B2200/202
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Patent No.
US 11,690,443
App. No.
17/847,718
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A paintbrush sleeve, and a method of using the paintbrush sleeve, to keep bristles of a paintbrush moist, including a sleeve member configured to retain moisture, wherein the sleeve member is configured to snugly fit at least partially over the bristles of the paintbrush.

Claims (7)

1. A method of caring for a paintbrush, the method comprising:

providing a sleeve member configured to fit snugly over at least a portion of bristles of the paintbrush, wherein the sleeve member is made of absorbent material and has two opposing openings;

placing the sleeve member over at least the portion of the bristles; and

moistening the sleeve member after the sleeve member has been placed on the paintbrush so as to prevent at least the portion of the bristles surrounded by the sleeve member from drying out.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising remoistening the sleeve member after an interval of time has passed.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve member is configured to cover an entirety of a length of the bristles.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising sliding the sleeve member to completely cover the length of the bristles to keep the bristles moist between painting operations.

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