Mini-roller cleaning tool
OwnerJames Powellinventor
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Abstract
A mini-roller cleaning tool is disclosed including an adaptor for positioning adjacent the arms of a paint brush spinner, and a shaft for securing a mini-roller to the adaptor such that when the adaptor handle is rotated, the mini-roller is spun to remove paint from the mini-roller by centrifugal force. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, grips are provided to facilitate positioning the adaptor between the arms of the paint brush spinner without injuring the user's hands.
Claims18
A mini-roller cleaning tool for enabling paint brush spinners, which include retaining arms extending along an axis of rotation of the paint brush spinner, to clean mini-rollers which comprise a cylindrical painting sheath and an internal opening for mounting a roller arm, the cleaning tool comprising:
- adaptation means for contacting the arms of the paint brush spinner such that the adaptation means is held in place by the arms, and such that rotation of the arms rotates the adaptation means in a like direction, the adaptation means having an axis of rotation;
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- retention means for connecting a mini-roller to the adaptation means such that rotation of the adaptation means causes a like rotation of the mini-roller, the retention means comprising an elongate shaft extending coaxially with the axis of rotation of the adaptation means.
A mini-roller cleaning tool for enabling paint brush spinners which include retaining arms extending along an axis of rotation of the paint brush spinner to clean mini-rollers which comprise a cylindrical painting sheath and an internal opening for mounting a roller arm, the cleaning tool comprising:
- adaptation means for fitting adjacent arms of the paint brush spinner such that the arms hold the adaptation means to the paint brush spinner, and such that rotation of the arms rotates the adaptation means in a like direction;
- retention means for temporarily connecting a mini-roller to the adaptation means such that rotation of the adaptation means causes a like rotation of the mini-roller, the retention means comprising an elongate shaft and means for attaching a mini-roller to the elongate shaft;
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- gripping means extending outwardly from the adaptation means so as to facilitate holding of the adaptation means when fitting the adaptation means between the arms of the paint brush spinner.
A mini-roller cleaning tool for enabling paint brush spinners, which include retaining arms extending along an axis of rotation of the paint brush spinner, to clean mini-rollers which comprise a cylindrical painting sheath defining a hollow and an opening for mounting a roller arm in the hollow, the cleaning tool comprising:
- adaptation means for contacting the arms of the paint brush spinner such that the adaptation means is held in place by the arms, and such that rotation of the arms rotates the adaptation means in a like direction;
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- retention means for connecting a mini-roller to the adaptation means such that rotation of the adaptation means causes a like rotation of the mini-roller, the retention means comprising a generally cylindrical shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.