Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Accessories – Coating applicator loading means
Patent
1979-09-27
1981-11-03
Roberts, Edward L.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Accessories
Coating applicator loading means
2224245, B44D 312
Patent
active
042977622
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an improved apparatus for storing and dispensing liquid such as paint. The apparatus of the invention includes a receptacle having a reservoir for receiving and containing a substantial supply of liquid and a tray for receiving and holding a relatively thin layer of liquid. The reservoir and the tray are readily accessible to manual applicator tools such as paint rollers and pads through an opening at the top. External wall portions of the receptacle include a primary base generally parallel to the tray and serving to support the receptacle in a first operative position with the tray disposed horizontally above the primary base and above the level of the liquid in the reservoir. The receptacle also has an auxiliary base provided at least in part by external wall portions capable of supporting the receptacle securely in a second operative position in which a portion of the tray may be lowered below the level of the liquid in the reservoir. Upon return of the receptacle to its first operative position a portion of the liquid is retained on the tray while any liquid in excess of the desired and predetermined quantity drains into the reservoir through suitable channels and slots provided in a wall or rim peripheral to the tray. The transition between alternate operative positions of the receptacle is facilitated by a fulcrum or pivot point between the primary base and the auxiliary base. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment principally by providing for detachability of the tray from the receptacle.
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E Z Paintr Corporation
Roberts Edward L.
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