AU8614698A

AU8614698A - Cornice roller and trim

Info

Publication number: AU8614698A
Application number: AU86146/98A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Tristan Campbell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-09-30
Filing date: 1998-09-23
Publication date: 1999-04-22

Description

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Australia Cornice Roller and Tray The following statement is a full Sdescription of this invention, C including the best method of performing it known to me: -I f 9 l n n n n 1 n i CORNICE PAINTING SYSTEM CORNICE ROLLER Field of the Invention i This invention relates to improvements in devices to distribute or apply a substance such as paint or the like upon a cornice.

For many people the painting of cornice may be very time consuming. In general working above one's head, for long periods of time, causes discomfort to one's neck.

Manual distribution apparatus are known. Such devices comprise of a roller applicator operated in a vertical direction, or a paint brush operated in a horizontal direction or plane. Such apparatus are time consuming, are not accurate and may ':io even be dangerous if performed upon a ladder.

Object of the Invention o It is the object of the present invention to overcome or substantially ameliorate the Sabove disadvantages andlor more generally provide an improved distribution apparatus/device and method of distributing or applying a substance.

Disclosure of the Invention SThere is disclosed herein an apparatusldevice for distributing or applying a i substance upon a cornice using a roller having moving and/or rotating elements, said apparatus comprising SA devicelapparatus, said device being adapted to be affixed to or otherwise S 20 supportable upon an extension to distribute or apply said substance from a vessel, said vessel containing or adapted to contain said substance.

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I ,t Preferably, said device/apparatus, is in the form of a roller or the like, having an applicator contoured to the shape of cornice, to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon an axle or two part axles. Preferably, said axlels would have a means to or provision to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon a frame, Preferably, said frame would have means to or provision to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon a handle. Said frame may also have a provision or preferably would have, for a means to attach rollingfrotating wheels or the like.

Preferably said handle would have a provision for an extension to be adapted to be ,lio affixed to or otherwise be supportable upon said handle.

Preferably, said extension would have a means or provision for said handle to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise be supportable upon said extension. Preferably said vessel would be in the form of a tray or the like, with a provision to i accept the contoured shape of the said applicator. Said vessel would also contain is said substance.

There is further disclosed herein a method of distributing or applying a substance upon a cornice or other surface, the method (comprising of operating the above apparatus/device in a conventional manner) allowing said substance to be distributed upon the cornice or other surface.

-1 -Ir 4 Handle 6 will have provision to accept extension with a snap-on or other enteri engaging means by which it can be clipped, received, screwed onto/into, or otherwise attached to.

1 Wheels may be attached to, have a means to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon frame Wheels will roll against the edge of cornice O to enable accuracy. Vessel would have a provision for applicator 0 and would Scontain said substance. To accept the applicator vessel would have a provision Sthat was contoured to the shape of applicator In the example shown in Fig 1 axle has a washer between applicator and i 1to frame Washer is between frame and clip m,.

i. It should be appreciated that modifications and alterations obvious to those skilled in the art are not to be considered as beyond the scope of the present invention.

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Claims

1. A cornice painting roller device comprising of a rotating applicator, with a contoured outer surface, having axle/s, frame, handle and operated in a horizontal direction along a cornice.

2. The cornice painting roller device of Claim 1 wherein the contoured rotating applicator or axle/s, or both, may be attached to, having a means to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon the frame from either end.

3. The cornice painting roller device of Claim 1 wherein the contoured rotating applicator or axle/s, or both, may be attached to, having a means to be adapted to S.:1o be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon the frame from both ends.

4. The cornice painting roller device of Claims 1, 2 and 3 wherein wheels or circular: shaped objects are attached to, having a means to be adapted to be affixed to or otherwise supportable upon the frame.

5. The cornice painting roller device of Claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein a paint tray is included, having a provision to accept the contoured rotating applicator and a i S paint reservoir.

6. The cornice painting roller device of Claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein an extension is screwed, clipped onto or into, attached to or be affixed to the handle.

7. The cornice painting roller device substantially as herein described with reference .a to the accompanying drawings.'" Tristan Campbell i i .2: