Cleaning attachment for a brush

Abstract

An elastic fabric member ( 16, 16 ′) closely surrounds a base portion ( 12, 12 ′) of a hairbrush ( 10, 10 ′) from which the bristles (B, B′) of the brush extend. Fabric member ( 16, 16 ′) includes openings ( 22 ) through which the bristles (B, B′) extend when the fabric member ( 16, 16 ′) is substantially down on the base ( 12, 12 ′) of the brush ( 10, 10 ′). The fabric member ( 16, 16 ′) may be a tubular sleeve that is expandable/contractible for placing it on and removing it from the base ( 12, 12 ′) of the brush ( 10, 10 ′). Or, it may be a wrap ( 16 ″) having end portions ( 32, 34 ) that are secured together after the wrap ( 16 ″) is placed on the brush ( 10, 10 ′).

1 . A device for cleaning hair out from between the bristles of a brush, said bristles projecting outwardly from a support base and having spaces between them, said device comprising: 
 an elastic fabric member comprising crossing threads defining openings in the fabric member bounded by the threads;    said fabric member being adapted to be installed on the brush closely surround the base of the brush, and allow the bristles of the brush to project out through the openings in the fabric member; and    said fabric member being adapted to be moved outwardly from the base and off from the brush, and carry with it hair that was between the bristles, outwardly of the fabric member.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric member is in the form of a sleeve dimensioned to closely surround the base of the brush, and being expandable in diameter so that can be removed form the bristle portion of the brush.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the sleeve has elastic end bands.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 2 , configured for use with a brush having a base that is generally circular in cross section and has bristles projecting generally radiantly outwardly from the base all the way around the base.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , for use with a brush having a base that has a first side from which the bristles project and a second side that has no bristles.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic fabric member is a wrap having a portion adapted to be placed on the bristles and then moved inwardly towards the bristles into a position adjacent the base, and having opposite end portions that are brought together and secured together to hold the wrap on the base of the brush.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the opposite end portions of the wrap have fasteners for securing them together and hold them on the brush.  
   
   
       8 . A brush assembly, comprising: 
 a brush having a support base and bristles that project outwardly from the support base and have spaces between them;    an elastic fabric member comprising threads defining openings in the fabric member bounded by the threads;    said fabric member being adapted to be contiguous the base of the brush and allow the bristles of the brush to project from the base through the openings in the fabric member; and    said fabric member being adapted to be moved outwardly from the base along the bristles and off of the brush, and carry with it hair that was between the bristles, outwardly of the fabric member.    
   
   
       9 . The brush assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the fabric member is in the form of a sleeve dimension to closely surround the base of the brush, said sleeve being expandable in diameter so that it can be expanded for the purpose of pushing hair that is in the spaces between the bristles out from such spaces.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve has elastic end bands.  
   
   
       11 . The brush assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the brush has a base that is generally circular in cross section and has bristles that project substantially radially outwardly from the base all around the base.  
   
   
       12 . The brush assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said brush has a base including a first side from which the bristles project and a second side that has no bristles.  
   
   
       13 . The brush assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the elastic fabric member is a wrap having a portion adapted to be placed on the bristles and then moved inwardly towards and along the bristles into a position contiguous the base, said wrap having ends that are brought together and secured together to hold the wrap on the base of the brush.  
   
   
       14 . The brush assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the opposite ends of the wrap have fasteners for securing them together.