CA1063971A - Paint metering tray for roller applicators - Google Patents
Paint metering tray for roller applicatorsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1063971A CA1063971A CA287,099A CA287099A CA1063971A CA 1063971 A CA1063971 A CA 1063971A CA 287099 A CA287099 A CA 287099A CA 1063971 A CA1063971 A CA 1063971A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- paint
- roller
- tray
- distribution roller
- applicator
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
- B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
- B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
- B44D3/126—Paint roller trays
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Abstract
. ABSTRACT
The use of paint trays in conjunction with roller applicators is widespread, they generally consist of an open trough to receive the paint and an inclined bottom portion upon which the roller applicator can be moved to distribute the paint before transferring it to the surface to be painted. In this invention the roller applicator is held in contact with a distribution roller which is freely journaled within a tray. An adjustable paint metering bar is mounted close to the distribution roller. By turning a crank which extends through the side of the paint metering tray from the distribution roller. a metered amount of paint is dispersed evenly to the surface of the roller applicator.
The use of paint trays in conjunction with roller applicators is widespread, they generally consist of an open trough to receive the paint and an inclined bottom portion upon which the roller applicator can be moved to distribute the paint before transferring it to the surface to be painted. In this invention the roller applicator is held in contact with a distribution roller which is freely journaled within a tray. An adjustable paint metering bar is mounted close to the distribution roller. By turning a crank which extends through the side of the paint metering tray from the distribution roller. a metered amount of paint is dispersed evenly to the surface of the roller applicator.
Description
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~kCI~IC~li~N
Thls lnventlon relates to the use of palnt trays ~rl conJunctlon wlth palnt roller ao!)llcators.
In the use of roller aoplicators in conJunctlon with palnt trays, distrlbution of the palnt ln the tray to the roller ar)Dlicator i8 accomplished by moving the roller aoollcator back and forth on the lnclined bottom of the tray. When using this type of tray lt re-qulres a ~reat deals of tlme and effort to apply paint to the ap-plicator roller. Slnce the amount of palnt is not metered an ex-oess of palnt can be distrlbuted on the roller appllcator and lt 1~ then requires addltlonal effort to spread the palnt evenly on the surf~oo to bc palnted, or lf too little palnt is dlstributed to the roller applicator the amaunt Or palnt applied to the surface to be palnted is lnsufficient to cover the surface properly and a second coat must be applied. When the roller a~plicator is dipQed lnto the sald roller tends to collect paint on each end which leads to drip~lng when applying the paint to a surface with the roller.
These disadvantages are overcome with the use of a paint distribu_ tion roller and a palnt metering bar in con~unction with a paint tray of different design. The paint metering bar can be adJusted ` 2~ to have a conslstent amont of paint on the distribution roller.
When a roller applicator ls held in contact with the dlstributlon roller in the paint tray and the crank handle on the distrlb~tion roller is turned then a metered amount of paint is dis~ersed evenly to thc surface of the roller applicator as it turns with the dls-tribution r~ller. This process elimlnates the possibllity of having too much or too little paint on the roller applicator. Since the roller applicator does not have to dip lnto the ~aint, the paint does not collect on each end of the roller applicator, which there_ fore elimlnates drlpolng. When usin~ this type of tray the amaunt 30 of tlme and cffort involved in applying paint to the roller a-pplica-tor is reduced to a minimum. With the tray we also have a roller a?plicator receiving trough which ~lveæ the palnter a place u-oon which to rest the roller ap?licator when the palnter is en~a~ed ln other phases of thc paintin~ work.
In '~awlngs whlch lllustrate the embodlment of the lnvention~
FI~U~h-l is an exploded lsometric vlew of the completc palnt meterlng tray.
FIGU~E_2 is a cross sec~lonal vlew of the tray showlng the palntlng tool ln use.
