IP Library Granted Patent US 12,377,530
Granted Patent B2
US 12,377,530 · App. 18/136,615 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Pocket brush and tool holder

Inventor: Randy Fabian Gurule (Grand Terrace, CA)
B25G1/06A46B17/02B25G3/20B25G1/04
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Patent No.
US 12,377,530
App. No.
18/136,615
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Improvements in a pocket brush and tool holder for brushes and tools to hold a paint brush, scraping tool, a utility knife, a dusting brush, and marking tool or other tools for elevated, lowered or difficult-to-reach can be dangerous or require a ladder or other equipment. The holder uses clamping faces with springs that open the faces to allow for easier insertion of the tool within the clamping faces. Wingnuts are used on the threaded fasteners to draw the clamping faces together and allow for high clamping forces. The head angle can be adjusted and locked into position using teeth or detents on the rotating head to prevent undesired rotation when high forces are placed on the clamped tool.

Claims (30)

1. A pocket brush and tool holder comprising:

a pole receiver;

said pole receiver having a first end with a threaded hole that is configured to receive an extension pole;

said pole receiver having a second end with a pole receiver head with a hole therethrough for a first fastener;

a head base having a first end with a hole therethrough for said first fastener,

said head base having a second end with a lower recess that is configured to grip a tool;

said second end of said head base having a plurality of openings configured to receive threaded fasteners therethrough;

a head cap having a plurality of openings that are configured to accept said threaded fasteners to pass therethrough;

a plurality of fasteners; and,

a plurality of springs;

wherein, the plurality of springs are positioned between said second end of said head base and said head cap and configured to move said head cap away from said second end of said head base.

2. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , further includes a plurality of teeth between said pole receiver and said first end of said head base that provide finite rotation of said pole receiver and said first end of said head base.

3. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 2 , wherein said plurality of teeth is at least three teeth.

4. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 2 , wherein said plurality of teeth provide finite rotation is between 5 degrees and 60 degrees.

5. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 2 , further includes a tooth spring between said pole receiver and said first end of said head base that is configured to move said head base relative to said pole receiver.

6. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 5 , wherein said tooth spring move said head base relative to said pole receiver to provide clearance of said plurality of teeth between said head base and said pole receiver extends.

7. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said first fastener is a carriage bolt.

8. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 7 , wherein said pole receiver has a square opening to accept said first fastener and prevent rotation of said first fastener.

9. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said threaded fasteners are carriage bolts.

10. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 9 , wherein said plurality of openings in said head cap have square openings to accept said carriage bolts and prevent rotation of said carriage bolts.

11. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein there are at least two lower recesses.

12. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said head cap has at least one head cap recess that is configured to grip said tool.

13. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said tool is a paint brush, a scraping tool, a utility knife, a dusting brush, or a marking tool.

14. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said threaded hole is a female ¾″-5 ACME female thread.

15. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said head base and said head cap have an oval shape.

16. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said head base and said head cap have a shape other than an oval shape.

17. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said pole receiver further includes at least one gusset between said first end and said second end.

18. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said first fastener is secured with a wing nut.

19. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said threaded fasteners are secured with wing nuts.

20. The pocket brush and tool holder according to claim 1 , wherein said threaded fasteners are independently adjustable to allow for an angle between said head base and said head cap.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63353763 · Jun 20, 2022
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