US2905419A - Brush holder for paint pot - Google Patents

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sept. 22, 1959 o, L, CARSON 2,905,419

BRUSH HOLDER FOR PAINT POT Filed NOV.. 30, 1956 INVENToR. 07'7'0 L. CARSON United States Patent BRUSH HOLDER FOR PAINT POT Otto L. Carson, San Jose, Calif.

Application November 30, 1956, Serial No. 625,359

1 Claim. (Cl. 248-110) This invention relates to brush holders and more particularly to a brush holder for receptacles such as paint pots or the like.

There have been numerous types and forms of brush holders developed for accomplishing the ultimate result of holding a brush in such a manner relative to a paint pot or bucket that the handle of the brush will not be covered or coated with the uid in such pot or bucket. The present invention contemplates a structure which is simple and economical to manufacture and one which will be highly eilcient in use and the purposes for which it is intended.

The device of the present invention is especially suited for paste brushes used by paper hangers so as to keep the sticky bristle end of the brush away from the ycutting and trimming table where it could mess up the paper or material prior to hanging of the same on a wall. In addition thereto the device of the present invention serves to hold the brush in a vertical position within the contines of the pot or bucket containing the paste or uid to be applied by the brush. To this end it is an object of the present invention to provide a vertical support against which the brush can be hung, bristle end down, so that drippings therefrom will fall back -into the bucket. It is a further object to provide a brush holder so constructed as to be chordally disposed within the bucket leaving a major area of the open end thereof clear for access or dipping of the brush into the paint, fluid or paste -in the bucket.

Another object is to provide a straight back chordal bridge piece upon which a brush can be hung. In this connection a novel two-point suspension is provided for the bridge piece relative to the rim of the receptacle or bucket to which it is attached. This object contemplates the provision of ared ends on such bridge piece and yieldable means cooperating with each of said flared ends for grippingly and releasably engaging the wall and rim portion of the receptacle or bucket for supporting the bridge piece in a vertical plane, chordally of the open end of the bucket as previously mentioned.

These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the following description in the light of the drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective View of the open end of a receptacle or bucket having the brush holder of the present invention attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan of Fig. 1 and the brush holder shown therein.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through Fig. 2 taken substantially along line 3-3 thereof.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the brush holder o-f Fig. 1 as seen from its opposite side.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a clamp means at one end of the holder part of which is broken away for purposes of illustration.

Fig. 6 is a section through Fig. 2 taken substantially along line 5 5 thereof.

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of a brush holder embody- V.. ICC

ing the present invention in a modified form of construction thereof.

In general I have shown a round mouthed bucket 10, Figs. l, 2 and 3 to which a brush holder 11 embodying the present invention is attached. As is well known, buckets used by painters are usually round mouthed and in most cases approximate conventional scrub buckets or pails in shape, size and structure. In the present disclosure I have sho-wn the bucket 10 as having a rolled bead upper rim 12 formed on a rounded side wall 13 which tapers from its open end or mouth 14 down toward a bottom (not shown) of lesser diameter than the opening 14 at the rim portion 12.

The brush holder 11 of the present invention consists of a flat plate 15 which may be of single thickness but preferably is of double thickness by being bent back upon itself along a crease line 16 at its upper end. In this manner the plate 15 becomes an elongated web against which the block 17 of a brush 18 can lie.

At each end 19 and 20 of the flat plate or web 15 the holder 11 is provided with means 21 and 22 in the form of separate clamps for securing the latter to the bucket or pot 10. Each of these means 21 and 22 is similar in structure and therefore like reference numerals will be applied to like parts of each for purposes of simplicity.

Referring now to Fig. 3, in which one end 20 of the holder is shown yin vertical section, the clamp means 22 is illustrated at large scale. This clamp means comprises a stiff back arm 23 anchored well up into the end portion 20 of the folded metal plate 15. Cooperating with this stift' back arm 23 is a yieldable member 24 in the form of a spring steel arm. This spring steel arm 24 is preferably constructed from a single length of spring wire 25 bent as at 26 into an elongated U which is substantially the same width as the stii back arm 23. The legs 27 and 28 of the U-shaped spring arm have intermediate convolutes 29 and 30 projecting outwardly from the plane in which the U-shaped spring member lies. The free ends 31 and 32 of the legs 27 and 28 are bent inwardly toward each other so as to abut each other in the same plane as the bright portion 26.

The upper portion 33-34 of each leg 27 and 2S lie against the upper portion 35 lof the stiff back arm 23 and together therewith is anchored well within the folded metal which forms the end portion 19 or 20 of the holder 11 as the case may be.

The metal plate 15 is adequately folded around the upper ends of the U spring and stiff arm so as to maintain them tightly together. The lower end 36 of the stiff back arm 23 runs straight downwardly from the end portion 20 or 19 of the plate 15 but is slightly curved in the last quarter of its length, outwardly and away from the spring member 24. As best seen in Fig. 3, the upper portion 33-34 of the spring member lies practically parallel to and adjacent the upper portion 35 of the stiif back arm 23. The convolutes 29 and 30 occur just below the lower extremity of the plate 15 and the lower portion 38 of the spring clip tends to bear against the lower portion 36 of the stiff back arm 23, tending however to curve outwardly and away from the latter vin its last or lower quarter length.

Thus it will be noted (Fig. 3) that a slight gap 40 is provided between the bight portion 26 of the spring member 24 and the lower end 36 of the stiff back arm. In this manner the rolled bead at the rim 12 of the bucket readily fits between the stiff back arm and spring member as they are pressed down upon the rim of the bucket.

lt should here be noted that the stiff arm 23 is preferably disposed within the bucket 10 because it is easier to wipe off and clean than the wire bail 25. More portant, however, since the roll bead rim 12 on buckets is usually outermost relative to the latter, the spring member 24 is preferably outside so that the crotch C, formed between the upper and lower portions of the legs 27 and 28 of the wire or spring arm 24, will receive the rolledrim 1.2 asbest seen in Figs. 1 and: 3. Y the convolutes 29 and 30 on the spring member are thus disposed outside the bucket where they will. not interfere with the brushV 18 as it is dipped into and taken out of the lluid in the bucket. Referring now to Fig. 2, note that the ends 19 and 20 of the plate 15 are bent at an obtuse angle relative to the mid portion of the plate. Thus the ends 19 and 20 are disposed to overlie, substantially, the rim 12' of the bucket while the mid portion of the plate becomes chordally disposed relative to the mouth 14 of the bucket. The stiff back arms 2?;` of the clamp at both ends of the plate 15 thus lie substantially at against the wall 13y of the bucket while the spring members 24- associated with the arms Z3 likewise bear radially inwardrelative to the round bucket.

1n; this manner the -at plate 15 is substantially vertically supported from two points chordally of the bucket. If desired the plate 15 may be tilted slightly as illustrated in Fig. 6 so that the brush 18` is maintained substantially vertical. However, this vertical dispositionvdesired in the brush can be controlled by the length of hook 45 adapted to4 hook over theY creased upper edge or back bone of the plate 15. The hook 45 is any well known type having a threadedend screwed into the block 17 or a part of the handle H secured to the block. t

In the modied construction of the present invention as depicted` in4 Fig. 7 the same general arrangement is employed with the exception that the entire structure is made from a relatively stiff-spring wire adapted to accomplish the same result in substantially the same way.

Referring to Fig. 7, the same reference numerals with exponents apply to the same parts found inthe structure previously explained in connection with Figs. 1 through 6. In general, however, the structure of Fig. 7 consists of two basic'wire elements A and B joined together in such. a manner as to provide a brush holder 11 havingk the same general characteristics of the holder 11 already explained. One wire element A is bent U.shaped so that its bight provides a ridge 'line 16 while its leg portions 23! and 23" provide downwardly projecting relatively stii back arms for clamp means 21' and 22','.respectively..

The other wire element B likewise U-shaped has its bight 15l disposed parallel tothe ridge line or bight 16 of element. A and is welded or otherwise secured to the still back` arms 23 and 23" a distance below the bight 16' to provide a web comparable to the depthk of the webV 15 explained in connection with the preferred 'form of this invention. The legs 24 and 24 of the wire element B extend downwardly adjacent the arms 23 and 2 respectively, andare rst bent outwardly. at right angles to the, web 15' and then bowed inwardly toward respective stil back arms 23 and 23" to touch the same and complete the clamp means 21 and 22', respectively. These legs 24 and 24 are yieldable and normally tend to bear against; theV respective stili back arms with which they are associated to clampingly engage the side wall ofa-pail or bucket'when applied to the same.

In this manner the outward and downward bend 29 of each leg 24- and 24 provides a shelf adapted to rest Moreover,

outwardly flared lower portions facilitating ease of application of the -brush holderp11' to a paint pot in much the same manner as previously explained in connection with the structure of Figs. 1 through 6.

The parallel bights 16 and 15 provide the upper and lower margins of a yframe while the upper portions of the stili back arms 23 and 23 provide end margins of such frame. This frame is elongated Aso as to stand vertically and chordally,v above andi across the' rim of a paint pot or bucket and to provide a support for a brush having a laterally extending hookV hung over' the ridge line or bight 16.

With the present brush holder the lbrush is always disposed to one side of the mouth ofthe bucket so that it may be relled with fluid. More important, however, the holder is ott to one side of the mouth 14 so that access to and from the fluid in the bucket is always possible during dipping ofthe brush; v

The brush holder is well secured to the bucket by the clamping means which facilitates quick connection to or disconnection from the bucket when necessary.

While I have described my new brush holder in specie detail itv will be appreciated that its design and structure may be Varied, altered and/ or modified withoutv departing from the spirit of my invention. I' therefore desire to availmyself of all variations, alterations and/or modifications thereof as my fairly come within the purview ofy the Iappended: claim.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

Ina bnush holder including a vertically disposed elongated web-like frame upon which a hook extending laterally from the brush handle is adapted' to be hung,. said brush holder comprising a U-shaped wire element providing a ridge line bight and `downwardly projecting stillc back. arms, a second U-shaped wire element having its bight disposed parallel to and below'the` ridge line bight of said first named wire element andY secured. to the stil back armsthereof in spaced relation to said' ridge line bight to form said elongated webalike frame, said secondv wire element having leg portions projecting downwardly' adjacentv the. respective stii back arms of said rst namedA wire element and bowedl inwardly relative to the same to provide clamp means at each end of said,k elongated frame for grippingly receiving and engaging` the side wall of a bucket for supporting said frame vertically vabove and chordally across the open upper rim of said bucket whereby the ridge line bight of said frame is uppermost toreceive the hook on said brushy and thegbight portion ofsaid second wire element is lowermost for engagement lby the bristles of said brush.

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