US Patent 9468287 Cosmetic brush cleaning device

A device for cleaning a cosmetic brush that has bristles and a liquid sensitive section. The device includes an ultrasonic bath and a lid. The ultrasonic bath is capable of holding a cleaning liquid in a reservoir. It also has an upper surface on which the lid can be placed. The lid includes one or more slots capable of receiving the cosmetic brushes and positioning them in a substantially vertical position. The slots also serve to hold the bristles in the cleaning liquid while leaving the liquid sensitive sections of the brushes substantially dry.