Paint brush with disposable applicator element

• US 4,155,139 A
• Filed: 02/22/1978
• Issued: 05/22/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Corcoran Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Theodore P. Corcoran
• Inventors: Corcoran, Theodore P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Blum, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US05/880,102
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• Field of Search: 15/151, 15/244 R, 15/248 R, 401/203, 401/204, 401/130
• US Class Current: 15/244.1
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/202 Applicator paint brush
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 3/12 specially adapted for paint-brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A46D 1/00 Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles making artificial bristles D01D, D01F

Abstract

A hand painting device is provided which consists of a handle, a flexible extension and a skirt for the containment of a removable polyurethane foam applicator. The skirt or cover contains the applicator and is removably connected to the handle by use of snap extensions on the handle. Pins on the handle help retain the applicator thereon.

Claims

1. A paint, varnish, stain or the like hand applicator device comprising:

(a) a handle integral with a flexible, thin plastic tongue extension;

(b) at least two perpendicularly projecting pins integral with said extension;

(c) at least two plastic protuberances upwards of said pins and integral with said handle;

(d) a plastic skirt;

(e) a foam applicator;

(f) an opening in said plastic skirt so that such skirt is mounted on said handle over its free end and can be freely moved up and down such handle;

such skirt adapted to lock between said two protuberances at its opening; and

(g) a slot in the middle of said applicator opening at its top, said slot receiving said extension, the upper part of the applicator housed within the skirt and engaged by the pins.