Artist paint brush case with removable paint brush hangers

Abstract

Artist paint brush box having brush hanger members fitted into the box whereby the brush handles are enlarged at the ends remote from the brushes to prevent the brushes from falling out of the hangers. The brush holders can be removed from the interior of the box and mounted for use on the exterior of the box.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An artist paint brush case comprising an open box, a cover for said box, at least one paint brush hanger member having an elongated rectangular element with a ledge extending substantially perpendicular to said rectangular element, spaced grooves in the edge of said ledge for hanging artist brushes and each of said brushes having a handle in which the end remote from said brush is enlarged to prevent the brush handle from falling out of said groove.  
     
     
         2 . A paint brush case comprising an open box a cover for said box, at least one paint brush hanger member having an elongated rectangular element in which opposite sides of said element have linear surfaces that frictionally engage the inner surface of the top and bottom of said box respectively, a platform on said rectangular element projecting perpendicular to said rectangular element, spaced openings in the edge of said platform, and each of said brushes having a handle with an enlarged end remote from said brush so that the handle is held in said opening with said brush in a downward position.  
     
     
         3 . A rectangular paint brush case comprising an open box, a cover for said box, at least one brush hanger member having an elongated rectangular element with a ledge adjacent to the top of said element and extending substantially perpendicular to said rectangular element, spaced openings in the edge of said ledge for hanging artist brushes therein by their handles, each of said brushes having an enlarged end remote from the said brush to prevent said brush from falling out of the opening, and means on the outside of one of the walls of said rectangular paint brush case for removably mounting said elongated rectangular element with said paint brushes suspended from the openings in said ledge on the exterior of said case.  
     
     
         4 . A paintbrush case as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said rectangular element is fabricated of plastic.  
     
     
         5 . A paintbrush case as claimed in  claim 2  wherein each of said paintbrushes has a handle with an enlarged end that prevents the handle from falling out of said platform.  
     
     
         6 . A paintbrush case as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said means on the outside of one of the walls of said paintbrush case is a bracket.  
     
     
         7 . A paintbrush case as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said brush hanger member is fabricated of a transparent Lucite.