Patents by Inventor James Leonard Rutledge, Jr.

James Leonard Rutledge, Jr. 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).

  • Adjustable brush bar for paint pots
    Patent number: 5924593
    Abstract: A paint brush wiper which can telescope outwardly to accommodate paint containers of various sizes and having a clamping mechanism that may be rotated to accommodate attachment to various arcuate portions of the rim. The paint brush wiper may be used with a variety of paint containers including metal paint cans, plastic paint cans, and paint pails. The wiper may be telescoped inwardly upon a central section and the clamping mechanisms may be rotated 180.degree. to allow nesting the wiper within dead spaces between nested paint containers for shipping or storing purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventors: James Leonard Rutledge, Jr., John Kenneth Rutledge