SYSTEM FOR PRESERVING PAINTBRUSH BRISTLES

摘要

A system and method for protecting bristles (20) that includes a sleeve (12) sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle (14) attached to the bristles (20), the sleeve (12) formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles (20), and the sleeve (12) formed of rigid material to support the handle (14) and the bristles (20) in a vertical orientation and to protect the bristles (20), the sleeve (12) formed of a length sufficient to cover the bristles (20), and to cover at least a portion of the handle (14). In accordance with a method of the invention, the sleeve (12) is slid over the proximal end (16) of the handle (14) and moved down the handle (14) to a position where the sleeve (12) covers the bristles (20) and a first end (28) of the sleeve (12) extends beyond the bristles (20), and the handle (14) is placed in a vertical orientation so that the first end (28) of the sleeve (12) bears against a supporting surface (34) to hold the handle (14) and the bristles (20) in a vertical orientation.