Patents by Inventor Charles L. Cline

Charles L. Cline has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Paint brush with grooved plug strip
    Patent number: 10624446
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Wooster Brush Company
    Inventors: Charles L. Cline, Scott A. Melegari, Chad T. Mullins, Michael L. Zimmerman
  • PAINT BRUSH WITH GROOVED PLUG STRIP
    Publication number: 20170340098
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Charles L. Cline, Scott A. Melegari, Chad T. Mullins, Michael L. Zimmerman