Adjustable ferrule paint brush and methods of manufacture

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EP 1 145 664 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(21)	Application number: 01710021.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A46B 3/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

11.04.2000 US 196513 P

(71)	Applicant: NEWELL OPERATING COMPANY
	Freeport Illinois 61032 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Woodnorth, Brian E. Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 (US) Kaminski, Darryl L. Greendale, Wisconsin 53129 (US) Morris, Kenneth R. Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US)

(74)	Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
	Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	Adjustable ferrule paint brush and methods of manufacture

(57) An adjustable ferrule paint brush and methods of manufacturing an adjustable ferrule paint brush are disclosed. The paint brush utilizes a ferrule which may be separated along at least one separation line in the ferrule to adjust the size of the ferrule for use with a variety of differently sized handles. The method of assembling the adjustable ferrule paint brush includes separating a ferrule along a separation line and coupling the ferrule to a paint brush handle.

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