Ergonomic brush and handle therefor
OwnerHarold F. Herron, Jon T. Coxinventors
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Abstract
A brush handle that provides an ergonomic grip to improve the manipulation and reduce the fatigue of the use of the brush. The brush handle provides a series of fitted control surfaces that allow a user to grip the brush handle in a comfortable and precise manner. These control surfaces are integrally formed on the brush handle on opposing surfaces for use by both right-handed and left-handed users. In one preferred embodiment, the brush handle is used for paint brushes. The brush handle also includes a protective mechanism to prevent paint from dripping or flowing onto the brush handle during use. The brush also provides a dip line to indicate the appropriate level of dipping the brush into a paint source.
Claims31
A brush handle adapted to fit between a user's thumb and fingers, said handle having an elongated body with opposing sides parallel to a first plane;
- said body terminating at one end in an end face;
- said end face lying in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane;
- said end face having a recess;
- a gripping portion parallel with the first plane and angled upwardly and rearwardly from the recess to an opposite end of said body, said gripping portion including at least two elongated indentations extending lengthwise on at least one of said opposing sides in a direction substantially parallel to said first plane, each said indentation having a closed end adjacent to said recess.
A brush adapted to fit between a user's thumb and fingers, said brush including a handle having an elongated body with opposing sides parallel to a first plane;
- said body terminating at one end in an end face;
- said end face lying in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane;
- said end face having a bristle receiving recess;
- said recess further having bristles extending therefrom in a direction parallel to the first plane;
- a gripping portion parallel with the first plane and angled upwardly and rearwardly from the recess to an opposite end of said body, said gripping portion including at least two elongated indentations extending lengthwise on at least one of said opposing sides in a direction substantially parallel to said first plane, each said indentation having a closed end adjacent to said recess;
- said brush further including a dip line extending across said bristles at a location appropriate to indicate the depth that the bristles should be dipped into a paint source.
A tool kit having a handle and a plurality of interchangeable components, said kit comprising a handle adapted to fit between a user's thumb and fingers, said brush including a handle having an elongated body with opposing sides parallel to a first plane;
- said body terminating at one end in an end face;
- said end face lying in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane;
- said end face having a bristle receiving recess;
- said recess further having one of brushes, tools, and accessories interchangeably mounted in said recess and extending therefrom in a direction parallel to the first plane;
- a gripping portion parallel with the first plane and angled upwardly and rearwardly from the recess to an opposite end of said body, said gripping portion including at least two elongated indentations extending lengthwise on at least one of said opposing sides in a direction substantially parallel to said first plane, each said indentation having a closed end adjacent to said recess.
A brush adapted to fit between a user's thumb and fingers, said brush including a handle having an elongated body with opposing sides parallel to a first plane;
- said body terminating at one end in an end face;
- said end face lying in a second plane perpendicular to said first plane;
- said end face having a bristle receiving recess;
- said recess further having bristles extending therefrom in a direction parallel to the first plane;
- a gripping portion parallel with the first plane and angled upwardly and rearwardly from the recess to an opposite end of said body, said gripping portion including at least two elongated indentations extending lengthwise on at least one of said opposing sides in a direction substantially parallel to said first plane, each said indentation having a closed end adjacent to said recess.
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