Paint roller core

Claim 2

In a paint roller having a handle and an axle disposed at generally right angles with respect to the handle, a core structure rotatably mounted on said axle for axially receiving a cylindrical paint applying sleeve, said core structure being integrally molded and including a pair of generally parallel longitudinal plates spaced from, on opposite sides of and generally parallel to the axis of said axle, said plates being engageable along the edges thereof with the interior of said paint applying sleeve for rigidly supporting the sleeve generally in the planes of said plates but having flexibility at least at their edges generally in a direction transverse to said planes, and journal means between said plates for rotatably mounting the core on said axle.

Claim 3

The paint roller of claim 1 wherein said journal means is formed on a plurality of longitudinally spaced webs extending between and molded integrally with said plates.

Claim 4

The paint roller of claim 1 including a longitudinal rib molded integrally with and protruding generally transversely of the plane of each of said plates.

Claim 5

The paint roller of claim 3 wherein said longitudinal ribs extend generally parallel to said axle and protrude generally radially outwardly therefrom and from said plates a distance sufficient to engage and provide rigid edge support for the interior of said paint applying sleeve generally in the planes of said ribs.

Claim 6

The paint roller of claim 3 wherein said journal means is formed on a plurality of longitudinally spaced webs extending between and molded integrally with said plates.

Claim 7

The paint roller of claim 1 including a pair of end discs molded integrally with and at the ends of said plates, said end discs having a diameter to provide peripheral circular support with the interior of said paint applying sleeve generally at the ends thereof.

Claim 8

The paint roller of claim 6 wherein the end disc at the free end of said axle is recessed to provide an interior area for accommodating appropriate securing means between the core and axle, and including a removable cap for covering said end recess.

Claim 9

The paint roller of claim 1 wherein said generally parallel plates are generally of the same width and are disposed in planes generally equidistant from the axis of said axle.

Claim 10

In a paint roller having a handle and an axle disposed at generally right angles with respect to the handle, a core structure rotatably mounted on said axle for axially receiving a cylindrical paint applying sleeve, said core structure being integrally molded and including a pair of generally parallel plates spaced equidistant from, on opposite sides of and generally parallel to the axis of said axle, said plates being of substantially the same width and engageable along the edges thereof with the interior of said paint applying sleeve for rigidly supporting the sleeve generally in the planes of said plates, a longitudinal rib molded integrally with each of said plates and protruding generally radially outwardly therefrom a distance sufficient to engage and provide rigid edge support for the interior of said paint applying sleeve, with said plates having flexibility at least at their edges generally about the juncture of the plates and ribs, and journal means between said plates for rotatably mounting the core on said axle, said journal means being formed on a plurality of longitudinally spaced webs extending bEtween and molded integrally with said plates.

Claim 11

In a paint roller having a handle and an axle disposed at generally right angles with respect to the handle, a core structure rotatably mounted on said axle for axially receiving a cylindrical paint applying sleeve, said core structure being integrally molded and including a pair of generally parallel plates spaced equidistant from, on opposite sides of and generally parallel to the axis of said axle, said plates being of substantially the same width and engageable along the edges thereof with the interior of said paint applying sleeve for rigidly supporting the sleeve generally in the planes of said plates, a longitudinal rib molded integrally with each of said plates and protruding generally radially outwardly therefrom a distance sufficient to engage and provide rigid edge support for the interior of said paint applying sleeve, with said plates having flexibility at least at their edges generally about the juncture of the plates and ribs, and journal means between said plates for rotatably mounting the core on said axle, said journal means being formed on a plurality of longitudinally spaced webs extending bEtween and molded integrally with said plates.

Claim 12

The paint roller of claim 9 including a pair of end discs molded integrally with and at the ends of said plates, said end discs having a diameter to provide peripheral circular support with the interior of said paint applying sleeve generally at the ends thereof.

Claim 13

The paint roller of claim 10 wherein the end disc at the free end of said axle is recessed to provide an interior area for accommodating appropriate securing means between the core and axle, and including a removable cap for covering said end recess.