In reference to the drawlngs, vertlcal slde wa~ls 2 and 3 and concentrlc bottom sectlon 4, form a tray 1 to recelve palnt 20 therein, The flanEes 5 ~orm a rigid top ed~e of the tray 1. The palnt dlstributlon roller 10 i8 revolvably fltted ln a hole 8 on ~0 slde wall 2 and ln slot 9 on slde wall 3, such that tho perlphery of the dlstrlbutlon roller 10 ls close to the bottom 4 of the tray l. The sprlng 1~ holds the crank handle 11 ln slot 9 whlle the distrlbutlon roller 10 18 revolved and for cleanlng purpose allows easy removal of the dlstrlbutlon roller 10 by llftlng the crank han-dle 11 up through slot 9 and pulllng the distrlbutlon roller 10 out of the tray l. When the crank handle 11 on ~aint dlstrlbutlon roller 10 ls turned, the oalnt 20 ls ~etered by the adJustable palnt mete-ring bar 13 which is cllp mounted to the flanges of side walls 2 and 3. By holding a paint applicator roller 19 ln c3ntact with the dis_ '0 tributlon roller 10 while crank handle 11 is turned a metered amount of paint 20 ls dlstrlbuted evenly on the appllcator roller 19. L-shaped plecos 6 and 7 extendlng from the bottom of the tray 1 lend themselves to securlng the tray 1 to a ladder or restlng on a flat - surface. A roller apollcator receivlng trough 14 is provlded in whlch the roller appllcator 19 can be rested whlle the palnter is ln dlfferent phases of the palntlng operation, the roller applicator receivlng trough 14 overlies one end of the paint metering tray 1 and can be easily removed from the tray 1 for cleanlng purposes. The roller appllcator recelving trou~h 14 ha8 evenly spaced holes 16 in 3~ the bottom of the said tr~ugh 14 to allow palnt 20 to drain back into the paint tray 1. Two bars 17 are provided to support the handle of the ro~ler appllcator 19. The flanges 15 and two hooks 18 hold the roller applicator receiving trough 14 securely to the end of the paint ~eterlng tray l.
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~kCI~IC~li~N
Thls lnventlon relates to the use of palnt trays ~rl conJunctlon wlth palnt roller ao!)llcators.
In the use of roller aoplicators in conJunctlon with palnt trays, distrlbution of the palnt ln the tray to the roller ar)Dlicator i8 accomplished by moving the roller aoollcator back and forth on the lnclined bottom of the tray. When using this type of tray lt re-qulres a ~reat deals of tlme and effort to apply paint to the ap-plicator roller. Slnce the amount of palnt is not metered an ex-oess of palnt can be distrlbuted on the roller appllcator and lt 1~ then requires addltlonal effort to spread the palnt evenly on the surf~oo to bc palnted, or lf too little palnt is dlstributed to the roller applicator the amaunt Or palnt applied to the surface to be palnted is lnsufficient to cover the surface properly and a second coat must be applied. When the roller a~plicator is dipQed lnto the sald roller tends to collect paint on each end which leads to drip~lng when applying the paint to a surface with the roller.
These disadvantages are overcome with the use of a paint distribu_ tion roller and a palnt metering bar in con~unction with a paint tray of different design. The paint metering bar can be adJusted ` 2~ to have a conslstent amont of paint on the distribution roller.
When a roller applicator ls held in contact with the dlstributlon roller in the paint tray and the crank handle on the distrlb~tion roller is turned then a metered amount of paint is dis~ersed evenly to thc surface of the roller applicator as it turns with the dls-tribution r~ller. This process elimlnates the possibllity of having too much or too little paint on the roller applicator. Since the roller applicator does not have to dip lnto the ~aint, the paint does not collect on each end of the roller applicator, which there_ fore elimlnates drlpolng. When usin~ this type of tray the amaunt 30 of tlme and cffort involved in applying paint to the roller a-pplica-tor is reduced to a minimum. With the tray we also have a roller a?plicator receiving trough which ~lveæ the palnter a place u-oon which to rest the roller ap?licator when the palnter is en~a~ed ln other phases of thc paintin~ work.
