Paint brush pocket

Abstract

A paint brush pocket of one piece construction defined by a sleeve having a first closed end and a second open end, the cross section of the sleeve dimensioned to the cross section of that portion of a paint brush to which the bristles are attached, the depth of the sleeve dimensioned to the length of the paint brush from that portion to which the bristles are attached to the end of the bristles, it being understood that different size sleeves will be used for different sized paint brushes, the second open end of the sleeve having a generally U-shaped tongue to engage the rim of an open paint can, the U-shaped tongue extending over the rim and depending downwardly within the paint can and thus positioning the sleeve in juxtaposition to the circular outer surface of the paint can.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A paint brush pocket cooperative with an open paint can for the temporary storage of a paint brush during the painting process, said paint brush pocket comprising: 
 a sleeve member having a rear face and a front face in tapered relationship thereto and opposing side walls in tapered relationship thereto, said front face, rear face, and opposing side walls transitioning to form a closed lower end and defining an open upper paint brush receiving end, said rear face extending above said front face and terminating with a paint can rim engaging surface dimensioned to span an open paint can rim, said paint can rim engaging surface having a leg member depending therefrom within said open paint can.    
     
     
         2 . A paint brush pocket cooperative with an open paint can in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said paint can rim engaging surface of said paint brush pocket extends beyond said leg member depending therefrom to form a lip for contact with said paint brush for removal of excess paint when withdrawn from said open paint can.