Paint brush with grooved plug strip
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Nov 30, 2017
app pub date -
May 26, 2017
filing date -
May 27, 2016
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Abstract
A brush of the present disclosure includes a handle, a plurality of bristles, and a sleeve configured to couple the plurality of bristles to the handle. A plug strip is disposed within the sleeve and may be configured to orient the plurality of bristles to provide increased coating performance. The plug strip has opposed sides extending along a central longitudinal axis of the plug strip. At least one of the opposed sides has an undulating surface forming tapered ridges alternating with tapered valleys.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE WOOSTER BRUSH COMPANY | 604 MADISON AVENUE WOOSTER OH 44691 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- A46B Class
- 556 Applications Filed
- 344 Patents Issued To-Date
- 61.88 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cline, Charles L | Shreve, US | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Melegari, Scott A | West Salem, US | 6 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 34 | |||
Mullins, Chad T | Wooster, US | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Zimmerman, Michael L | Wooster, US | 5 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 62 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- A46B Class
- 55.26 % this patent is cited more than
- 5 Age
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