Paint roller retainer

• US 6,347,426 B1
• Filed: 03/09/2000
• Issued: 02/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Howard Berger Co., LLC (Nova Wildcat Shur-Line LLC)
• Original Assignee: Sherman L. Weiss
• Inventors: Weiss, Sherman L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Till, Terrence R.
• Application Number:
  US09/522,864
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 152/301.1, 492/13, 492/14, 492/16-19
• 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 paint roller incorporates a free end cap capable of receiving a retainer that prevents the paint roller'"'"'s cylindrical brush from sliding over the free end cap when painting.

Claims

1. A paint roller applicator having a handle, a rigid shaft extending from said handle and a cage rotatably attached to said rigid shaft, said cage having a handle end and a free end, said free end comprising:

(a) a free end cap mounted at the free end of said cage and having means to receive a roller retainer; and

(b) a roller retainer having a diameter greater than the diameter of the free end cap and further having a slot combined with an extended slot to permit application of a rotational force to said free end cap to allow ready removal or installation of the free end cap thereby enabling a paint roller brush to be readily removed from or installed on said cage.

2. A paint roller applicator having a handle, a rigid shaft extending from said handle and a cage rotatably attached to said rigid shaft, said cage having a handle end and a free end, said free end comprising:

(a) a free end cap mounted at the free end of said cage and having means to receive a roller retainer; and

(b) a roller retainer having a diameter greater than the diameter of the free end cap and further having a slot combined with an extended slot and a knurled surface to permit application of a rotational force to said free end cap to allow ready removal or installation of the free end cap thereby enabling a paint roller brush to be readily removed from or installed on said cage.