Paint applicator having extension-receiving adapter normally within pivotal handle
AssigneeNewell Operating Company
InventorRobert F. Rosnak
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Abstract
A paint applicator (20) has a base (21), a handle (22) mounted on the base for pivotal movement between first and second angular positions in a plane substantially parallel to the surface being painted about a first axis (y-y), an adapter (23) mounted on the handle for pivotal movement between extended and retracted positions in a plane substantially perpendicular to such surface about a second axis (z-z), and a spring (24) acting between the base and adapter for urging the handle to move toward a null position intermediate the first and second positions and for urging the adapter to move toward its retracted position.
Claims26
A paint applicator comprising:
- a base;
- a paint applying medium coupled to the base;
- a handle mounted on said base for pivotal movement about a first axis between first and second relative angular positions;
- an adapter mounted on said handle for pivotal movement about a second axis between extended and retracted positions, wherein said adapter has an internally-threaded socket;
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- a spring acting between said base and adapter for urging said handle to move toward a null position between said first and second angular positions and for urging said adapter to move toward said retracted position.
A hand tool for use with an extension pole, the hand tool comprising:
- a base generally extending in a plane;
- a handle pivotably coupled to the base for pivotal movement about a first axis extending perpendicular to the plane;
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- an adapter pivotably coupled to the handle for pivotal movement about a second axis extending parallel to the plane, wherein the adapter is adapted to be releasably coupled to an extension pole, wherein the handle includes a cavity and wherein the adapter pivots between a retracted position in which the adapter is received within the cavity and an extended position in which the adapter projects out of the cavity.
A hand tool for use with an extension pole, the hand tool comprising:
- a base;
- a handle pivotably coupled to the base and including a cavity;
- an adapter pivotably coupled to the handle and adapted to be releasably coupled to the extension pole, the adapter pivoting between a retracted position in which the adapter is received within the cavity and an extended position in which the adapter projects out of the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.