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4 B. SEABOLDT AND H. E. J. WACKWITZ.

Patented July 8, 1919.

UNTTED sTATEs PATENT `orTroE.

BEET'SEABOLDT, or NEW YORK, .AND HENRY E. J. WACKWITZ, 0F PORT WASHINGTON,

NEW YORK; SAID SEABOLDT .ASSIGNOR OF HIS RIG-HT T0 HEWLETT R. SMITH, OF

PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK.

BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

VApplication led January 15, 1919. Serial No. 271,190.

To all whom t'may concern:

Be it known that we, BERT SEABorDT and HENRY E. J. WAoKwiTz, citizens of the United lStates of America, residing at New York, N. Y., and Port l/Vashington, L. I., New York, respectively, have invented a 'new `and useful Brush, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brushes and particularly to a brush which includes a manually 'operable device which can be used as a scraper or as a lbruslrsupport, or both.

`It will be understood that the invention relates to all styles and types of brushes irrespective of their particular constructionl and kirrespective of the particular use to which they are to be subjected.

Although the invention is of particular utility in connection with a paint brush, the main object is to provide a simple and effective means for moving the supporting device or scraper into and out of its ,operative position and for holding it securely in either-,one of said two positions.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the center of a brush showing the parts in one position. i

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a slightly modified form showing the parts in a different position.

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the handle portion of the brush. i

Fig. 4 is a side elevation thereof without the operator.

Referrin first to our invention as illustrated in Fig. 1*, 1 represents abrush handle of conventional form, 2 represents a head or block upon which, or to which bristles 3 may be secured in any desired manner. 4 is a rod or stem extending longitudinally through the head 2 and into the handle 1, there being a suitable bore provided for said stem. 5 represents an operating handle suitably hinged at or near the rear end of the stem 4. In the edge of the brush handle 1 is a longitudinal slot communicating with the bore in which the rod or stem stands. This slot corresponds substantially in length to the length of the handle 5 so'that said handle may be folded thereinto and preferably lso that the edge of the handle 5 will lie substantially flush with the surface of the brush handle as shown in Fig. 1. The outer end of the stem 4 may be plain or may be provided with a specially formed scraper icad (3 of any suitable design. l/Vhere a wide brush is used, as in Fig. 1, the head 6 may be of substantial width as shown. The inner end 7 of the head acts as a valve or plug to seat itself against the end of the head 2 so as to prevent water, paint or other fluid from running or bein forced up into the bore tending to retard the free sliding action of the rod 4. Preferably the end 7 is conical in form to facilitate the operation ofthe valve.

The edge of the handle may be notched as indicated at 8 8, Fig. 4, whereas the edge of the handle 5 may have notches 9-9 which may be engaged by the thumb-nail after the manner of a knife blade so as to enable the user to swing the blade 5 out, as indicated in dotted lines, Figs. l and 2.

When the parts are as shown in the solid line position, Fig. 1, the brush may be used for any purpose as a brush, since the scraper head (i is retracted and out of the way of the bristlevends. Assuming it is desired to use the scaper, the operator simply lifts the handle 5 out of the slot in the brush handle 1 and then uses the handle 5 for the purpose of forcing the rod 4 downwardly until the scraper G projects beyond the bristle ends, and in fact, until the handle 5 may be pushed into the slot in the brush handle in the reverse position from that shown in Fig. 1. The handle 5 when in the slot in the brush handle 1, tends to prevent any longitudinal movement of the rod 4, that is to say, when in the position shown in Fig. 1, the rod v4 is held retracted and when the rod 4 is advanced and the handle 5 stands in a reverse position in the slot, it will prevent the retraction of the rod 4. When the brush is not in use, the rod 4 should be projected so that its lower end will stand beyond the bristle ends whereby it will hold the brush elevated so that the brush bristles will not be bent or injured.` Thus, the rod 4 may perform the duplicate function of a brush support and a scraper. In order to enable the handle 5 to be folded into the slot in either position of the rod 4, We provide by preference an offset 10 at the inner end of the rod 4 which may be secured to the latter in any desired manner as by screw threads. By hinging the handle 5 to this offset, 1t 1s obvious that the former maybe swung down so as to rest entirely within the groove of iwill yit present any uncomfortable the brush handle. Manifestly, when the brush handle 1 is being grasped by the hand, the blade 5 cannot escape from the slot, nor

projection tending to irritate the hand.

In kthe brush shown in Fig. 2, we have illustrated the corresponding parts therein by the same numerals used in Fig. 1 excepting that in this case the handle 5 and the slot are somewhat longer than the corresponding parts in Fig. 1. Again, in this case y the outer end of the rod 4 is shown as plain and not broadened, as shown in Fig. 1. In

Fig. 3 we have shown an edge elevation of thel handle 5 and the same will be seen to be slightly bent so` that when it is pressed into the slot in the brush handle it will fit therein friction-tight, and therefore,will not shake loose. Any suitable means may be provided to cause the handle 5 to remain in the slot and to lie flush therewith against any accidental or unintentional displacement. It will be observed that the length of the rod operating handle 5 is such in all cases that it can be grasped firmly by the hand for the purpose of retracting or projecting the rod 4l. The entire arrangement of parts as will be seen, is exceedingly simple and correspondingly effective. The particular manner ofassembling said parts may be varied at What is claimed is:

1. In a brush, a brush handle and a body of bristles carried thereby, a longitudinal -bore extending into the handle from the of bristles carried thereby, a longitudinal bore extending into the handle from the bristle end thereof, a longitudinal slot in the side of the handle, said slot extending into said bore, a rod slidably mounted in said bore, a rod operating handle operatively connected to said rod and arranged to lie in said slot and to act as a stop when `lying1 in said slot to check the longitudinal movement of the rod, a connection between said operating handle and said rod whereby substantially the whole of the opf eratinghandle may be pressed into said slot when the rod stands in either its projected or retracted position relatively to the brush proper.

3. In a brush, a brush handle and a body of bristles carried thereby, a bore extending longitudinally into said brush handle from the bristle end thereof, a longitudinal slot in the side of the brush handle, said slot intersecting said bore, a rod operating handle of substantially the same length as the length of said slot, an operative connection between the rod and the operating handle whereby said rod may be projected or retracted by the movement of said handle and whereby said operating handle will act as a stop for said rod to hold the rod either projected or retracted` when said operating handle lies within said slot.

4. In a brush, a brush handle and a body of bristles carried thereby, a bore extending longitudinally into said brush handle from the bristle end thereof, alongitudinal slot inthe side of the brush handle, said slot intersecting said bore, a rod operating handle of substantially the same length as the length of said slot, an operative connection between the rod and the operating handle whereby said rod may be projected or retracted by the movement of said handle and whereby said operating handle will act as a stop for said rod to hold the rod either projected or retracted when said operating handle lies within said slot, said operative connection comprising-a lateral offset at or near the inner end of the rod, said operating handle being hinged to said offset.

5. In a brush, a brush handle and a body of bristles carried thereby, a longitudinal bore extending into the handle from the bristle end thereof, a longitudinal slot in the side lofthe handle, said slot extending into said bore, a rod slidably mounted in said bore, a rod operating handle operatively connected to said rod and arranged to lie in said slot and to act as a stop when lying in said slot to check the longitudinal movement of the rod, a connection between said operating handle and said rod whereby substantially the whole of the operating handle may be pressed into said slot when the rod stands in either its projected or retracted position relatively to the brush proper, the brush handle being constructed to permit of a finger-nail engagement with the operating handle whereby the same may be lifted out of said slot.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a handle having a longitudinal guide passage, a rod slidably mounted in said passage, an offset member secured to said rod and extending laterally therefrom, an elongated operating member hinged to said offset and adapted to beHV folded parallel to said rod when said rod is retracted and adapted to extend substantially parallel with said handle When said rod is protruded.

7. In a brush of the character described, the combination of a handle member having a longitudinal guide passage with a valve seat at the outer end thereof adjacent the base of the bristles, a rod mounted to slide in said handle member and having an enlarged valve member adapted to eoperate with Said Seat When said rod is retracted 10 and to serve as a support for the brush when said rod is extended, and means for extending and reti-acting said rod.

BERT SEABOLDT. HENRY E. J. WACKWITZ.

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