Paint roller construction having two degrees of freedom
First Claim
1. A device for applying paint to a preselected surface, comprising:
- a frame means including a first and second axle means;
each of said first and second axle means adapted to rotatably mount a paint roller thereon;
said first and second axle means being disposed in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another;
an elongate handle means adapted to be grasped by an individual when applying paint to said preselected surface;
said frame means further including a rigid clip rod disposed parallel to said first and second axle means and positioned between said first and second axle means;
a clip means pivotally secured to a distal end of said elongate handle means so that said elongate handle means and clip means are pivotally connected to one another for movement in a first plane;
said clip means adapted to pivotally engage said rigid clip rod so that said elongate handle means and frame means are pivotal with respect to one another in a second plane that is normal to said first plane; and
a locking means slideably mounted on said elongate handle and having an extended position where it prevents pivoting of said clip means and said elongate handle means in said first plane.
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Abstract
A pair of paint rollers are respectively rotatably mounted to a pair of parallel, spaced apart axle members that form a part of a rigid frame. A rigid clip rod at the center of the frame is releasably engaged by a clip member that is pivotally secured to a handle-receiving socket member at the leading end of an elongate handle which is held by a painter when paint is applied to a preselected surface. The pivotal attachment allows pivotal movement between the clip member and hence the frame and the longitudinal axis of the elongate handle in a first plane. The clip rod is cylindrical and is captured by the clip member when the clip member is in a position of repose, but the cylindrical surface allows the frame member to pivot with respect to the clip member and hence the elongate handle in a second plane that is normal to the first plane. A lock member is slideably mounted on the leading end of the socket member. It does not interfere with the pivotal movement in the first plane when in a retracted position, but it disable the pivotal movement in the first plane when in an extended position.
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5 Claims
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1. A device for applying paint to a preselected surface, comprising:
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a frame means including a first and second axle means; each of said first and second axle means adapted to rotatably mount a paint roller thereon; said first and second axle means being disposed in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another; an elongate handle means adapted to be grasped by an individual when applying paint to said preselected surface; said frame means further including a rigid clip rod disposed parallel to said first and second axle means and positioned between said first and second axle means; a clip means pivotally secured to a distal end of said elongate handle means so that said elongate handle means and clip means are pivotally connected to one another for movement in a first plane; said clip means adapted to pivotally engage said rigid clip rod so that said elongate handle means and frame means are pivotal with respect to one another in a second plane that is normal to said first plane; and a locking means slideably mounted on said elongate handle and having an extended position where it prevents pivoting of said clip means and said elongate handle means in said first plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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