Magnetic brush

Abstract

A brush storage and retrieval apparatus that includes one or more hairbrushes of novel construction, each of which comprises a magnet disposed in the handle portion thereof so that the hairbrush can be releasably secured to the ferrous metal surface of the storage base of the apparatus. Each of the hairbrushes includes a body portion having a plurality of bristles extending outwardly therefrom and a handle portion within which the magnet is mounted in a manner to permit the hairbrush to be positioned on the ferrous metal surface and releasably secured in position thereon until removal by the user of the brush.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A brush comprising: 
 (a) a body;    (b) a multiplicity of bristles connected to and extending from said body;    (c) a handle having a first end connected to said body and a second end spaced apart from said first end; and    (d) a magnet connected to said second end of said handle.    
     
     
         2 . The brush as defined in  claim 1  in which said second end of said handle has a cavity formed therein and in which said magnet is at least partially received within said cavity.  
     
     
         3 . The brush as defined in  claim 2  in which said magnet includes a generally planar surface arranged to engage a ferrous metal object.  
     
     
         4 . The brush as defined in  claim 2  in which said cavity in said handle is generally cylindrical in shape and in which said magnet is substantially cylindrical in shape and includes a portion that is closely received within said cavity.  
     
     
         5 . A hair brush presentation apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a ferrous metal base having a generally planar surface;    (b) at least one hair brush removably affixed to said base in a spaced apart relationship, each said hair brush comprising: 
 (i) a body;  
 (ii) a multiplicity of bristles connected to and extending from said body;  
 (iii) a handle having a first end connected to said body and a second end spaced apart from said first end; and  
 (iv) a magnet connected to said second end of said handle.  
   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 5  in which said magnet includes a generally planar surface arranged to engage said ferrous metal base.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 6  in which said brush extends generally perpendicularly from said base.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 6  in which said brush extends generally perpendicularly upwardly from said base.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 6  in which said brush extends downwardly from said base.  
     
     
         10 . A hairbrush presentation apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a ferrous metal base having a surface;    (b) a plurality of hairbrushes removably affixed to said base in a spaced apart relationship, each said hairbrush comprising: 
 (i) an elongated body;  
 (ii) a multiplicity of bristles connected to and extending from said body;  
 (iii) an elongated handle having a first end connected to said body and a second end spaced apart from said first end, said second end having a cavity formed therein; and  
 (iv) a generally cylindrically shaped magnet mounted within said cavity in said second end of said handle.  
   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 10  in which said ferrous metal base has a planar surface and in which said magnet includes a generally planar surface arranged to engage said planar surface of said ferrous metal base.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 11  in which said hair brushes extend generally perpendicularly from said base.