US2584724A

US2584724A - Paint applicator

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Publication number: US2584724A
Application number: US114964A
Authority: US
Inventors: William A Mattie
Original assignee: DONALD G GILL; K R PROCTOR
Current assignee: DONALD G GILL; K R PROCTOR
Priority date: 1949-09-10
Filing date: 1949-09-10
Publication date: 1952-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 1969-02-05

Description

Feb. 5, 1952 w. A. MATTIE PAINT APPLICATOR Filed Sept. 10. 1949 c occcocacogoc o OOOOQOOOODOO ATTORN EY Patented Feb. 5, 1952 OFFICE PAINT APPLICATOR William A. Mattie, Chesterland, Ohio, assignor, by mesne assignments, of one-half to K. R. Proctor and one-half to Donald G. Gill, New

York, N. Y.

Application September 10, 1949, Serial No. 114,964

11 Claims. (01. -4325) This invention relates to painting and more particularly to a roller paint applicator.

Broadly the invention comprehends the provision of a self-containing roller paint applicator utilizing a variety of covers or sleeves in difierent arrangements thereon to accommodate paints of different consistency for predetermined application.

Although several roller type of paint applicators have been developed, none has utilized covers or sleeves of varying weight, coarseness and/or in specific arrangement to permit the use of thick, thin or very thin paints with equal success such as the present development provides.

An object of the invention is the provision of a roller paint applier adapted to carry its own paint supply having sleeves or covers of predetermined texture arranged thereon.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a paint contained roller paint applicator having sleeves of different texture arranged in proper sequence thereon for use with paint of known consistency or viscosity.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a roller type paint applier adapted to contain its own paint and provide for its application through openings in its peripheral surface having sleeves of various coarseness arranged one upon another over the roller proper permitting of the use of paints of varying viscosity to accomplish a desired paint coating.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a roller paint applier adapted to carry its own paint supply and apply same to a surface to be painted upon pressing the roller into rolling engagement with the surface and adapted to have an assembly of a plurality of sleeves in several known arrangements mounted externally thereon into which the paint is absorbed and by which means the paint is properly applied.

A yet further object of the invention is the provision of a self-containing roller paint applicator that can provide for the application of varying finishes to a surface to be painted through the utilization of paint applying members arranged on the paint roller.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, forming a part of the specification and in which:

Fig. l is a partially cross-sectional isometric view of a paint roller having a predetermined assembly of sleeves arranged thereon;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder and sleeve assembly shown by Fig. i disclosing the paint containing chamber of the cylinder;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View of the roller paint applier cylinder of Fig. 1 with a modified arrangement of sleeves thereon; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the roller paint applier cylinder of Fig. 1 with a further modified arrangement of sleeves thereon.

The present development is predicated upon the provision of a plurality of sleeves of varying texture for use in predetermined arrangements and number upon a paint carrying roller paint applier so as to achieve desired paint applications in the use of paint of thick, thin or very thin consistency. I

It has been discovered that through the utilization of four sleeves, two of the sleeves being of heavy wool texture, one sleeve being of finer weave than the other with their loop or coarse side out and two thin cloth sleeves of like, even texture and fine Weave three permissible assembly arrangements are possible for use with thick, thin and very thin paints.

In the use of thick paints best results can be obtained through the assembly of the looser Weave heavy wool sleeve upon the perforated peripheral surface of the paint roller cylinder, loop or coarse side out and the other lighter weave heavy wool sleeve, upon the first heavy sleeve, with its coarse or loop side out. This arrangement of the sleeves permits of the use of thick paints for heavy bodied undercoats or one coat fiat.

For light bodied undercoats in the use of thin paints to provide a coating such as two coat" flat a thin sleeve is used with the preceding arrangements for thick paint with the sleeve arranged on the peripheral surface of the cylinder prior to the heavy sleeves being slipped thereover. This sleeve arrangement permits if satisfactory or desired a slight stippled finish.

