Roller cage assembly with fixed roller sleeve

• US 20030188394A1
• Filed: 11/13/2002
• Published: 10/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael J. Dove
• Original Assignee: Michael J. Dove
• Inventors: Dove, Michael J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,851,155 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/230.11
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/02 Rollers for applying toilet or cosmetic substances A45D34/04; Hand tools comprising coating rollers or coating endless belts

Abstract

A roller cage assembly consisting of a primary and secondary hub. Each hub has an inner and outer surface. The inner surface of the primary hub and the inner surface of the secondary hub provides a compression fitting so that a longitudinal tube pressed into the said compression fitting on the primary inner hub and pressed into the said compression fitting on the secondary inner hub joins primary inner hub to secondary inner hub by said longitudinal tube and results in one complete unit. The circumference of the outer primary hub and the circumference of the secondary outer hub provided by a glue joint results in a seal to prevent liquids from entering the inner cavity of the roller cage assembly. These parts joined forms a unit, and represents the said roller cage assembly. This roller cage assembly provides the framework support for the paint roller sleeve. Together, the primary and secondary hub assembly joins the roller sleeve and together forms a fixed and immovable unit, the roller cage assembly.

Claims

1. A cage for a paint roller consisting

Of a primary and secondary hub, each hub exactly similar, and each hub consisting of an inner and outer portion.

2. A cage in accordance with claim 1 whereby:

Inner hub having a central passageway for receiving a rod in a loose-fitting manner which allows free rotation of said cage about said rod.

3. A cage in accordance with claim 2 whereby:

Said rod intercourses a plastic keeper held in place by a cavity in the central passageway of each hub, one intercourse per each keeper.

4. A cage in accordance with claim 1 whereby:

Each hub is connected by a tube

5. A cage in accordance with claim 4 whereby:

The tube connects the inner portion of primary hub and secondary hub. Tube connection is held in place by compression, compression fitting is an integral part of each hub.

6. A cage in accordance with claim 4 whereby:

Tube ends impale each hub inner portion and held in position by compression

7. A cage in accordance with claim 1 whereby:

The primary and secondary hubs have a roller sleeve stop for engaging tubular roller core, said stop is formed to the outer portion of the primary and secondary hub, each stop exactly similar and said stop holds tubular core in place.

8. A cage in accordance with claim 7 whereby:

The stops are an integral and inseparable part of the hub, formed as a part of the hub and inseparable.

9. A cage used as a housing and internal workings form the foundation, including a handle, and support rod connected to said handle and extending along an axis, and a tubular roller sleeve having an absorbent exterior surface to result in applying a liquid surface, said cage comprising of two hubs which are exactly similar having an inner and outer surface, the outer surface comprising of a stop, each hub connected at inner portion by a tube, tube ends impale each inner hub portion and held in position by compression, compression fitting an integral part of each hub and together forming an integral and inseparable cage, rotateable by the said rod, in which said rod intercourses through a plastic keeper held in place about a cavity in the central passageway of the hub, one keeper per hub, and penetrated keeper within hub enables roller sleeve and cage assembly to move freely about the intercoursed keeper.