In '~awlngs whlch lllustrate the embodlment of the lnvention~
FI~U~h-l is an exploded lsometric vlew of the completc palnt meterlng tray.
FIGU~E_2 is a cross sec~lonal vlew of the tray showlng the palntlng tool ln use.
In reference to the drawlngs, vertlcal slde wa~ls 2 and 3 and concentrlc bottom sectlon 4, form a tray 1 to recelve palnt 20 therein, The flanEes 5 ~orm a rigid top ed~e of the tray 1. The palnt dlstributlon roller 10 i8 revolvably fltted ln a hole 8 on ~0 slde wall 2 and ln slot 9 on slde wall 3, such that tho perlphery of the dlstrlbutlon roller 10 ls close to the bottom 4 of the tray l. The sprlng 1~ holds the crank handle 11 ln slot 9 whlle the distrlbutlon roller 10 18 revolved and for cleanlng purpose allows easy removal of the dlstrlbutlon roller 10 by llftlng the crank han-dle 11 up through slot 9 and pulllng the distrlbutlon roller 10 out of the tray l. When the crank handle 11 on ~aint dlstrlbutlon roller 10 ls turned, the oalnt 20 ls ~etered by the adJustable palnt mete-ring bar 13 which is cllp mounted to the flanges of side walls 2 and 3. By holding a paint applicator roller 19 ln c3ntact with the dis_ '0 tributlon roller 10 while crank handle 11 is turned a metered amount of paint 20 ls dlstrlbuted evenly on the appllcator roller 19. L-shaped plecos 6 and 7 extendlng from the bottom of the tray 1 lend themselves to securlng the tray 1 to a ladder or restlng on a flat - surface. A roller apollcator receivlng trough 14 is provlded in whlch the roller appllcator 19 can be rested whlle the palnter is ln dlfferent phases of the palntlng operation, the roller applicator receivlng trough 14 overlies one end of the paint metering tray 1 and can be easily removed from the tray 1 for cleanlng purposes. The roller appllcator recelving trou~h 14 ha8 evenly spaced holes 16 in 3~ the bottom of the said tr~ugh 14 to allow palnt 20 to drain back into the paint tray 1. Two bars 17 are provided to support the handle of the ro~ler appllcator 19. The flanges 15 and two hooks 18 hold the roller applicator receiving trough 14 securely to the end of the paint ~eterlng tray l.
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Claims (2)
1) A Paint Metering Tray for a paint roller applicator comprising in combination: a paint distribution roller revolvably fitted between vertical side walls such that the periphery of the said distribution roller is close to the bottom of the said tray; said paint distribution roller having a short crank handle mounted in the center of one end and a short shaft mounted in the center of the opposite end; and an adjustable paint metering bar clip-mounted to the flanges of both sides of the said tray, so as to be adjusted in proximity to said paint distribution roller to meter paint from the said distribution roller onto said paint roller.
2) A Paint Metering Tray as described in claim 1 in which the said paint distribution roller is revolvably fitted between side walls by the use of a short shaft in the center of one end of the said distribution roller which is fitted in the hole on one side of the said paint metering tray and a crank handle which is fitted in a slot on the opposite wall of the said tray and is retained in said slot by a spring.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA287,099A CA1063971A (en) | 1977-09-20 | 1977-09-20 | Paint metering tray for roller applicators |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA287,099A CA1063971A (en) | 1977-09-20 | 1977-09-20 | Paint metering tray for roller applicators |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1063971A true CA1063971A (en) | 1979-10-09 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA287,099A Expired CA1063971A (en) | 1977-09-20 | 1977-09-20 | Paint metering tray for roller applicators |
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| CA (1) | CA1063971A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4826005A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1989-05-02 | Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. | Packaging of information recording media |
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- 1977-09-20 CA CA287,099A patent/CA1063971A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4826005A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1989-05-02 | Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. | Packaging of information recording media |
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