System for preserving paintbrush bristles
First Claim
1. A method for preserving bristles attached to a distal end of an elongate handle, comprising:
- providing a sleeve formed of breathable, stretchable material that returns to its shape and having a construction that includes a longitudinal axial bore sized to be slideably received over the proximal end of the handle, the sleeve having a first end configured to support the bristles and handle in an upright position on a supporting surface; and
sliding the sleeve over the proximal end of the handle and moving the sleeve down the handle to a position where the sleeve covers the bristles and the first end of the sleeve extends beyond the bristles.
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Abstract
A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid material to support the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation and to protect the bristles, the sleeve formed of a length sufficient to cover the bristles, and to cover at least a portion of the handle. In accordance with a method of the invention, the sleeve is slid over the proximal end of the handle and moved down the handle to a position where the sleeve covers the bristles and a first end of the sleeve extends beyond the bristles, and the handle is placed in a vertical orientation so that the first end of the sleeve bears against a supporting surface to hold the handle and the bristles in a vertical orientation.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for preserving bristles attached to a distal end of an elongate handle, comprising:
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providing a sleeve formed of breathable, stretchable material that returns to its shape and having a construction that includes a longitudinal axial bore sized to be slideably received over the proximal end of the handle, the sleeve having a first end configured to support the bristles and handle in an upright position on a supporting surface; and
sliding the sleeve over the proximal end of the handle and moving the sleeve down the handle to a position where the sleeve covers the bristles and the first end of the sleeve extends beyond the bristles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for preserving bristles attached to a distal end of an elongate handle having a reduced-diameter proximal end, comprising:
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cleaning the bristles after use;
sliding a sleeve formed of breathable, stretchable material over the handle to cover the bristles with a first end of the sleeve extending beyond the bristles and a second end of the sleeve covering at least a portion of a ferrule of the paintbrush; and
placing the paintbrush in a vertical orientation so that the first end of the sleeve is bearing against a supporting surface. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A system for protecting bristles, comprising:
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a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, the handle having the bristles attached at the distal end, the handle formed to have an elongate shape and a proximal end;
a stretchable sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over the handle and to expand and contract in at least diameter to accommodate different cross-sectional sizes of the handle, the sleeve formed of a length to at least cover the bristles and to cover at least a portion of the handle, the sleeve formed of material that permits air and evaporating liquid to pass therethrough in both directions, and to be rigid in order to support the handle and bristles in a vertical orientation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for protecting bristles, comprising:
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a handle having the bristles attached at a distal end, the handle having an elongate shape with a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that has an increased diameter between the distal end of the handle and a midpoint of the handle, and a reduced diameter at a proximal end of the handle; and
a resilient sleeve slideably received over the handle and covering the bristles and at least a portion of the handle, the sleeve formed of rigid material to protect the bristles and prevent the bristles from bending, the sleeve sized to support the handle and bristles in a vertical orientation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for protecting bristles associated with a handle, comprising:
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a ferrule attached to the bristles and configured for interchangeability with the handle; and
a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over the ferrule when on the handle, the sleeve formed of resilient material that expands to fit over the ferrule and contracts over the bristles to hold the bristles straight. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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