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US3181233A
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Manufacture of paint rollers
Assignee: Seamless Covers Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-06
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Granted: 1965-05-04
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Expires: 1981-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred L Sannipoli
- 👤 Earl E Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:30
CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B3/00; A46B3/08; A46B3/10; A46B3/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAINT ROLLERS FROM A KNITTED PILE FABRIC SLEEVE WHEREIN THE SLEEVE INITIALLY HAS THE PILE ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF, COMPRISING A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE TUBULAR SLEEVE WHEN IN AN UNTENSIONED CONDITION, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER IN POSITION FOR RECEIVING A KNITTED TUBULAR SLEEVE THEREIN AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT THE END OF SAID TUBULAR SLEEVE TO BE TURNED OVER THE END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR GRIPPING EXTERIORLY OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER THE END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS HAS BEEN TURNED OVER ONTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID SLEEVE GRIPPING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SLEEVE GRIPPING MEANS IN A PATH PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SLEEVE IS MOVED ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER THEREBY INVERTING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID SLEEVE ONTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAINT ROLLERS FROM A KNITTED PILE FABRIC SLEEVE WHEREIN THE SLEEVE INITIALLY HAS THE PILE ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF, COMPRISING A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN OUTER DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE TUBULAR SLEEVE WHEN IN AN UNTENSIONED CONDITION, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER IN POSITION FOR RECEIVING A KNITTED TUBULAR SLEEVE THEREIN AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT THE END OF SAID TUBULAR SLEEVE TO BE TURNED OVER THE END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR GRIPPING EXTERIORLY OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER THE END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS HAS BEEN TURNED OVER ONTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID SLEEVE GRIPPING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SLEEVE GRIPPING MEANS IN A PATH PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SLEEVE IS MOVED ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER THEREBY INVERTING THE FULL LENGTH OF SAID SLEEVE ONTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-03 | 1968-11-02 | 1969-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-03 | 1972-11-02 | 1973-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-03 | 1976-11-02 | 1977-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |