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Applicator roller cleaner having adjustable spray header
Assignee: OPTIWATCH ENTERPRISES
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Filing: 1973-11-26
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1993-11-26
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a paint applicator roller cleaner which comprises a tubular housing with a base to support the housing in an upright position and having a through opening to permit free drainage therefrom, a lid supporting a spray header assembly that removably engages the upper end of the housing in a sealing relationship, a spray header in the form of an elongated tube bearing a plurality of longitudinally aligned apertures, pivotably mounted in a through aperture in the lid and extending co-extensively within the housing. The undersurface of the lid also bears a radial groove for removably gripping the handle of an applicator, whereby the roller of a paint applicator can be supported in a vertical position within the housing. Supplementary bracket means are provided on the handle of the applicator to engage about the sidewall of the housing. The spray header is pivotal about its axis to permit variation of the angle of impingement of water jets from its aligned apertures against the roller whereby the rotational speed of the roller can be tuned to the optimum values for cleaning and for drying.
Inventors
- 👤 Orrin Marshall Wright
- 👤 Gordon G Jarosek
- 👤 Willis E Swanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:17
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S134/00; Y10S134/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A device for cleaning of a roller applicator and the like which comprises: a. a generally upright and open-ended tubular housing; b. a supporting base member secured to the lower end thereof to support said lower end over a drain station and provide substantially unimpeded liquid drainage from said housing; c. a lid with means for its removable attachment to the upper end of said housing in a sealing relationship thereto; d. roller applicator bail engagement means carried on the undersurface of said lid to removably engage and secure the bight of the bail of a single roller applicator in a position with the roller of said applicator being supported in a vertical and substantially coaxial position within said housing; e. bracket means carried by one of said housing and said roller applicator bail to removably engage and secure said bail to said housing; f. a liquid spray Header comprising an elongated tubular member closed at one end and bearing a longitudinal row of apertures; g. means to supply a pressured source of liquid to the open end of said tubular member; h. through aperture means carried by said lid in which said tubular member is mounted coextensively within and to one side of said tubular housing with freedom of pivotal movement of said tubular member about its longitudinal axis in a fixedly adjustable manner whereby the angle of impingement of liquid spray from said apertures onto said roller can be varied; i. indicia carried on said lid and cooperative index means carried by said tubular member to indicate angular orientation of said aperture to said roller to provide selection between positions of maximum spray penetration for roller cleaning and maximum roller rotation for roller drying.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
286 words
A device for cleaning of a roller applicator and the like which comprises: a. a generally upright and open-ended tubular housing; b. a supporting base member secured to the lower end thereof to support said lower end over a drain station and provide substantially unimpeded liquid drainage from said housing; c. a lid with means for its removable attachment to the upper end of said housing in a sealing relationship thereto; d. roller applicator bail engagement means carried on the undersurface of said lid to removably engage and secure the bight of the bail of a single roller applicator in a position with the roller of said applicator being supported in a vertical and substantially coaxial position within said housing; e. bracket means carried by one of said housing and said roller applicator bail to removably engage and secure said bail to said housing; f. a liquid spray Header comprising an elongated tubular member closed at one end and bearing a longitudinal row of apertures; g. means to supply a pressured source of liquid to the open end of said tubular member; h. through aperture means carried by said lid in which said tubular member is mounted coextensively within and to one side of said tubular housing with freedom of pivotal movement of said tubular member about its longitudinal axis in a fixedly adjustable manner whereby the angle of impingement of liquid spray from said apertures onto said roller can be varied; i. indicia carried on said lid and cooperative index means carried by said tubular member to indicate angular orientation of said aperture to said roller to provide selection between positions of maximum spray penetration for roller cleaning and maximum roller rotation for roller drying.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said means to supply a pressured source of liquid comprises flexible hose means bearing clamping means for removable attachment of said hose means to a household faucet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said bracket means comprises a pair of bracket plates secured in a face to face assembly about the bail of an applicator and bearing along their joined inboard edge, slot means removably engagable with the open, upper end of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The cleaning device of claim 3 wherein said plates have arcuate grooves to define a bore along their assembled top edge which bore surrounds a portion of the bight of said applicator bail and recessed inside surfaces to define a contiguous slot extending therefrom at an angle between about 45 to 90 degrees which slot surrounds the leg of said applicator bail extending from the bight to the handle of said applicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cleaning device of claim 4 wherein the top edge of said assembly of bracket plates is removably engaged in groove means on the underside of said lid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said bracket means comprises a pair of substantially parallel and closely spaced wings extending radially outwardly from an upper portion of said housing to define an upright slot therebetween for gripping of the leg of said applicator which extends from the bight of said applicator to the handle thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said base member bears a plurality of legs for the support of said member above a supporting drain surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cleaning device of claim 7 wherein said legs are of flexible material and bear concave undersurfaces to provide suction cup means for the fixed attachment of said base to a drain surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said base member comprises an upright hollow conical member having a lower end of a dimension permitting its removable insertion into a household sink drain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said aperture bears a peripheral groove with cooperative annular shoulder means on said tubular member to engage said groove when said tubular member is seated in said lid.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-04 | 1979-02-03 | 1979-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-04 | 1983-02-03 | 1983-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-04 | 1987-02-03 | 1987-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |