Abstract: A paint brush is provided and comprises a handle, a ferrule and a bristle stack. The bristle stack comprises a plurality of synthetic, virgin bristle filaments secured at one end in the ferrule. At the opposite end of the bristle stack the ends of the filaments collectively define a first notional plane which is generally curved, and a second notional plane which is generally orthogonal to the first notional plane and is also generally curved.

Abstract: There is provided a decorating painting brush head comprising a ferrule and a filament cluster. The ferrule comprises a brush handle receiving end and a filament cluster emerging end. The filament cluster comprises a retained end and a free end. The retained end of the cluster is retained in the ferrule by a setting block. The filament cluster includes a filament-only region at the emerging end of the ferrule, and the emerging end of the ferrule comprises a constriction for shaping the filament cluster towards the free end.

Abstract: A paint brush is provided and comprises a handle, a ferrule and a bristle stack. The bristle stack comprises a plurality of synthetic, virgin bristle filaments secured at one end in the ferrule. At the opposite end of the bristle stack the ends of the filaments collectively define a first notional plane which is generally curved, and a second notional plane which is generally orthogonal to the first notional plane and is also generally curved.

Abstract: A paint brush (201) is provided. The brush comprises a bristle cluster (207) and a handle (202) for holding the cluster. The root end of the cluster is set into adhesive composition by a set depth X. The cluster comprises bristles of two or more different lengths. For a majority of the bristles the difference in length between a longest bristle and a shortest bristle is a range value Y. Y is less than X which means that one end of all bristles conforming to this rule must be embedded in adhesive composition but not all bristles will extend all the way to the tip end of the cluster. This ensures that bristles do not fall out of the handle while providing a tip end with reduced weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement relating to hand tools, particularly handles of hand tools. A hand tool handle includes a body having one or more pads being mounted on a surface, intra surface, inter-surface or a combination of the same on the hand tool handle. Each pad includes one or more enclosed volumes housing a fluid bound by a defined envelope. The fluid may be a liquid, gas, gel, semi-solid gel, colloidal solution, or any combination of the same and may further include a dye or other agent to retain consistency and composition post manufacture. During forming the entrapped fluid is at a super atmospheric pressure or is introduced into a compartment defined by the enclosed volume envelope subsequent to manufacture with a method for sealing an introduction route following introduction.

Abstract: A paint brush (201) is provided. The brush comprises a bristle cluster (207) and a handle (202) for holding the cluster. The root end of the cluster is set into adhesive composition by a set depth X. The cluster comprises bristles of two or more different lengths. For a majority of the bristles the difference in length between a longest bristle and a shortest bristle is a range value Y. Y is less than X which means that one end of all bristles conforming to this rule must be embedded in adhesive composition but not all bristles will extend all the way to the tip end of the cluster. This ensures that bristles do not fall out of the handle whilst providing a tip end with reduced weight.

Abstract: A paint roller cleaning device is in the form of a tubular sleeve member defining a through bore sized to receive a generally cylindrical paint roller. An internal annular rib intermediate the ends of the sleeve member defines an orifice of reduced cross-section relative to the roller such that the roller is compressed by the rib as it passes through the orifice and paint is removed from the surface of the roller by contact with the marginal edge of the orifice.

Abstract: A roller, particularly an applicator roller, comprising a handle connected to a flexible shaft at a first location and an applicator portion connected to the flexible shaft at a second location, spaced from the first location. The applicator portion preferably comprises an elongate portion, the elongate portion preferably extending substantially perpendicular to the flexible shaft. The shaft is preferably more flexible about an axis parallel to the elongate portion than an axis perpendicular to the elongate portion. Preferably the flexible shaft comprises a substantially oval cross-section. Alternatively the flexible shaft may comprise a substantially round cross-section.