US20070034535A1 - Paint roller holder - Google Patents
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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
- B44D3/125—Containers for storing paint brushes and the like, separate from the can used in painting operation
Abstract
A paint roller holder includes a body having an opening for receiving a paint-carrying surface of a paint roller. A closure seals the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller within the body and prevents hardening of paint on the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to a paint roller holder.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Typical paint rollers have a frame with a crank-shaped handle and a sleeve with a paint-carrying surface of absorbent material used to carry paint from a tray to a surface to be painted. When painting is finished before a period of non-use of the roller, such as at the end of the work day, the sleeve must be thoroughly cleaned of all paint before putting the paint roller away. Otherwise, the paint will harden on the sleeve, rendering the sleeve useless for further painting. If the painter intends to continue painting with the same paint after the period of non-use, such as during the next day, time spent in cleaning of the sleeve represents a costly loss of productivity.
- It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a paint roller holder, which overcomes the hereinafore-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices of this general type and which permits a painter to put a roller away for the evening or other period during which the roller will not be used, after not cleaning the roller, and yet permit the roller to be used again after the period of non-use is over.
- With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, in accordance with the invention, a paint roller holder. The paint roller holder comprises a body having an opening for receiving a paint-carrying surface of a paint roller. A closure for sealing the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller within said body prevents hardening of paint on the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller. The preferred shape for the body is cylindrical, since the sleeve of the roller is cylindrical.
- In accordance with another feature of the invention, the closure is a lid removably covering and sealing an open end of said body. Any number of closures may be used, as long as they prevent the roller from drying out.
- In accordance with an a further feature of the invention, there is provided a stand for maintaining said body in a non-horizontal, in particular inclined position. The body has a recess formed therein, and said stand has a member to be inserted in said recess. The stand is a bipod having two legs, and said member is a crosspiece interconnecting said legs. A non-horizontal position permits paint to run off the sleeve toward the bottom of the cylindrical body.
- In accordance with an added feature of the invention, the body has a slot formed therein at said opening allowing a handle of the paint roller to pass through said slot and out of said body with said closure sealing the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller within said body. A seal is disposed in said slot and contacts the handle of the paint roller. In this way, it is possible to only enclose the sleeve with the body, not the entire roller.
- In accordance with an additional feature of the invention, there is provided an extension tab connected to said body for supporting said body. The extension tab has a slot formed therein for hanging on a strap or a hook. This permits a painter to hang the paint roller holder on a rack with a strap or a hook in a workshop or a truck.
- In accordance with a concomitant feature of the invention, the body has a region for receiving indicia. This will permit a retailer or paint or roller manufacturer to add their name or other indicia to the paint roller holder and will also permit the painter to indicate the brand, type and color of the paint or the name of the job, to the paint roller holder.
- Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims.
- Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in a paint roller holder, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.
- The construction and method of operation of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiment when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, side-elevational view of a paint roller holder according to the invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front-elevational view of the paint roller holder shown inFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 3 is a front-elevational view of a stand for the paint roller holder. - Referring now to the figures of the drawings in detail and first, particularly, to
FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a paint roller holder having a generally cylindrical body 1 which has one open end 1′. The open end, shown at the upper right of the figure, has a raised lip and is closed by a reusable lid or cover 2. Broken lines may be seen within the cover indicating the top of the open end 1′ of the body 1. However, threads may be provided by which the lid is screwed onto the body. A snap-on lid, a hinged lid or any other suitable air-tight and liquid-tight closure may be used. The body 1 also has anoffset 5 near the open end 1′ for ease of gripping for removal of the lid. - A slot or cutout 3 provided at the open end 1′ of the body 1 is substantially U-shaped and is filled by a handle seal 4 which is a U-shaped piece of rubber in the illustrated embodiment. However, any other suitable air-tight and liquid-tight seal may be used. An
extension tab 6 is attached to the body 1 toward the open end 1′ thereof. Theextension tab 6 has a slot 7 formed therein for a strap or a hook to facilitate hanging of the paint roller holder for storage. The body also has arecess 8 formed therein for application of a retailer's name and/or paint specification. Below therecess 8 is anarea 8′ for indicating the paint applicator type.Ribs 9 are formed in the outer surface of the body to prevent slipping when grabbing the body 1. Only onerib 9 is shown inFIG. 1 so as not to obscure other features of the device, but it is understood that ribs may be placed all around the body, if desired, as shown inFIG. 2 . - A
paint roller 10 has been inserted inside the body 1 for storage. Thepaint roller 10 has a frame including a crank-shaped handle 11. Thehandle 11 passes through the seal 4 and supports aninsert 12 which in turn supports a core of asleeve 13. The sleeve has a paint-carrying surface of absorbent material used to carry paint from a non-illustrated tray to a surface to be painted. The paint roller is placed in the body 1 of the holder while still wet and carrying some paint, as indicated by alevel 14 of paint which has settled within the body 1. The lid 2 prevents hardening of paint on the paint-carrying surface of thepaint roller 10, even though thehandle 11 remains outside the body. -
FIG. 2 shows that a recess orslot 15 is cut into the body 1. Therecess 15 has a curved shape due to the curved shape of the cylindrical body 1 in which it is formed. The recess is slightly upwardly angled toward the open end 1′ of the body 1. A bipod stand 16 shown inFIG. 3 has twolegs 17 and a member in the form of acrosspiece 18 connected therebetween. Thecrosspiece 18 is curved for insertion into thecurved recess 15. Thecrosspiece 18 has outer dimensions corresponding almost exactly to those of therecess 15 so that the crosspiece may be pushed into the recess and be retained tightly therein. It is understood that the stand 16 need not hold the body 1 in the position shown inFIG. 1 . Instead, therecess 15 and the stand 16 may be lower down on the body 1, that is further away from the open end 1′, so that the body is in a more vertical position. Two stands 16 each engaged in arespective slot 15 on opposite sides of the body may also be used so the body is completely vertical. - The body 1, lid 2,
extension tab 6 and stand 16 are preferably formed of plastic material. However, any other at least somewhat rigid material, such as metal or cardboard, could also be used.
Claims (12)
1. A paint roller holder, comprising:
a body having an opening for receiving a paint-carrying surface of a paint roller; and
a closure for sealing the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller within said body and preventing hardening of paint on the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller.
2. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , wherein said closure is a lid removably covering and sealing an open end of said body.
3. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , which further comprises a stand for maintaining said body in a non-horizontal position.
4. The paint roller holder according to claim 3 , wherein said non-horizontal position is an inclined position.
5. The paint roller holder according to claim 4 , wherein said body has a recess formed therein, and said stand has a member to be inserted in said recess.
6. The paint roller holder according to claim 4 , wherein said stand is a bipod having two legs, and said member is a crosspiece interconnecting said legs.
7. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , wherein said body has a slot formed therein at said opening allowing a handle of the paint roller to pass through said slot and out of said body with said closure sealing the paint-carrying surface of the paint roller within said body.
8. The paint roller holder according to claim 7 , which further comprises a seal disposed in said slot and contacting the handle of the paint roller.
9. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , which further comprises an extension tab connected to said body for supporting said body.
10. The paint roller holder according to claim 9 , wherein said extension tab has a slot formed therein for hanging on a strap or a hook.
11. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , wherein said body has a region for receiving indicia.
12. The paint roller holder according to claim 1 , wherein said body is cylindrical.
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US8596597B1 (en) | 2011-01-04 | 2013-12-03 | Simone Spicer | Paint roller support device |
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