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A paint brush having a ferrule telescopically receiving a handle at one end and the bristles at the other is disclosed with supporting and prying means on one side thereof for adapting the brush to hang from the rim of a paint can, in spaced relation from the walls of the can, and to pry off the lid

A paint brush having a ferrule telescopically receiving a handle at one end and the bristles at the other is disclosed with supporting and prying means on one side thereof for adapting the brush to hang from the rim of a paint can, in spaced relation from the walls of the can, and to pry off the lid of the can. The supporting and prying device includes a prying portion which projects outwardly of the ferrule and a hook portion located between the prying portion and the end of the ferrule that receives the handle. An adapter member for adapting a conventional paint brush to hang from the rim of a paint can and to adapt the brush to provide a tool for prying open the can is also disclosed as including a base portion, a prying portion and a hook portion. The base portion is mountable to one side of the ferrule whereby the prying portion and the hook portion project outwardly from the base portion and the ferrule. In both the paint brush and the adapter member, the hook portion is spaced apart from the prying portion so that the prying and hook portions are adapted to support the brush within the can with the bristles oriented downwardly. The handle and the ferrule provide a leverage device that cooperates with the prying portion for prying open the can.

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A paint brush adapted to hang from the rim of a paint can in spaced relation from the walls of the can, said paint brush further being adapted to pry off the lid to open the can, said brush comprising: an elongate handle; bristles for applying paint; a ferrule telescopically receiving the handle in

A paint brush adapted to hang from the rim of a paint can in spaced relation from the walls of the can, said paint brush further being adapted to pry off the lid to open the can, said brush comprising: an elongate handle; bristles for applying paint; a ferrule telescopically receiving the handle in one end thereof and anchoring the bristles in the other end; and supporting and prying means adapted to support said brush on the rim of the can, along the sidewalls of the can, and to pry open the can in cooperation with leverage means provided by said handle and said ferrule, said supporting and prying means including a prying portion projecting outwardly of said leverage means, and a hook portion, spaced-apart along said leverage means from said prying portion and projecting outwardly from said leverage means, said prying portion and said hook portion being adapted to contact the can and cooperate with the can to support said brush from the rim of the can with the bristles oriented downwardly into the can.