Paint roller case

a roller case and roller technology, applied in the field of roller cases, can solve the problems of wasting the roller case, affecting the quality of the product, and requiring separate tools, etc., and achieve the effect of saving the cost and complexity of the invention, and avoiding the use of separate tools
US20030188980A1Inactive Publication Date: 2003-10-09MYERS KENNETH W
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
MYERS KENNETH W
Publication Date
2003-10-09
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention involves a molded plastic housing with an integral plastic hinge that opens to receive a wet paint roller cover and roller handle assembly. The present invention provides a hole to allow the paint roller handle shaft to protrude out of the housing. The present invention provides a relatively airtight housing by means of molded overlapping ridges.
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I FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to an apparatus for storing a paint roller cover and handle assembly to keep the paint fresh and thus avoid cleaning the roller cover between painting sessions.II BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The most common method of painting objects such as the walls and ceilings of a house or other structure is by using a paint roller. Roller covers must be cleaned after each use because dried paint would render a roller cover useless. If the roller will be used again in a fairly short amount of time, a method of storing the paint-filled roller would free the user from the time-consuming and messy process of cleaning it between uses.

[0003] The present invention provides a simple, inexpensive, and compact means of storing a paint-filled roller whereby the paint will remain fresh and uncured. Prior attempts have been made to achieve this objective. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,440,853 discloses a roller cover storing method. This invention ...

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