Paintbrush

Abstract

A paintbrush as claimed at claim 1 wherein the paintbrush comprises a head, a plurality of bristles arranged on the head, a handle endwise interconnected with the head, and a magnetic region for removably securing the paintbrush to a surface responsive to a magnetic field provided by the magnetic region.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A paintbrush and a magnet associated with the paintbrush, the magnet being adapted to removably secure the paintbrush to a surface responsive to the magnetic field provided by the magnet.  
     
     
         2 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 1  wherein the paintbrush comprises a handle and the magnet is associated with the handle.  
     
     
         3 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 2  wherein the paintbrush further comprises a head and the handle comprises a distal end associated with the head and a proximal end remote from the distal end, the magnet being associated with the handle proximate the proximal end.  
     
     
         4 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 3  wherein the magnet comprises a magnetic member fixedly attached to the handle by attachment means.  
     
     
         5 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 4  wherein the attachment means is an adhesive.  
     
     
         6 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 5  wherein the magnet is fixedly attached within an aperture within the handle.  
     
     
         7 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 2  wherein the magnet and the handle are integral.  
     
     
         8 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 3  wherein the head comprises bristles supported by the head and a collar associated with the head to surround an end portion of the proximal end.  
     
     
         9 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 8  wherein the magnetic region is enlarged by association with a ferro-magnetic metal portion of the head.  
     
     
         10 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 1  wherein the paintbrush comprises a head, a plurality of bristles arranged on the head, a handle endwise interconnected with the head, and a magnetic region for removably securing the paintbrush to a surface responsive to a magnetic field provided by the magnetic region.  
     
     
         11 . A paintbrush as claimed at  claim 1  wherein the magnet is a detachable magnetic device adapted for use with a paintbrush having a ferromagnetic metallic portion, the detachable magnetic device comprising a magnetic member and a housing, the magnetic member being adapted to be secured to ferro-magnetic portion by the magnetic field of the and to removably secure the paintbrush to a surface responsive to the magnetic field provided by the magnet.  
     
     
         12 . A detachable magnetic device adapted for use with a paintbrush as claimed at  claim 1 , the paintbrush having a ferro-magnetic metallic portion, the detachable magnetic device comprising a magnetic member and a housing, the magnetic member being adapted to be secured to ferro-magnetic portion by the magnetic field of the and to removably secure the paintbrush to a surface responsive to the magnetic field provided by the magnet.