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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D646034 | Paint brush cleaning tool | 09/27/2011 |
| 7784142 | Adjustable roller frame Adjustable roller frame includes a pair of housing members having opposed surfaces containing laterally spaced grooves which cooperate to define laterally spaced guideways in which support arms are axially slidably received for supporting roller covers of different ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7721391 | Quick release lock mechanisms for handle extensions Locking mechanisms for releasably connecting handle extensions to tool handles having either compatible lock engaging end portions or standard internally threaded sockets include an adaptor mounted on an outboard end of a handle extension, the adaptor including an e... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7691465 | Drop cloth systems and methods of using same Drop cloth systems include drop cloths having edge supports extending along two opposite edges of the drop cloths for preventing folding of the opposite edges along which the edge supports extend. Extending between the edge supports is at least one spring strip havi... | 04/06/2010 |
| D604514 | Roller frame grip | 11/24/2009 |
| D589668 | Drywall duster base | 03/31/2009 |
| D587103 | Bungee cord tool | 02/24/2009 |
| D574566 | Handle mount portion of drywall duster base | 08/05/2008 |
| D572907 | Removable grip sleeve for a paint brush | 07/15/2008 |
| D546514 | Bucket | 07/10/2007 |
| 7191913 | Hand-held paint container A hand-held container for paint and painting implements. The body of the paint container includes an internal reservoir for holding paint and a magnet housed within the body for securing a paint brush or the like within the reservoir. An automatically adjusting, fle... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137168 | Paint roller grid Paint roller grid includes a pair of hooks each including a rearwardly extending upper portion and a downwardly extending inturned lip having a forwardly facing inwardly angled surface for engaging an outer cylindrical surface of a container below the container rim ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7036182 | Paint roller grid and grid assembly A paint roller grid includes a wiping surface surrounded by a frame member having a pair of spaced apart hooks connected to the upper edge of the frame member for releasably attaching the grid to a container rim. The hooks may be spaced laterally outwardly from oppo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6996872 | Molded plastic paint roller tray A paint roller tray includes a paint roller reservoir adjacent one end and a roll off area sloping upwardly away from the paint roller reservoir. The slope of the roll off area is maintained by a support member longitudinally spaced from the paint roller reservoir. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6408474 | Paint brush with two component brush handle and method of making same A paint brush includes a two component brush handle having a head portion made of a relatively rigid plastic material and a grip portion made of a relatively soft, flexible elastomeric material. The head portion has one end adapted to fit within the ferru... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6378158 | Paint roller frame and plastic cage assembly with sliding lock A paint roller frame and plastic cage assembly, the cage assembly comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending support rails joined together at their ends by inboard and outboard end caps and also intermediate their ends by one or... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6231711 | Methods and apparatus for making paint roller covers with thermoplastic cores Methods and apparatus for making paint roller covers by spirally wrapping a strip of hot thermoplastic film onto an exterior surface of a thermoplastic tubular form and spirally wrapping fabric strip having a thermoplastic backing onto the spiral wound st... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6199279 | Method for making paint roller with thermo plastic core A method and apparatus for making paint roller covers by spirally advancing a thermoplastic tubular form past a plurality of electronic corona discharge heads arranged in a helical path around the tubular form to subject substantially the entire exterior ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5920943 | Paint brush with co-injection molded handle and method of making same A paint brush handle has an outer layer of a comfortable, relatively soft elastomeric material that surrounds a rigid core of foamed polyolefin. The handle is made using a co-injection process in which a mold cavity is first coated by an initial partial s... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5903952 | Indexable paint roller frame A paint roller frame includes a handle having a radial bore and a wire shank having an outer end for rotatably supporting a paint roller cover and an inner end rotatably received in the bore. The outer end of the wire shank extends at an angle relative to... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5857241 | Soft grip handle A handle for a paint roller frame includes an inner core made of a substantially rigid plastic material and an outer grip made of a softer rubber-like material surrounding the inner core and extending part way around both ends thereof. At the outer end of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5806131 | Plastic paint roller frame A plastic paint roller frame includes a cross member having legs depending from opposite ends of the cross member, and pins on the legs in coaxial alignment with each other for rotatably mounting opposite ends of a roller cover between the legs. The legs ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5800751 | Method of making paint brush with co-injection molded handle A paint brush handle has an outer layer of a comfortable, relatively soft elastomeric material that surrounds a rigid core of foamed polyolefin. The handle is made using a co-injection process in which a mold cavity is first coated by an initial partial s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5694688 | Method and apparatus for making paint roller cover A paint roller cover with thermoplastic core and method and apparatus for making same by spirally wrapping a strip of hot extruded thermoplastic film onto an exterior surface of hollow thermoplastic tubing and spirally wrapping a strip of fabric having a ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5537745 | Method and apparatus for making paint roller cover with thermo plastic core A method and apparatus for making a paint roller cover by spirally wrapping a strip of hot extruded thermoplastic film onto an exterior surface of hollow thermoplastic tubing and spirally wrapping a strip of fabric having a thermoplastic backing onto the ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5490303 | Paint roller frame and cage assembly A paint roller frame and cage assembly mounted for rotation on a shaft portion of the roller frame. The cage assembly includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending support bars joined together by a plurality of ribs providing an annu... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5363959 | Brush keepers A one piece brush keeper or container for protecting and maintaining the shape of the bristles of a brush before and after use includes a main panel which covers a front face of the bristles and bristle holding portion of a brush, lateral panels which wra... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5345648 | Paint roller frame and cage assembly A paint roller frame and cage assembly mounted for rotation on a shaft portion of the roller frame. The cage assembly includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending support bars joined together by a plurality of ribs providing an annu... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5288161 | Quick release lock mechanisms Quick release lock mechanisms for releasably connecting an extension pole to a tool handle include an adaptor attached to an end of the extension pole having a smooth cylindrical outer end portion axially slidable into and out of an internally threaded bo... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5182840 | Epoxy floor roller tool and method of making same An epoxy floor roller tool formed by spirally winding a continuous strip of carding cloth having wires protruding outwardly therefrom around a roller core tube. The carding cloth wires are made of a cadmium plated steel which allows the wires to remain ri... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5022827 | Paint sprayer apparatus including rapidly changeable prime movers Paint sprayer apparatus includes a paint sprayer frame having a sprayer apparatus mounted thereon, and two or more prime movers either of which may be interchangeably mounted on the frame for use in driving the sprayer pump. Each prime mover is provided w... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4944390 | Merchandising system for paint brushes and the like A merchandising system for paint brushes and the like characterized by open-top shipping cartons each having a removable top cover and a wire frame within the carton having a base member retained against the bottom wall of the carton and a plurality of pe... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4897893 | Paint roller frame including snap-on cover for outboard end cap Paint roller frame includes a snap-on cover for the outboard end cap. The cover has an end wall which extends the full radial extent of the outboard end cap and an axial skirt portion which has a greater axial length than the radial outermost surface of t... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4895499 | Outlet valve assembly for paint sprayer Outlet valve assembly for a paint sprayer and the like includes a spring stop engageable by the outlet valve during opening of the outlet valve to dampen the outlet valve movement during opening of the outlet valve. There is a slight initial clearance bet... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4868946 | Adjustable roller frame Adjustable roller frame includes a body member and clamp member having laterally spaced apart grooves in opposing surfaces thereof which cooperate to define a pair of laterally spaced generally parallel guideways for sliding receipt of a pair of roller su... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4798297 | Merchandising system for paint brushes and the like A paint brush merchandising system characterized by a display hanger including a wire body bent intermediate its length at an acute angle to form a rear article storage portion and an angled front article display portion. Attachment means are provided at ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4693423 | Power paint sprayer Power paint sprayer includes a power handle assembly and a separately detachable pump and container assembly. The pump housing has a bail pivotally connected to opposite sides thereof for pivotal movement into and out of locking engagement with a detent o... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4684334 | Inlet valve assembly for paint sprayer Inlet valve assembly for a paint prayer and the like includes an adjustable inlet valve stop movable toward and away from an inlet valve seat to reduce or increase the amount of free movement of the inlet valve for obtaining optimum volumetric efficiency ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4662771 | Quick release lock mechanism for telescoping members Lock mechanism includes a first sleeve on the inner end of the outer telescoping member having a forward extension with a non-circular central passage therethrough for close sliding receipt of a non-circular external surface on the inner tubular member to... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4658461 | Flat pad applicator Flat pad applicator includes a base member having a pair of laterally spaced apart tapered pins between which the hub portion of a handle is snapped into position for rotatably mounting the handle on the base member. The hub portion has a plurality of cir... | 04/21/1987 |
