ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,410, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to The Wooster Brush Co. (Wooster, Ohio).
"Paint brush handle with integrated hanger assembly" was invented by Matthew Joseph Doerfler (Wooster, Ohio), John L. Scott Sr. (Wooster, Ohio) and James M. Byrne (Wooster, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint brush having an integrated hanger assembly for hanging the paint brush on an object. The hanger assembly may be discrete with respect to at least the upper elongated portion of the handle, and may be provided as an insert assembly in a pocket of the handle. The hanger assembly includes a body part having a surface groove, and a hanger hinged t...