Cleaning, spindrying and fluffing paint roller device

Claim 2

Paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device, comprising: a. a housing having a top, a front wall, a rear wall, and end walls, the bottom thereof being substantially open, b. said top including a view opening extending over substantially the entire length thereof between said end walls, c. a baffle wall extending generally from said top toward said rear wall and also extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, d. liquid manifold means, including an inlet connection, located generally in close proximity to the upper, front of said housing between said top and said front wall and extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, said manifold having a series of liquid outlet orifices creating a curtain of water generally rearwardly from said manifold beneath said baffle wall to said rear wall substantially over the entire length of said housing between said end walls, and e. slot means in at least one end wall extending from the bottom thereof generally upwardly towards said baffle wall so that a paint roller handle having a roller cover applicator may be introduced into said housing and into said curtain of liquid for washing, spin drying and fluffing of the fibers thereof.

Claim 3

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 1 and in which the upper portion of said rear wall is formed of an angled anti-splash wall extending generally upwardly and forwardly.

Claim 4

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 2 and in which said manifold is located generally at the inside corner of said top and said front wall and said orifices form a generally straight line series of openings of predetermined size and spacing for creating said curtain of water which impinges on said anti-splash wall.

Claim 5

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 3 and in which sAid view opening is defined by said anti-splash wall, said baffle wall and said end walls.

Claim 6

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 1 and in which said baffle wall extends at an angle downwardly and rearwardly from said top for a distance sufficient to limit upward movement of a paint roller introduced into said housing.

Claim 7

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 5 and wherein the inner end of said baffle wall is provided with a depending lip means.

Claim 8

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 5 and wherein said slot means by which a paint roller handle is introduced into said housing is positioned between said front and rear walls so that the paint roller is closer to said front wall than to said rear wall so as to assist in throwing water out the bottom of said housing and to help prevent random splash of water out of said view opening.

Claim 9

Paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device, comprising: a. a housing having a top wall, a front wall, rear wall, and end walls, the bottom thereof being substantially open, b. said top wall including a view opening extending over substantially the entire length thereof between end walls, c. a baffle wall extending from said top wall toward said rear wall for slightly more than half the distance therebetween and also extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, d. liquid manifold means, including an inlet connection, located generally at the inside corner of said housing between said top and front walls and extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, said manifold having a generally straight line series of liquid outlet orifices of predetermined size and spacing for the purpose of creating a curtain of water generally rearwardly from said manifold beneath said baffle wall to said rear wall to substantially cover the entire length of said housing between said end walls, and e. slot means in at least one end wall extending from the bottom thereof generally upwardly towards said top wall so that a paint roller handle having a roller cover applicator may be introduced into said housing and into said curtain of liquid for washing, spin drying and fluffing of the fibers thereof.

Claim 10

Paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device, comprising: a. a housing having a top wall, a front wall, rear wall, and end walls, the bottom thereof being substantially open, b. said top wall including a view opening extending over substantially the entire length thereof between end walls, c. a baffle wall extending from said top wall toward said rear wall for slightly more than half the distance therebetween and also extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, d. liquid manifold means, including an inlet connection, located generally at the inside corner of said housing between said top and front walls and extending over substantially the entire length of said housing between said end walls, said manifold having a generally straight line series of liquid outlet orifices of predetermined size and spacing for the purpose of creating a curtain of water generally rearwardly from said manifold beneath said baffle wall to said rear wall to substantially cover the entire length of said housing between said end walls, and e. slot means in at least one end wall extending from the bottom thereof generally upwardly towards said top wall so that a paint roller handle having a roller cover applicator may be introduced into said housing and into said curtain of liquid for washing, spin drying and fluffing of the fibers thereof.

Claim 11

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 8 and in which the upper portion of said rear wall is formed of an angled anti-splash wall extending generally upwardly and forwardly and upon which said curtain of water is impinged.

Claim 12

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 9 and in which said view opening is defined by said anti-splash wall, said baffle wall and said end walls.

Claim 13

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 10 and wherein the inner end of said baffle wall is provided with a depending lip means.

Claim 14

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 8 and wherein said slot means by which a paint roller handle is introduced into said housing is positioned between said front and rear walls so that the paint roller is closer to said front wall than to said rear wall so as to assist in throwing water out the bottom of said housing and to help prevent random splash of water out of said view opening.

Claim 15

The paint roller cleaning, spin drying and fluffing device according to claim 10 and wherein said baffle wall extends at an angle downwardly from said top wall toward said rear wall.