In addition to the arrangement of sleeves for use with thin paints it is only necessary to slip another thin sleeve thereover if very thin paints such as semi-gloss, high gloss, synthetic enamels or the like are used. With the thin sleeve on the exterior of the other sleeves a very smooth even coat is achieved.

Referring to the drawing for more specific details of the invention it] represents generally a rOller paint applier of the type more fully described in co-pending application Serial No. 76,832 filed February 16, 1949 assigned to the same assignee as this application comprising basically a hollow cylinder assembly [2 having aplurality of radial perforations or openings I in the peripheral surface providing communication between a paint carrying chamber IS internally of the cylinder and the outer surface or periphery l8. The cylinder assembly 12 is supported for rotation upon a handle assembly permitting of the easy manipulation of the paint applier in the paint rolling operation thereof across a. surface to be painted. The cylinder has provided in one end thereof paint fillingopenings, not shown, permitting of the filling. of chamber 16 as required.

The cylinder assembly 12 isadapted to carry in embracing relation upon the outer peripheralsurface l8 thereof a plurality of cloth material or the like covers or

sleeves

22, 24, 26 and 2B the number or arrangement of sleeves dependingupon the thickness and finish of painted surface desired.

The

sleeves

22 and 24 are similar in texture and relatively thin weave whereas sleeves 2S. and 23. are relatively heavy'weave. sleeves, sleeve 26 being of finer weave than sleeve 28.

The sleeves are adaptedto be arrangedon the.

cylinder assembly in various manners. for the purpose of. providing a variety of feeds and. finishes dependent on the. viscosity or grade. of

paint used, the proper sequence of arrangement.

being essential to the; satisfactory utilization of the paint applier.

When it is desired to. provide a heavy bodied undercoat, or thick paint such as one. coat fiat, sleeve 26 isinitially assembled uponthe cylinder assembly next to. the peripheral surface i8 thereof with the loop or coarse side 39. ofjthe sleeve out, and, sleeve 23 upon the. sleeve. with its loop or coarse side 32 out. Neither of the relatively thin sleeves 22 or 26' is to. beused inthis assembly- This. assembly is shown by Fig. l

2 ends of'-' the sleeves tucked in upon the end of the. cylinder assembly to eifect a sealing of the paint within the cylinder chamber. The paint applier should then be rolled over the newspaper pad'previously used in the priming opera- I tion to permit of an even distribution of the paint wherein the end extremities of the sleeves 26 and 28.are firmly clamped upon the ends of thecylinder assembly l2 by; retainingcupmembers 34.

For light bodied undercoats, or thin paintsuch. as two coat flat, either of. the thinsleevesZZ or. 24 is initially assembled upon the cylinder assembly nextto the. peripheralsurface l8 thereof sleeve Edwithits loop or. coarse side- 35! out is next placed upon the thin sleeve and then sleeve 28- with its loop or coarse'sid'e '32 out is assembled upon sleeve 26.

if a slight stipple finish is desired.

For very smooth even coats wherein. very thin paints such as semi-gloss, high gloss, synthetic enamels or the like are used it is only necessary additionally to assemble the other of the thin sleeves either 22 or 24 upon the assembly of Fig. 3,. dependent upon which of the sleeves 22 or. 24. isplaced next to the peripheral surface E8" of the cylinder assembly. This full assembly arrangement is illustrated by Fig. 4.

In the general use of any of the. assemblies This arrangement as shown by Fig. 3 is satisfactory'for final finish and the applier is then ready for use.

