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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992250 | Roller surface insert and container incorporating same A removable roller surface insert for use with a container of rollable liquid. The insert may, in one embodiment, include a roller surface having an upper edge, and an upper contact portion attached to the roller surface at or near the upper edge. The upper contact ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7900313 | Coating container, kit and coating combination A coating combination suitable for use in coating architectural surfaces which comprises in combination a lidable container, a coating composition provided within the lidable container, and a buoyant coating contacting member (4) including at least one apertu... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7784145 | Roller surface insert A removable roller surface insert for use with a container of rollable liquid. The insert may, in one embodiment, include a roller surface having an upper edge, and an upper contact portion attached to the roller surface at or near the upper edge. The upper contact ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774893 | Painting accessory A painting device directed to an open-ended tray that can receive a brush or roller in either one of two possible orientations. The tray may be maintained in either a generally vertical alignment or a generally horizontal alignment. Also holding means extend from th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7621017 | Paint roller tray provided with two surfaces for rolling paint off a roller A paint roller tray has a bottom with two upright side walls, a front wall and a rear wall along its periphery. The front wall slopes forward and is provided with ribs on the inner side making it a surface for rolling paint off a roller. The bottom, furthermore, has... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7424959 | Paint tray trolley A base is equipped with wheels to receive a paint tray with stabilizing feet and enable the tray to be moved from place to place without the need to pick it up. An upwardly extending flange can be engaged by the paint roller to push/pull it to a new location. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410074 | Paint bucket A paint bucket includes an upstanding continuous sidewall incorporating opposing sidewalls, and opposing front and rear walls. The rear wall has two first support panels each adjoining one of the opposing sidewalls, a central panel having a width and an upper end in... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7309516 | Cellulose gypsum based substrate with increased water resistance and strength by surface application of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate The disclosed invention consists of an improved gypsum based, cellulosic containing board and method for applying a resin to an untreated board at a spray station where pMDI resin is sprayed onto the front and back side of the board. A resin distribution system is u... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172779 | Container for sliced and fluffed food products A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148060 | Feeding tray for multiwell test apparatus A feeding tray for retaining a nutrient medium is provided for use with a multiwell filter plate. The feeding tray includes an inclined support surface surrounded by walls that retain nutrient medium on the support surface. The support surface is inclined away from ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7087162 | Accessible well for brine tank A well (12) outside of a brine tank (10) is provided which provides better accessibility to the brine refill valve (112) or other components within the well. Also, apertures (42–48) of differing elevations above the bottom of the brine ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083044 | Deep-set paint pan with a form fitted lid The present invention 10 discloses a deep-set paint tray 22 having a cover 24 with a lip 32 positioned on the periphery for engaging the lip 26 of the deep-set paint roller pan 22. The deep-set paint roller pan 22 has... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058945 | Information processing method and recording medium therefor capable of enhancing the executing speed of a parallel processing computing device There is provided an information processing method which enhances the executing speed of a parallel processing computing device. A parallel processing block-forming step divides a program to be executed into a plurality of parallel processing blocks. A thread-formin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044424 | Article holder for a barrel cooler An article holder for a barrel cooler has a lip for fitting on the top end of the barrel sidewall and a tray attached to the lip for holding containers which indicate the contents of the barrel. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036693 | Paint container A paint container includes a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, and a top. An attachment mechanism is located proximate the top. A cap is configured to be secured to the attachment mechanism. A spout extends upward proximate the top and is at least par... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014078 | Container A paint container includes a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall. A handle is pivotally attached to the body proximate the top. A finger recess is disposed in the bottom and an access recess is positioned between the bottom and at least one side wall. A user m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004348 | Paint tray A paint tray comprises a main body member having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and including a bottom floor, a right side wall, a left side wall, a pan end wall, and a reservoir end wall, wherein the right side wall, the left side wall, the pan end wa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6962257 | Method and apparatus for removing matter from a fluid A method for removing matter from fluid contained within a tank. The method includes inserting a filter within the fluid, and circulating the fluid within the tank such that a portion of the fluid is passed through the filter such that matter contained within the fl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6920652 | Top for starting platform for swimming pool A top for a starting platform at one end of a swimming pool has an upper surface, which is adapted to support both feet of a swimmer in a starting position, and a lower surface, at which the top is mountable so that the upper surface slants downwardly and frontwardl... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907640 | Vertical paint tray An apparatus for dispensing paint comprises a container arranged to contain paint, the container has an open top end of the container providing access to the paint by a user, an enclosed bottom end on the container and a front inner side of the container. The front ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6772471 | Fluid applicator engagement device An applicator engagement device for a fluid applicator is in the form of a float, which is adapted in use to fit within a bucket containing paint. The float, which is a plastics moulding, comprises a peripheral ring which is of inverted “U”-shape in section and ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6622340 | Multi-positional paint tray A paint tray that can be used in the vertical as well as horizontal position to hold paint for use with a roller. Formed longitudinally inside the tray is an inclined bottom surface designed to return excess paint to the basin when the paint tray is dispo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6601262 | Paint system A decorative painting kit including multiple-color paint applicators and a method of decoratively painting a surface though in situ surface blending of two or more paints of different colors by using a multiple-color paint applicator which is stroked over... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6530470 | Holding box for paint-applying roller wet with paint A paint roller filled with wet paint may be stored for a period of time, such a over lunch break or overnight, or for longer times, and still be useable for painting, by substantially sealing the roller while attached to the usual handle-attached, paint a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6513771 | Handy paint holder A paint holder is disclosed that has a rectangular container with a top opening for receiving liquids such as paint, laquer, denatured alcohol, and has a handle, a hanging hook, and a splash guard. Inside the container is an elongated ledge to rest a pain... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6493901 | Paint tray utensil holder The present invention relates to a device for supporting paint utensils used during painting, and more particularly relates to a utensil holder that may be secured to a paint tray for supporting a paint roller, paintbrush, paint wheel or the like when not... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471086 | Paint tray A paint tray is provide for applying paint evenly onto a commercial paint roller. The paint tray includes a centralized paint well and two opposing roller ramps. The ramps include a plurality of evenly spaced, upwardly extending spikes that engage the rol... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6434782 | Painting apparatus A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6348235 | Painting apparatus and method A design roller sleeve has a plurality of absorbent strips that wrap about the axis of a paint roller in a helical fashion. Each of the strips has an array of flaps, in which large and small flaps are preferably alternated, extending outward from a backin... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6305045 | Paint supply and finishing system The present invention provides a paint supply and finishing system including a paint roller and a tray. The paint roller includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle along an access, a paint applying medium having a circumferential surface with a ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6279194 | Painting apparatus A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6217946 | Method for applying polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate to cellulose/gypsum based substrate The disclosed invention consists of a means for conveying a gypsum or gypsum/cellulose fiber board to a rotary cylinder brush station where pMDI resin is delivered onto the rotary cylinder brush just as the board passes under the brush. A resin distributi... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6145158 | Painting apparatus kit A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6119303 | Paint draining grid including squeegees A paint draining grid adapted to be inserted in a container of liquid that is suitable for application with a roller mounted on a conventional roller frame. The paint draining grid includes a frame having first and second spaced apart frame members wherei... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6102235 | Lid with integral paint roller tray A paint container lid with integral, self-supporting paint roller tray including a planar lid surface defined by a peripheral border and including means for attaching the border in a sealing relationship to the upper boundary of a paint container, a first... | 08/15/2000 |
