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<p id="pa01" num="0001">Adjustable hooking device for paintbrushes of various kind and shape, adapted to hung up the paintbrushes at adjustable heights in the colour containers (10), when the paintbrushes aren't utilized, whichever is the height reached by the colour contained into its container (10).</p>
<p id="pa02" num="0002">Device shaped in a manner to be applicable removably along the handle (6) of the paintbrush (5) in different adjustment positions, for being hung up in the colour container (10) in the adjustment positions required from time to time, in a manner that the bristles (7) of the paintbrush (5) are always immersed in the colour, whichever is the colour level reached in the same container. There are described by way of example three different versions of the hooking device (8), provided with a respective hook (17 ; 39' ; 43) and coupling means (31 ; 39 ; 44) with the handle (6) of the paintbrush (5) in the different adjustment positions.
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