Paintbrush made to facilitate cleaning

Abstract

A paintbrush that constructed to be cleaned by conveying a cleaning solution into the handle of the paintbrush. Cleaning solution passes into the through the hollow handle, and through holes made in the heel of the paintbrush (the end of the handle to which bristles are attached.) Cleaning solution then disperses into the bristles and washes paint from the bristles. In particular, paint is cleaned from the heel of the brush, which is particularly hard to clean.

1 . A paintbrush, having a plurality of bristles and a body, the body comprising a hollow handle and a heel into which one end of each bristle embedded, the heel having a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the interior of the handle, the handle configured to receive a conveyance conveying cleaning solution, whereby cleaning solution is conveyed through the handle undiverted into the heel, out of the plurality of holes and onto the bristles, whereby the bristles are cleaned of paint. 
   
   
       2 . The paintbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the conveyance is a hose conveying a hydrocarbon. 
   
   
       3 . The paintbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the conveyance is a hose conveying water. 
   
   
       4 . A paintbrush having a hollow body comprising a handle, the body having a plurality of bristles embedded in the body, the body having a plurality of holes in fluid communications with the interior of the body, wherein each of some of the holes receive a bristle that is embedded therein, the handle adapted to receive a hose conveying a cleaning solution, whereby cleaning solution is transported undiverted through the hollow body, out of some of the holes and onto the bristles.