US4729587A
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Painter's aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-30
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2007-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A painter's aid has a carrier for one or more paint brushes, the carrier being connected to the handle by an adjustable clamp which allows the orientation of the carrier to the handle to be carried about two axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas D. M. Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:20
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/12; B44D3/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An improved painter's aid including in combination: a carrier bar; a double clamp mounted adjacent to the end of said carrier bar opposite its handle end, and paint brush mounting means for mounting one or more paint brushes, attached to said double clamp, wherein said double clamp comprises dual adjustable joints integrally combined in a single clamp structure, said double clamp permiting paint brushes mounted in said paint brush mounting means to be optionally, adjustably rotated relative to said carrier bar in a plane disposed at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said carrier bar; or adjustably tilted in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of said carrier bar; or in both said planes, simultaneously, and wherein both the axes about which such adjustment is accomplished in each of said planes pass through said integral structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An improved painter's aid including in combination: a carrier bar; a double clamp mounted adjacent to the end of said carrier bar opposite its handle end, and paint brush mounting means for mounting one or more paint brushes, attached to said double clamp, wherein said double clamp comprises dual adjustable joints integrally combined in a single clamp structure, said double clamp permiting paint brushes mounted in said paint brush mounting means to be optionally, adjustably rotated relative to said carrier bar in a plane disposed at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said carrier bar; or adjustably tilted in a vertical plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of said carrier bar; or in both said planes, simultaneously, and wherein both the axes about which such adjustment is accomplished in each of said planes pass through said integral structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A painter's aid according to claim 1 wherein: the mounting means includes a pair of brackets connected by a shaft releasably held in rotatably adjustable manner by the clamp; and the attachment means are capable of releasably securing one or more paint brushes to the brackets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A painter's aid according to claim 2 wherein: the mounting means include two extension bars releasably secured to the two brackets, a series of holes being formed in one extension bar; and the attachment means are U-bolts capable of engaging in the said one extension bar to secure thereto the handles of adjacent paint brushes the ferrules of which rest against the other extension bar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-03-08 | 1991-09-07 | 1992-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-03-08 | 1995-09-07 | 1996-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-03-08 | 1999-09-07 | 2000-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |