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US 2014/0189972 A1Published application
Paint roller
OwnerJohn A. Kenneyinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure describes an improved paint roller wherein ribs are incorporated into either the roller core or the nap. Alternatively, the improved paint roller may use individual ribs positioned between the roller core and the nap. The incorporation of ribs into the roller core/nap assembly improves application of coating material to the nap and subsequent transfer of coating material to a surface.
Claims23
A paint roller comprising:
- a roller core;
- a nap;
- a rib positioned between said roller core and said nap.
A paint roller comprising:
- a roller core;
- a nap;
- a rib positioned within said nap.
A paint roller comprising:
- a roller core;
- a nap;
- a rib integral with said roller core.
A paint roller comprising:
- a roller core having a slot passing through the surface of said roller core;
- a nap;
- a rib extending from the interior of said roller core through the surface of said roller core to a position above the surface of said roller core.
A paint roller comprising:
- a roller core having a groove in the exterior surface of said roller core;
- a nap;
- a rib positioned within said groove and extending above the surface of said roller core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.