PAINTER APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20100266779A1
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nazrelee N. Dunham
• Original Assignee: Nazrelee N. Dunham
• Inventors: Dunham, Nazrelee N.
• Application Number:
  US12/427,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20100266779A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 427/429
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/00503 Details of the outlet element B05C17/00523 takes precedence; nozzles for deformable tubular containers B65D35/38
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/00553 with means allowing the stock of material to consist of at least two different components
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/01 with manually mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like B05C17/00533 takes precedence

Abstract

A base having a top surface having an area, a handle, a means for attaching the base to the handle, and a cover are provided for painting. The cover may be substantially in the shape of a bag, having a portion at a bottom of the bag, and a plurality of side walls substantially perpendicular to and attached to the portion at the bottom of the bag, so that the portion and the plurality of sidewalls enclose a chamber. The portion of the cover may have a top section made of a material which absorbs paint and allows paint to permeate through the top section. The portion of the cover may include a bottom section made of a material which does not allow paint to permeate through the bottom section.

Claims

1. An apparatus for painting comprising:

a base having a top surface having an area;

a handle;

a means for attaching the base to the handle; and

a cover substantially in the shape of a bag, having a portion at a bottom of the bag, and a plurality of side walls substantially perpendicular to and attached to the portion at the bottom of the bag, so that the portion and the plurality of sidewalls enclose a chamber;

wherein the portion of the cover has a top section made of a material which absorbs paint and allows paint to permeate through the top section,

wherein the top section of the portion of the cover has an area which is approximately equal to the area of the top surface of the base; and

and wherein the base and the cover are configured so that the base can be placed inside of the chamber of the cover, so that the sidewalls of the cover surround the base, and the portion of the cover substantially overlaps the top surface of the base.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising

a pan having at least a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein each of the first and the second compartments are able to retain paint;

and wherein the base is configured to fit within either the first or the second compartment.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the means for attaching the base to the handle includes grooves located on the base and grooves located on the handle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the handle is flexible.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the handle has a means for adding a further handle to the handle to effectively elongate the handle.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the portion of the cover includes a bottom section made of a material which does not allow paint to permeate through the bottom section.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

The side walls of the cover are made of a fabric.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the side walls of the cover are made of an elastic material.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the base is rectangular and approximately six inches in length and four feet in width.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising

an elastic band which is attached to the side walls, so that the elastic band holds the cover to the base when the cover is placed over the base.

11. A method comprising:

attaching a handle to a base;

attaching a cover to the base;

causing paint to be absorbed by a top section of a portion of the base; and

transferring paint from the top section of the portion of the base to a surface;

wherein the base has a top surface having an area;

wherein the cover is substantially in the shape of a bag, having the portion at the bottom of the bag, and a plurality of side walls substantially perpendicular to and attached to the portion at the bottom of the bag, so that the portion and the plurality of sidewalls enclose a chamber;

wherein the top section of the portion of the cover is made of a material which absorbs paint and allows paint to permeate through the top section,

wherein the top section of the portion of the cover has an area which is approximately equal to the area of the top surface of the base; and

and wherein the base and the cover are configured so that the base can be placed inside of the chamber of the cover, so that the sidewalls of the cover surround the base, and the portion of the cover substantially overlaps the top surface of the base.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein

the portion of the cover includes a bottom section made of a material which does not allow paint to permeate through the bottom section.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein

the side walls of the cover are made of a fabric.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein

the side walls of the cover are made of an elastic material.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein

the base is rectangular and approximately six inches in length and four feet in width.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising

attaching an elastic band to the side walls, so that the elastic band holds the cover to the base when the cover is placed over the base.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising

inserting the base into a first compartment of a pan in order to absorb paint;

wherein the pan has at least the first compartment and a second compartment, wherein each of the first and the second compartments are able to retain paint;

and wherein the base is configured to fit within either the first or the second compartment.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein

the base is attached to the handle using grooves located on the base and grooves located on the handle.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein

the handle is comprised of a first portion which is flexible and a second portion which is not flexible.

20. The method of claim 11 further comprising

adding a further handle to the handle to effectively elongate the handle.