Global Patent Index - EP 1457357 A1

EP 1457357 A1 20040915 - Paint brush pocket

Title (en)

Paint brush pocket

Title (de)

Pinseltasche

Title (fr)

Boîte à pinceau

Publication

EP 1457357 A1 20040915 (EN)

Application

EP 03386014 A 20030521

Priority

US 38795102 P 20020612

Abstract (en)

A paint brush pocket of one piece construction defined by a sleeve (12) having a first closed end (20) and a second open end (22), the cross section of the sleeve dimensioned to the cross section of that portion of a paint brush to which the bristles are attached, the depth of the sleeve dimensioned to the length of the paint brush from that portion to which the bristles are attached to the end of the bristles, it being understood that different size sleeves will be used for different sized paint brushes, the second open end (22) of the sleeve having a generally U-shaped tongue (26,27) to engage the rim of an open paint can, the U-shaped tongue extending over the rim and depending downwardly within the paint can and thus positioning the sleeve in juxtaposition to the circular outer surface of the paint can. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B44D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

A46B 17/02 (2006.01); B44D 3/12 (2006.01); B65D 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B44D 3/123 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2003230679 A1 20031218; EP 1457357 A1 20040915; US 2005000971 A1 20050106

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 37814403 A 20030304; EP 03386014 A 20030521; US 85932304 A 20040603