During the use of the applier, requirement for refilling will become readily noticeable as more pressure. will be required and for best results an immediate refilling should be made so as to avoid splotchy finish. and a possible clogging of the sleeves.v

After the completion of use of the paint applier it is advisable to remove the sleeves and wash well with any of several well known cleaning solvents unless the roller is to be used thexfollowing day inwhich caseit is not necessary to remove or clean the sleeves'and cylinder butv merely to.

wrapthe sleeve as assembled in the cylinder withsoaked rags or other suitable material making sure to exclude air. and retaining cup'mernbers should be removed. preparatory to the wrapping of. the cylinder. assembly and sleeves;

In the use of the roller the user canreadily determine depending uponconsistency of the paint.

usedand finish desired whether: or not. it. is necessary to add or remove the outermostthin sleeve, wherein it may require the. addition of. the.

outer thin sleeve if the; paint is thinandfiows fast or the removal of the sleeve if thepaint. is thick and flows'too slowly. The proper and easy use of the; rollerand. the sleeve. assemblies for the desired paint finish will-be readily learned after an; initial use of the. roller in a trial paint. 1 application,

Although the'utilizationof. the sleeves. 22, 24, 26and 28 is disclosed in connection with aspecific form of. roller. mechanism as more fully defined injco-pending. application, Serialll'o. 26.832 filed February 16, 1949, the invention is not deemed to be necessarily limited thereto and. accordingly the. instant inventionis'to be limited only as defined by the appended claims.

What I cl'aimis:

' l. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder-type having a plurality of radial perforations in its surface having a pair of thin porous interlaced resilient material sleeves and two heavy porous interlaced resilient material sleeves, each having an external napped surface, arranged in telescoping relation to one another upon the external periphery of the cylinder with the heavy sleeves sandwiched between the thin sleeves.

2. A roller paint applier of the paint selfcontaining cylinder-type having a plurality of radial perforations in its surface having two heavy porous resilient material sleeves of different texture, each having a napped surface, arranged on the externalperiphery of'the cylinder in telescoping-relation to one another with the napped surfaces disposed radially outward.

The handle assembly 4. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having a thin sleeve of porous interlaced resilient material fitted over the peripheral surface of the cylinder and two heavy sleeves of porous interlaced resilient material but slightly different texture, each having an external napped surface, arranged upon the thin sleeve in telescoping relations to each other and the thin sleeve, with the heavy sleeve of finer texture on the outside.

5. A roller paint ap-plier of the paint self-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having a. thin sleeve of porous resilient material fitted over the peripheral surface of the cylinder, two heavy sleeves of porous interlaced resilient material but slightly different texture, each having an ex ternal napped surface, arranged upon the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to each other and the thin sleeve, with the heavy sleeve of finer texture on the outside and a thin sleeve of porous interlaced resilient material similar to the other thin sleeve fitted in telescoping relation upon the finer textured heavy sleeve.

6. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having two heavy porous interlaced wool sleeves of different texture, each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the peripheral surface of the cylinder in telescoping relation to one another and the cylinder with the finer texture sleeve sandwiched between the cylinder and coarser texture sleeve and with the loop napped surfaces disposed radially outward.

'7. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder, and two heavy porous interlaced wool sleeves of different texture, each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to one another and the thin sleeve with the coarser texture sleeve on the outside and with the loop napped surfaces disposed radially outward.

8. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder, two heavy porous interlaced sleeves of different texture, each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to one another and the thin sleeve with the coarser texture sleeve on the outside and with the loop napped surfaces disposed radially outward, and a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve similar to the other thin sleeve fitted in telescoping relation to the other sleeves upon the coarser texture sleeve.

9. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface having a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder and two heavy porous interlaced cloth sleeves, each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to one another and the thin sleeve with the loop napped surfaces thereof disposed radially outward.

10. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface having two heavy porous interlaced cloth sleeves, each having a loop napped surface arranged on the peripheral surface of the cylinder in telescoping relation to one another and the cylinder with the loop napped surfaces thereof disposed radially outward and a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation upon the heavy sleeves.

11. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface, having two heavy porous interlaced cloth sleeves of different texture, each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the peripheral surface of the cylinder in telescoping relation'to one another and the cylinder with the coarser texture sleeve on the outside and the loop napped surfaces of both sleeves disposed radially outward and a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation upon the heavy sleeves.

WILLIAM A. MATTIE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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