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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340796 | Painting apparatus A painting apparatus facilitating the painting of a surface that lies adjacent to another surface that is not to be painted contemporaneously. The apparatus comprises a roller applicator, a shield, a paintbrush, a handle, and a platform. The shield can rotate betwee... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311219 | Adjustable grid paint pan A paint pan for use with a paint roller is in the form of an open topped pan with a bottom, upturned ends, and upturned sides. A movable grid is located between the sides and ends of the paint pan and is normally biased to a position located a predetermined distance... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305732 | Paint roller with shield A paint roller sleeve includes an inner tube, an outer pile surface, an end cap, a circular disk shaped shield disposed between the end cap and the inner tube, and a foam disk disposed between the shield and the pile surface. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7181802 | Device for applying paint onto surfaces With a device for applying paint onto surfaces, especially ceilings and/or walls, comprising an applicator roll (1) rotatably supported on a bracket (2) fitted onto a stick (3), and a drip cup (5) associated to the applicator roll (1 | 02/27/2007 |
| 7096530 | Paint roller with extendable handle An extendable handle for a paint applicator includes an first shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a second shaft with a distal end and a proximal end and which is telescopically disposed within the first shaft. A guide block is disposed on the second sh... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7007337 | Paint roller assembly A paint roller assembly has a lower frame and an upper frame. A spring connection assembly connects the upper frame to the lower frame to permit the upper frame structure to pivot or flex with respect to the lower frame. The upper frame and the lower frame are each ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973696 | Multi-roller applicator for painting A multi-roller applicator for the application of paint having a handle member and a frame member, the frame member having secured thereto in parallel relationship, a pair of spaced apart axles for the receipt of a frame core member and paint absorbing sleeve member ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6925674 | Edging roller The present disclosure provides a paint applicator which may be used to apply paint to corners, to junctions between adjacent walls, along window trim, along floor moldings, or other surface adjacent to the surface being painted, without smearing paint on the adjace... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6742212 | Paint roller apparatus with edging shield and brush A paint roller apparatus with edging shield and brush facilitating the painting of a surface (70) that lies adjacent to another surface that is not to be painted contemporaneously. The apparatus comprises a roller cover (58), a shield (22), a br... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739017 | Combination paint roller and shield A shield for a paint roller of the type having a roller support member with a roller on one end and a handle on the other end, includes a bottom, sidewalls, backwall, and a handle extending rearward, all in a dust pan configuration. The handle is a cylinder forming ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6687945 | Method and apparatus for rotating a paint guard A paint roller apparatus for applying paint to a painted surface includes a rotating accessory arm. The rotating accessory arm is rotatably mounted on a handle of the paint roller apparatus such that the accessory arm rotates between a first position wher... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6574824 | Paint roller thumb locking means A shielded paint roller for use in paint edging work, having paint roller sock filling and painting orientation control capability and including a thumb operated lock to maintain the roller sock in a painting position while paint is being applied.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 5960511 | Splatter shield for paint roller A splatter shield for connection to a conventional paint roller handle assembly includes a shield having a hemispherical top wall and parallel end walls for confining paint splatter or dripping during paint rolling. Opposing ends of the shield are releasa... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5864918 | Device for applying paint on surfaces In a device for applying paint on surfaces, more particularly on ceilings and walls by means of a paint roller, mounted in rotating position on a stirrup which can be attached to a stirrup carrier, preferably a handle clean and comfortable working and hig... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845359 | Paint and coatings applicator An applicator for paint and coatings includes a housing, roller, brush, spreader, and handle. The roller, brush, and spreader are positioned on the housing so that they can each be used independently of one another and so that any combination of them can ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5742970 | Coater for applying liquid An improved coater includes a handle, a frame attached to the handle, a roller rotatably housed within the frame, wherein the roller has a substantially increased width and pile height for more quickly and accurately spreading a coating liquid to a surfac... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5626158 | Paint roller washer and dryer Disclosed is a novel means for cleaning a paint roller brush. At the end of a painting operation, the painter sets the cylindrical applicator portion of the roller into a cradle having slots located at the ends for supporting the applicator axle at a cent... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5623740 | Paint roller edge guard A paint roller edge guard apparatus facilitating the painting of a wall surface adjacent a non-painted surface from the application of paint to the non-painted surface from the roller sock. The apparatus comprises a handle and an edge guard having four ed... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5614021 | Paint roller with integral washer assembly A paint roller assembly having an integral paint roller sleeve washing apparatus for washing a paint roller sleeve without having to remove the sleeve from the paint roller assembly. The paint roller assembly comprises a shield, a manifold connected to th... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5539950 | Protective housing for roller cover A protective housing for the purpose of inhibiting the drying of materials in contact with the roller cover installed on a roller applicator. Applicator shaft seals and perimeter seals around protective housing inhibit the escape of fluid materials from o... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5509165 | Paint roller A paint roller with a frame providing maximum support for a cylinder while allowing easy removal of a cover on the cylinder. The cylinder is about two feet long for indoor use and three feet long for outdoor use. Because of this extended length, which is ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5497527 | Paint roller handle A handle for a paint roller that can be used to paint horizontally (left and right, or 90-degree direction), vertically (up and down, or 0-degree direction), or any angle between 0 and 90 degrees by simply adjusting the roller handle-shaft configuration; ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5463789 | Paint roller bumper The present invention is directed to a paint roller bumper for a paint roller device. It is specifically for such a device which has a handle, an extended, curved rod and a roller. The curved rod extends from the handle with a lower portion extending dire... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5444891 | Edge guard for paint roller An edge guard for paint roller wherein an elongate body having a generally C-shaped cross-sectional configuration is arranged for snap-fit over a handle portion of a paint roller handle, and the body including a first rod extending parallel to the body ex... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5419003 | Paint roller with free end feeding A paint roller has a rotatably mounted resilient foam roller on an apertured sleeve. The sleeve is mounted on the free end of a shaft. The foam roller projects beyond the free end of the shaft and contains a normally, slit passage leading to the sleeve. T... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5095575 | Adjustable shielded paint roller A paint roller having an ajustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protectio... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5090085 | Paint roller having adjustable spatter shield A paint roller having an adjustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protecti... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5014384 | Pad attachment for paint roller assemblies A pad attachment for a paint roller assembly including a pad holder affixed to a roller type paint applicator. The pad holder retains a paint trimming and smoothing material in a form of a fabric or foam. The material retained by the holder is positioned ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4872236 | Corner painting attachment for paint rollers A corner painting attachment for paint rollers comprising a generally circular device formed of paint retaining material, such as open-cell foam, configured to fit on the handle of a paint roller adjacent the paint applying roller and having upwardly and ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4821362 | Splatter shield for conventional paint roller A splatter shield is provided for a conventional paint roller having an offset roller arm integrally connected to a roller shaft, comprising an inner end wall; an outer end wall; and two side walls, all connected so as to have substantially parallel lower... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4696072 | Spatter guard for paint rollers The guard consists of an arcuate shaped trough member (6) which has a pad of absorbent material (7) fixed therein. The trough member (6) is mounted in a cradle (8) secured to a support member (9) fixed to a limb (4) of the paint roller assembly by a clamp... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4667363 | Roller paint guard assembly A paint roller guard assembly includes a paint shield adapted to support a paint roller, and a separate handle having a solid threaded mounting end which is received in a threaded connector portion of a cover mounted on a side wall of the paint shield to ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4599762 | Paint applicator The invention provides a shielding device which may be mounted relative to a roller of a roller applicator for applying liquid to one surface of a pair of intersecting surfaces. The device functions to provide a continuous sharp cut in line at the interse... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4593428 | Roller paint guard assembly A paint roller guard assembly includes a paint shield adapted to support a paint roller, and a separate handle having a solid threaded mounting end which is received in a threaded connector formed on a side wall of the paint shield to attach the handle to... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4571769 | Compact personal roller A compact roller applicator for personal use in the application of sun tan and protective lotions to the body. The small roller, and short handle provides an extension of arms reach, making it possible for oneself to easily and thoroughly apply protective... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4569099 | Paint roller washing shield A paint roller washing shield having an arcuate shield and having a semi-cylindrical handle extending laterally therefrom in which the handle of a paint roller to be washed may be received and held tightly in place during the washing operation. The shield... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4564970 | Device for carrying out a paint touch up in a corner The present invention relates to a device for carrying out a paint touch up in a corner formed by the intersection of two planar sufaces disposed at right angle with respect to each other. Such a touch up device comprises a first part including a handle a... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4337002 | Dripless ceiling paint roller and paint metering pan A roller with a spray guard comprising a roller arm, a roller rotatably mounted on one end of the arm, a handle member connected to an opposite end of the arm, and a spray guard pivotally mounted to the arm one end, extending at least the axial length of ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4325159 | Paint drip catcher A paint roller guard attachment for preventing the splattering of paint onto the painter's face and eyes is integrally formed of resilient deformable sheet metal and includes a longitudinally extending tubular coupling section having a bottom longitudinal... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4325323 | Collapsible paint tray carrier and paint spatter protector An apparatus for protecting a baseboard and floor adjacent a wall from drips and spatters that occur when a coating of a substance such as paint is applied to the wall with a brush, roller or other applicator. A pair of horizontally extending rectangular ... | 04/20/1982 |
