ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,750, issued on March 31.
"Bristle preserving paintbrush cover" was invented by Jason Christopher Quan (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paintbrush cover is constructed of an elastic material and has a deformable inlet and outlet that a paintbrush can be inserted and withdrawn from respectively. The paintbrush may be withdrawn in the same direction that it was inserted, such that the bristles are never forced to bend against the cover. In use, the handle is inserted into the inlet, pushed through the interior cavity, and pulled through the outlet, until the bristles and ferrule of the brush are entirely enclosed by the cover....