Disposable paint applicator

Claim 1

In a construction for providing a plurality of devices for applying paint, a single, elongated sheet-like member lying in a single plane formed of a relatively rigid material having a first surface and at least one side edge lying in a straight line, an elongated, relatively narrow body of resilient material substantially parallelpiped in shape having a first planar surface secured to said first surface of said sheet-like member adjacent said edge and extending the length of said edge, said body being capable of absorbing paint, said body having a second planar surface generally parallel to said first planar surface, said body having a third planar surface inclined at an angle with respect to said first surface of the sheet-like member and the second planar surface of the body to form a resilient lip-like portion extending the length of said edge and being spaced outwardly and downwardly from said edge, said sheet-like member and said body having a size so that a plurality of separate sections may be formed therefrom by separation along spaced lines which intersect said edge whereby each section has a portion of said sheet-like member and a portion of said body to form one of said devices and wherein said portion of said sheet-like member has a width so that it can be used as a handle and said portion of said body can be used for the application of paint.