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US 8,261,398 B2Granted
Paint brush with detachable head
AssigneeMargco International, LLC
InventorsChristopher E. Haigh, Louis B. Schiesz, Clarence Wesley Headrick, III
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Abstract
A paint brush has a handle and a paint brush head. The paint brush head is detachable from the paint brush handle. The paint brush head may be rotatable to a number of positions relative to the paint brush handle.
Claims19
A paint brush comprising:
- a handle having a grip portion with plurality of finger-receiving contours and a brush-head engagement portion integrally formed with the grip portion, the brush-head engagement portion defining an axis that is at an angle relative to the grip portion;
- a brush head having a receiving portion for receiving the brush-head engagement portion of the handle;
- wherein:
- the handle is engageable with the brush head in a plurality of radial angles relative to the axis defined by the engagement portion;
- and
- a connection mechanism coupling the handle to the brush head and including a quick release capable of being manipulated to release the brush head from the handle and capable of being manipulated to permit a rotation of the brush head relative to the handle without the brush head being released from the handle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a paint applicator member coupled to a paint applicator handle;
- a connection mechanism coupling the paint applicator member to the paint applicator handle, the connection mechanism including a stem extending from the paint applicator handle, a receiving member located within the paint applicator member, and a quick release capable of being manipulated to release the paint applicator member from the paint applicator handle;
- and
- wherein:
- the quick release is retained with one of the paint applicator member and paint applicator handle when it is manipulated to release the paint applicator member from the paint applicator handle;
- the paint applicator member can be rotated to a plurality of orientations relative to the paint applicator handle;
- and
- the quick release is further capable of being manipulated to permit a rotation of the paint applicator member relative to the paint applicator handle without the paint applicator member being released from the paint applicator handle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a replaceable paint applicator having a surface capable of applying paint to a painting surface;
- a handle that can be selectively engaged and disengaged with the replaceable paint applicator;
- and
- a retention selector disposed within the handle and protruding from an end of the handle, wherein the retention selector is configured to be inserted into the replaceable paint applicator, and wherein the retention selector is moveable between a first position and a second position and is capable of releasing the replaceable paint applicator from a locked engagement position against the end of the handle so that the replaceable paint applicator can be separated from the handle,
- wherein the handle is capable of being engaged but not lockingly engaged with the replaceable paint applicator, and wherein the replaceable paint applicator can be changed from a first angular orientation to a second angular orientation when the replaceable paint applicator is engaged with the handle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a paint handle and a paint applicator capable of being releasably coupled and engagable in a plurality of radial angles;
- and
- means for receiving a depressive force to decouple the paint applicator from the paint handle and for permitting a rotation of the paint applicator relative to the paint handle without the paint applicator being released from the paint handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.