US Patent 7637370 Paint brush storage and tool device

A paint brush storage and tool device comprises first and second cover bodies having main walls, perimeter walls and a pivotal connection for movement into and out of a closed condition to enclose the head of a paint brush between the main walls with a handle of the paint brush extending though an opening defined in the perimeter walls with cover bodies in the closed condition. A latching mechanism is provided to latch the cover bodies together in the closed condition and a painting accessory tool is mounted to the cover bodies to facilitate use of the cover bodies as a handle of the painting accessory tool when mated together in the closed condition.