Paint applicator devices

• US 20060067784A1
• Filed: 07/28/2005
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Potempa, Brian S., Potempa, Michael M., Nelson, Joshua, Song, Ki Bok, Stoddart, Darren W., Reedy, Michael H., Serio, Craig S.
• Application Number:
  US11/191,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20060067784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 401/219
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/002 with feed system for supplying material from an external source; Supply controls therefor B05C17/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/0357 directly from a container attached to the hand tool, e.g. by gravity or dipping
• CPC Class Codes: B43M 11/02 with rollers
• CPC Class Codes: B43M 11/06 Hand-held devices

Abstract

The disclosure generally relates to paint applicators, and more particularly to paint applicators comprising a container having an opening, and a housing assembly removably attachable to the container, the housing assembly comprising a paint application element in fluid communication with a contents of the container.

Claims

1. A paint applicator, comprising:

a container having an opening; and

,

a housing assembly removably attachable to the container, the housing assembly comprising a paint application element and a push-pull valve including an actuation member extending from a portion of the push-pull valve for actuating the push-pull valve between a closed position that precludes fluid flow from the container to the paint application element and an open position that permits fluid flow from the container to the paint application element, the paint application element being adjacent to the push-pull valve, and the push-pull valve being in fluid communication with a contents of the container.

2. The paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the actuation member comprises a tab that extends beyond an exterior surface of the housing assembly and the housing assembly includes one or more channels for accommodating movement of the tab.

3. The paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the housing assembly substantially seals the container by a twist and turn interference engagement.

4. The paint applicator according to claim 3, wherein the container provides a rim including one or more slots for accessing one or more sealing channels, and the cap comprises an annular channel for receiving the rim, the annular channel including one or more tabs adapted to be aligned and inserted into the slots and guided within the sealing channels to substantially seal the housing assembly to the container.

5. The paint applicator according to claim 4, wherein an outside surface of the housing assembly includes alignment indicia corresponding to the location of the tabs.

6. The paint applicator according to claim 4, wherein an outside surface of the container includes alignment indicia corresponding to the location of the slots.

7. The paint applicator according to claim 3, wherein the container provides a rim, the cap comprises an annular channel for receiving the rim and includes one or more slots for accessing one or more sealing channels proximate to the annular channel, and the rim includes one or more tabs adapted to be aligned and inserted into the slots and guided within the sealing channels to substantially seal the housing assembly to the container.

8. The paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the paint application element is a paint pad.

9. The paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the paint application element is a paint roller cover.

10. The paint applicator according to claim 9, wherein the push-pull valve comprises a face having a contour that is complementary to an outer diameter of the paint roller cover.

11. The paint applicator according to claim 9, wherein the face is in contact with an outer diameter of the paint roller cover when the valve is in the open position.

12. The paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein an aperture of the push-pull valve is positioned above a centerline of the paint application element.

13. The paint applicator according to claim 1, further comprising a stand capable of receiving the container.

14. The paint applicator according to claim 1, further comprising a funnel capable of being coupled to the opening of the container.

15. A paint applicator, comprising:

a container having an opening;

a housing assembly comprising a cap, a cover, and a paint roller cover in fluid communication with a contents of the container, the housing assembly being removably attachable to the container, and the cover including a depressible button partially received in and projecting from an exterior surface thereof,

the depressible button being selectively movable to disengage the cover from the cap.

16. The paint applicator of claim 15, wherein the housing assembly substantially seals the container by a twist and turn interference engagement.

17. The paint applicator according to claim 16, wherein the container provides a rim including one or more slots for accessing one or more sealing channels, and the cap comprises an annular channel for receiving the rim, the annular channel including one or more tabs adapted to be aligned and inserted into the slots and guided within the sealing channels to substantially seal the housing assembly to the container.

18. The paint applicator according to claim 16, wherein the container provides a rim, the cap comprises an annular channel for receiving the rim and includes one or more slots for accessing one or more sealing channels proximate to the annular channel, and the rim includes one or more tabs adapted to be aligned and inserted into the slots and guided within the sealing channels to substantially seal the housing assembly to the container.

19. The paint applicator according to claim 15, further comprising a stand capable of receiving the container.

20. The paint applicator according to claim 15, further comprising a funnel capable of being coupled to the opening of the container.