Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Apparatus – With means to movably mount or movably support the work or...
Patent
1985-01-16
1987-02-10
Hornsby, Harvey C.
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Apparatus
With means to movably mount or movably support the work or...
134149, 15 38, 68213, B08B 302
Patent
active
046416730
ABSTRACT:
Both paint rollers and paint brushes may be cleaned of water base paints within this apparatus which comprises an open ended tubular housing which contains a water manifold which produces a series of water jets which are aligned with the elongated axis of the housing and which impact either the paint roller or the paintbrush in a slightly offset fashion so as to impart a spin thereto. An adjustable clamping means is located on the outside of the housing on the side opposite the location of the water manifold which adapts to a variety of different configurations of paint roller holder rods in order that the paint roller itself may be properly disposed within the interior of the housing such that the axis of the roller aligns with the axis of the housing. The water jets then impact off-center on the pile of the paint roller, washing out the paint, and imparting a spin to the roller which throws off the diluted paint and the wash water. Paint brushes are cleaned in the apparatus by employing an additional element, a brush holder, which fits into one of the open ends of the housing. The brush holder acts to align the brush along the axis of the housing and in the path of the water jets. Additionally, the paintbrush cleaning apparatus desirably includes a second series of water jets which emanate from a second water manifold which connects to the distal end of the water manifold discussed above, such that the second series of water jets is directed upwardly parallel to the bristles of the paintbrush to deeply cleanse therewithin.
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Bowen Paul D.
Conley John M.
Brown Boniard I.
Hornsby Harvey C.
Stinson Frankie L.
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