Brush with sliding collar
First Claim
1. A brush, comprising:
- a handle, a heel form which extend a plurality of bristles, and a support piece disposed between the handle and the bristles;
a substantially flattened collar slidable along the support piece between a fully retracted position in which the bristles have an effective length, and a fully extended position that restricts the plurality of bristles in a manner that effectively shortens the bristles, the collar having a circumferentially continuous cross-section that passes through the bristles, and includes a member that cooperates with the support piece to provide a plurality of discreet stop positions between the fully retracted and fully extended positions; and
wherein the plurality of discreet stop positions are disposed on the support piece.
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Abstract
A brush has a slidable collar that effectively shortens the bristles to a desired plurality of lengths. The collar preferably slides with respect to a support in a manner that effectively locks the collar in predetermined positions. The locking mechanism can be purely frictional, but preferably also used a detent, or any other suitable device that provides discrete stops. Such stops are preferably no more than 2 cm apart, and can advantageously be spaced no more than 1 cm apart. Contemplated devices can have 2, 3, 4, 5, or more stops. Collared brushes can advantageously be marketed specifically with respect to the slidable collar feature, and more specifically with respect to the applicability of such brushes to automotive use.
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20 Claims
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1. A brush, comprising:
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a handle, a heel form which extend a plurality of bristles, and a support piece disposed between the handle and the bristles;
a substantially flattened collar slidable along the support piece between a fully retracted position in which the bristles have an effective length, and a fully extended position that restricts the plurality of bristles in a manner that effectively shortens the bristles, the collar having a circumferentially continuous cross-section that passes through the bristles, and includes a member that cooperates with the support piece to provide a plurality of discreet stop positions between the fully retracted and fully extended positions; and
wherein the plurality of discreet stop positions are disposed on the support piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method of marketing a brush having a plurality of bristles, comprising:
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providing the brush with a slidable collar that alters a length of the bristles;
advertising the brush as being useful in caring for an automotive vehicle.
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Specification