Convertible paint brush package

US8939286B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8939286-B2
Application numberUS-201313974599-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 23, 2013
Priority dateAug 29, 2012
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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Abstract

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A paint brush package apparatus, a packaged paint brush, and methods regarding the use of such paint brush packages, include a convertible package which may be converted from a display state (e.g., paint brush mounted on an elongate display panel of the package) to a protective state (e.g., after detaching the paint brush from the elongate display panel and for protective storage between uses).

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What is claimed is: 1. A package apparatus, comprising a convertible package for a paint brush, wherein the paint brush comprises a handle and a plurality of filaments terminating at a brush tip region, the convertible package comprising: an elongate display panel comprising a front surface extending between a first end region and a second end region terminating opposing ends of the elongate display panel and extending between a first elongate side and a second elongate side of th…

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  • B44D3/125Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • B44D3/12Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8939286B2 cover?
A paint brush package apparatus, a packaged paint brush, and methods regarding the use of such paint brush packages, include a convertible package which may be converted from a display state (e.g., paint brush mounted on an elongate display panel of the package) to a protective state (e.g., after detaching the paint brush from the elongate display panel and for protective storage between uses).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Valspar Sourcing Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B44D3/125. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).