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US 5,400,916 AGranted
Paint roller bucket
OwnerDaniel C. Weberinventor
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Abstract
A paint roller bucket is provided, which consists of a receptacle having an open top with a deep well to hold a large amount of paint, so that a paint roller can be inserted into the paint. A component is for carrying the receptacle from place to place making it portable.
Claims1
A paint roller bucket which comprises:
- a) a receptacle having an open top with a deep well to hold a large amount of paint, so that a paint roller can be inserted into the paint, said receptacle having a lip extending about the open top above said deep well, and having an inwardly angled wall to allow the paint roller to roll on, said angled wall having a rippled surface to help apply the paint onto said roller when the roller rolls upon said ripped surface and having a pouring spout opposite said angled wall;
- b) means for carrying said receptacle from place to place making it portable, said carrying means having a wire handle with two ends swiveled in said lip on opposite sides of said open top of said receptacle, and a handle grip on said wire handle to be engaged by a hand of a person, so as to lift said receptacle by said handle grip;
- c) means for retaining in a stationary position the paint roller against said rippled surface comprising a C-shaped clamp holder formed on said lip at the upper edge of said inwardly angled wall to engage with a shaft of the paint roller;
- d) means comprising a light throwaway insert for said receptacle for returning paint not used back into a paint can for storage, said insert including a pouring spout corresponding to said pouring spout of said receptacle when inserted into said receptacle, and said receptacle having a recessed pouring hand grip formed in a rearward end of said receptacle below said lip of said open top under an upper edge of said inwardly angled wall opposite from said pouring spout, said insert covering said rippled surface so as to keep said deep well paint free.
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