Holder for drying a paintbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder for drying a paintbrush showing my new design with the broken lines showing a paintbrush veing for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the inside of the holder shown in its unfolded condition;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the outside of the holder taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view taken from the direction of arrow 6 FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a holder for drying a paintbrush, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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1437822 December 1922 Seymour
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Patent History
Patent number: D457732
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2001
Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
Inventor: James L. Ray (Huntsville, AL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Richard L. Miller
Application Number: 29/140,533
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/199; D9/433
International Classification: 0799;