Compact brush system

Abstract

A device comprising a housing that can be in the form of two plates spaced apart with a gap or open region spaced therebetween. Coupled to this housing is at least one brush comprising a set of bristles such as nylon bristles and at least one arm rotatably coupled to this housing. There can also be at least one additional brush comprising a set of metal bristles which are essentially stiffer than the nylon brushes wherein these bristles are coupled to at least one arm rotatably coupled to the housing. There are at least two hinges for rotatably coupling the at least one arm of the at least one brush and the at least one arm of the at least one additional brush to the housing. There are also at least two stoppers coupled to the housing for stopping a rotation of the brush and the at least one additional brush out of the housing. In addition to assist the user in rotating the brushes out of the housing, each of the arms can include at least one protrusion extending out therefrom. These protrusions can have a substantially flat face to allow a user to grasp or gain leverage on these arms to then rotate or control a removal of these bristles from the housing.

1 . A device comprising: 
 a) a housing;    b) at least one brush comprising 
 I) a set of bristles;  
 ii) at least one arm rotatably coupled to said housing;  
   c) at least one hinge for rotatably coupling said at least one arm to said housing;    d) at least one stopper coupled to said housing for stopping a rotation of said brush out of said housing; and    e) at least one protrusion extending out from said at least one arm, allowing a user to control a removal of said at least one arm from said housing.    
   
   
       2 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said arm comprises an inward face and an outward face, wherein said outward face of said arm faces out from said housing and said inward face of said arm faces inward toward said housing.  
   
   
       3 . The device as in  claim 2 , wherein said bristles are positioned on said outward face.  
   
   
       4 . The device as in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one protrusion is disposed on said outward face.  
   
   
       5 . The device as in  claim 3 , wherein said outward face further comprises a groove disposed on said arm.  
   
   
       6 . The device as in  claim 5 , wherein said housing further comprises at least one stopper extending out from an inner face of said housing said at least one stopper for contacting said groove on said arm to stop a rotation of said arm out from said housing.  
   
   
       7 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a groove cut therein, said housing groove being disposed adjacent to said protrusion on said at least one arm, when said brush is rotated in a closed position in said housing.  
   
   
       8 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said bristles are in the form of nylon bristles.  
   
   
       9 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said bristles are in the form of metal bristles.  
   
   
       10 . The device as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional brush, said at least one additional brush comprising a set of bristles and at least one arm rotatably coupled to said housing.  
   
   
       11 . The device as in  claim 10 , wherein said bristles on said at least one arm are in the form of metal bristles, and wherein said bristles on said at least one additional arm are in the form of nylon bristles.  
   
   
       12 . A device comprising: 
 a) a housing;    b) at least one brush comprising 
 I) a set of nylon bristles;  
 ii) at least one arm rotatably coupled to said housing;  
   c) at least one additional brush comprising 
 i) a set of metal bristles;  
 ii) at least one arm rotatably coupled to said housing;  
   d) at least two hinges for rotatably coupling said at least one arm of said at least one brush and said at least one arm of said at least one additional brush to said housing;    d) at least two stoppers coupled to said housing for stopping a rotation of said at least one brush and said at least one additional brush out of said housing;    e) at least one protrusion extending out from said at least one arm on said at least one brush and at least one additional protrusion extending out from said at least one arm on said at least one additional brush, said protrusions allowing a user to control a removal of said at least one arm from said housing.    
   
   
       13 . The device as in  claim 12 , wherein said at least one brush and said at least one additional brush are disposed substantially opposite each other in said housing and wherein said at least one brush and said at least one additional brush rotate away from each other in said housing.  
   
   
       14 . The device as in  claim 13 , wherein said at least one arm of said at least one brush and said at least one arm of said at least one additional brush each have an inward face and an outward face, wherein said inward face of said at least one arm of said at least one brush and said inward face of said at least one arm of said at least one additional brush have a curved profile creating a relatively thinner shaft region and a more expansive region adjacent to said bristles.