Paint roller assembly with lock equipped end member
First Claim
1. A frame for supporting a replaceable paint roller, comprising a handle attached to a rod having first and second bearings thereon for receiving and supporting the paint roller, the first bearing being located proximate a terminal end of the rod, the first bearing having an annular wall and an end wall substantially abutting an outer end of the annular wall, and a retainer connected to one of the walls of the first bearing, the retainer including a manually actuated stop such that when the stop is in its normal unactuated condition the stop inhibits axially outward movement of a paint roller mounted on the bearings and such that when the stop is manually actuated a paint roller can be inserted axially onto the bearings or removed axially therefrom while the end wall is coupled to the annular wall.
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Abstract
A paint roller assembly includes a wire frame having a spindle on which a wire cage is rotatably mounted with end mounting bearing members. An outermost bearing member includes an annular wall provided with a flexible arm having a stop at its distal end. The stop normally abuts an end of a tubular paint roller to lock same against lengthwise movement. A paint barrier on the bearing member defines an area for momentary reception of the arm and stop during roller removal and installation procedures.
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- 1. A frame for supporting a replaceable paint roller, comprising a handle attached to a rod having first and second bearings thereon for receiving and supporting the paint roller, the first bearing being located proximate a terminal end of the rod, the first bearing having an annular wall and an end wall substantially abutting an outer end of the annular wall, and a retainer connected to one of the walls of the first bearing, the retainer including a manually actuated stop such that when the stop is in its normal unactuated condition the stop inhibits axially outward movement of a paint roller mounted on the bearings and such that when the stop is manually actuated a paint roller can be inserted axially onto the bearings or removed axially therefrom while the end wall is coupled to the annular wall.
- 14. A frame for a paint roller, the frame including a handle coupled to a rod, first and second bearings located on the rod, the first and second bearings located in spaced apart relationship to support a paint roller, characterized by the first bearing having an annular side wall having a width, an end wall fixedly coupled to the side wall, a retainer for retaining a paint roller on the frame during operation of the paint roller, the retainer including an arm that is resiliently coupled to the side wall and including a stop coupled to the arm and located proximate the end wall.
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