Brush support hook

Claim 1

A paintbrush support hook consisting of a substantially thick, flexible, straight piece of wire; a conventional-type paintbrush having the usual handle, bristles and ferrule, said handle having a relatively shallow groove extending vertically near its center, said wire being flared or flattened at one end to prevent its accidental movement while being used, the opposite end of said wire is selected to be detachably received within said groove thereby extending flush with said handle, said flared end of said wire terminates immediately below the bottom of the groove; when said bristles and ferrule are punch pressed around said handle said wire thereby becomes securely placed between said bristles and said ferrule, said wire being bent away from said ferrule and slightly downward a slightly tapered brush support hook is thereby formed, said hook being selected to be placed over the top edge of the paint container, either inside or outside, thereby holding the brush at all times in an upright position, both at the time of painting and also for storing the brushes.