Paint brush with improved grip construction and method of manufacture thereof
US6138313A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S15/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brush handle is disclosed having a core member which is surrounded by a layer of compressible and resilient gripping material of a non-slip nature, the layer of gripping material closely conforming to the contour of the brush handle and being mechanically interlocked to the handle by projections which are integral with the core member and extend into the layer of gripping material, and also at least partially bonded one to the other by heat and or chemicals. A brush having the above described handle sealingly secured to a brush head utilizing the layer of gripping material and a method of manufacturing a brush handle are also disclosed.
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