US3402417A

US3402417A - Paint applicator

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Publication number: US3402417A
Application number: US595063A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ordell R Lund
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1966-11-17
Filing date: 1966-11-17
Publication date: 1968-09-24
Anticipated expiration: 1985-09-24

Description

Sept. 24, 1968 o, R, UND 3,402,417

PAINT APPLICATOR Filed Nov. 17, 1966 :ssamm INVENTOR.

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AT TORNEYS United States Patent O 3,402,417 PAINT APPLICATR Ordell R. Lund, 1915 E. 9th St., Duluth, Minn. 55812 Filed Nov. 17, 1966, Ser. No. 595,063 1 Claim. (Cl. 15-244) ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE The disclosure relates to a hand-operated applicator for paint including a handle, a compressible absorbent member, an upper and a lower plate between which the absorbent member is positioned together with means for urging the plates together upon the absorbent member with a portion of the absorbent member extending beyond one edge of the plates.

The invention relates broadly to devices for applying paint and, more particularly, to a device for applying paint by hand to relatively small areas such as the narrow frames around window lights where the paint must be carefully aligned upon the frame. When painting the frame of a window where it meets the glass, it is difcult, particularly for the uninitiated, to paint the frame with a conventional bristle brush right up to the glass and perhaps slightly upon in a straight line.

It is an object of the invention to provide an applicator having a handle portion on which is removably mounted a paint-absorbent member having an end portion for holding paint formed with an angular head formation, which allows easy and effective application of paint to the irregular surface of window frames and in a straight line edge application.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a paint-absorbent member of a sponge-like material in a block formation having an angular edge, which, when compressed by a pair of clamping members mounted on the handle, produces the angular head formation.

It will not be here attempted to set forth and indicate all of the various objects and advantages incident to the invention, but other objects and advantages will be referred to in or else will become apparent from that which follows.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.

In the drawings forming part of this application:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of the paint applicator embodying the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a front end view with a portion of the handle broken away. I

FIGURE 3 is a rear end view similar to FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a top plan View of the applicator.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the paint absorbent member in expanded condition.

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view through the applicator and a portion of a window and frame showing the position of the applicator in use.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the paint applicator A includes the handle 10 made up of the body portion 11 and the threaded extension rod portion 12. Further provided is the lower clamping support plate 14, which is substantially rectangular in outline and has formed therethrough the hole 16 adapted to receive the rod portion 12. The plate 14 is positioned upon the washer 18 mounted on the rod 12 which is in abutment with the nut 20 also mounted on the extension rod 12.

The numeral 22 designates a compressible paint ab- F V' 3,402,417 ce Patented Sept. 24, 1968 sorbent member having a generally block-like rectangular formation, particularly FIGURE 5. The member 22 is made from sponge or other cellular absorbent material and includes the parallel sides 24 and .26, the parallel top and

bottom

28 and 30, respectively, the right angularly disposed rear end 32 and the front end 34 formed at substantially a fifty-tive degree angle with the edge 36. The longitudinal section of member 22 at X--X, FIGURE 5, is trapezoidal in formation. The absorbent member 22 is also formed with the hole 3S extending therethrough.

Further provided is the rectangular pressure plate 40, the width of which is substantially that of the support plate 14. The length of the pressure plate 40 is less than the length of the support plate with the pressure plate overlying the support plate and absorbent member thereon. The pressure plate 40 is formed with the hole 42 through which the threaded rod 12 extends. Positioned on the pressure plate 40 and upon the rod 12 is the washer 44 together with the wing nut 46.

The applicator A is assembled `and used in the following manner: With the support plate 14 in position on the rod 12, the absorbent member 22 is positioned on the support plate by extending the rod 12 through the hole 3S with the bottom 3) upon the plate 14. The pressure plate 40 is then positioned upon the absorbent member by extending the rod 12 through the hole 42. The washer 44 is then positioned on the rod 12 together with the wing nut 46. The wing nut is turned down upon the plate 40, thereby compressing the member 22, and the same is compressed substantially from the condition of FIGURE 5 to the condition shown in FIGURES l-4, thereby forming the head formation 48 having the angularly disposed rear face 50 and the angularly disposed front face 52, said faces terminating together in the transverse apex straight line edge 54.

The rear face 50 of head 43 is used to make the contact with the window frame for the application of paint thereon illustrated particularly in FIGURE 6. The front face 52 may also be used. Due to the trapezoidal formation of the absorbent member 22 as shown in the expanded normal condition of FIGURE 5, the same assumes the condition and shape found in FIGURES l-4 with the head 48 when compressed as shown therein. The head 48 is dipped into paint and retains paint due to its absorbent nature. The face 50 of the head 48 is manipulated to apply paint contained in the head, FIGURE 6. The face 50 is easily drawn along the edge of -a window frame with the straight line apex edge 54- determining. the paint edge applied. The apex edge contacts the glass with the edge 54 acting as a guide against the glass where the frame meets the glass. Due to the compressible nature of the member 22, the same conforms to the irregular surface of the frame member F, FIGURE 6. With the applicator A, paint may be easily, quickly and effectively applied to the frame of a window in a straight line.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A paint applicator comprising:

(a) ahandle, v

(b) a compressible paint-absorbent member,

(c) means mounted on said handle for compressing a portion of Said paint-absorbent member, thereby forming a painting head from the uncompressed portion,

(d) said handle including an elongated stem member on one end of which is mounted said paint-absorbent member compressing means,

(e) said paint-absorbent member constructed in the form of a block of cellular material,

(f) said compressing including an upper and a lower plate between which said absorbent member is positioned,

(g) means for urging said upper and lower plates toward each other,

(h) the length of said upper plate being less than the length of said lower plate,

(i) the longitudinal section of said paint-absorbent member being trapezoidal in form and including a wedge-shaped end portion projecting in a direction away from the handle to form the head having an angularly disposed rear face, an angularly disposed front face, said faces terminating in a transverse straight line edge,

(j) said means for urging said upper and lower plates toward each other including threads formed on said stern member, and

(k) threaded nut means on said stem positioned outwardly of each of said plates.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 11/1917 Piel lS-ll8 11/1928 Hoff 15-121 8/ 1943 Steinmetz 15-244 XR 1/1960 Turner 15-244 XR 7/1960 Vosbikian et al. 15-244 XR 12/1960 Heroy et al. 15-244 5/1964 Vosbikian et al. 15-244 XR 6/ 1964 Kubit et al. 15-244 12/1964 Dryden 15-244 XR 1/19013 Shych 15-119 FOREIGN PATENTS 3/1959 France. 7/1935 Germany. 3/ 1929 Germany.

DANIEL BLUM, Primary Examiner.