Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Attachments – Drip cup or splash guard for a brush or broom
Patent
1985-10-21
1987-09-29
Roberts, Edward L.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Attachments
Drip cup or splash guard for a brush or broom
15 44, 1523011, B05C 1704
Patent
active
046960724
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the construction of a spatter guard for paint rollers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Paint rollers, sometimes called rotary brushes, have become increasingly popular with all classes of users including professional painters. They have the ability to cover large areas in a minimum time with relatively little effort and at the same time produce an extremely good finish.
A paint roller usually comprises a spindle which includes a support arm with a handle fixed thereto. The spindle rotatably supports a cylindrical member in which is fixed an absorbent covering either natural or artificial.
The roller is loaded with paint by rotating it in a tray of paint as is well understood in the art and the paint is then applied to the surface by simply moving the roller over it.
As the roller is rotated, centrifugal force causes small particles of paint to fly from the surface of the roller in all directions. These paint particles spatter the hands and face of the user and also the area beneath the area being painted in most cases where the roller is used for overhead work. The faster the roller is rotated the greater the amount of spattering.
The spattering of paint from rollers is extremely annoying and in an attempt to overcome this problem it has been proposed to use a spatter guard in conjunction with the roller.
There are various types of spatter guards on the market. They usually consist of a trough shaped member secured to the roller handle and extending across the rear of the roller so as to catch particles of paint as it flies from the rear surface of the roller.
These spatter guards have only compounded the problem. While they have proved extremely satisfactory in collecting paint particles, the particles very quickly accumulate into a substantial quantity of paint which necessitates frequent removal and cleaning of the guard which is inconvenient. If this is not done, the accumulated paint simply falls from the guard in the form of large drops.
In consequence, there has been a need for an adequate guard for use with paint rollers which will prevent the spattering from the rear of the roller and which will not leak paint accumulated therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention in its broadest form comprises a paint roller spatter guard having an acruate shaped trough member with a pad of absorbent material fixed therein, the trough member being fixed to a cradle secured to a support member fixed by a clamp to the paint roller assembly whereby the spatter guard is spaced from but embraces part of the roller and is positioned between the roller and the roller handle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an end view of a paint roller embodying the invention; and
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the spatter guard with the paint roller shown in phantom outline.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The roller includes a U-shaped arm 1 one limb 2 of which constitutes a spindle which rotatably supports a roller 3. The other limb 4 of the arm is bent at right angles to the axis of the roller and a handle 5 is secured thereto.
A shield or trough member 6 which has a pad of absorbent material 7 fixed therein is supported in a cradle 8 movably supported in a support member 9 fixed to the limb 4 by a clamp 10.
The trough member 6 is arcuate in shape as illustrated and its length corresponds to the length of the roller. The side edges are turned inwardly to define two spaced parallel channels 11 and 12 to receive and support in the trough a flexible backing strip 13 to which the pad of absorbent material 7 is fixed. The manner of attachment of the backing strip to the trough is such that it may simply be removed from the trough member and replaced to facilitate cleaning. As stated, the trough member 6 is supported in the cradle 8. The cradle 8 comprises an acruate shaped member having parallel ends 14 and 15 and parallel
REFERENCES:
patent: 3115659 (1963-12-01), Church
patent: 3457582 (1969-07-01), Fisher
Cormack Owen R.
Keane James H.
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