US4038716A
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Swingable yielding paint roller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-19
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Granted: 1977-08-02
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Expires: 1996-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A rotatably mounted paint roller to the axle of which a handle is pivotally attached through an intermediate oscillatable connector permitting rollable as well as swingable yieldingly limited movements of the roller in opposite directions within a predetermined plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin F. Polsfuss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:04
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/02; B05C17/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A swingable yielding paint roller device comprising an axle, a paint-applying roller rotatably mounted on said axle, an axle extension depending from said axle, a handle for manipulating said roller in rolling engagement with a paint-receiving surface, an intermediate two-plate oscillatable connector comprising a back plate fixedly secured to said axle extension and a cover plate fixedly secured to said handle and detachably secured to said back plate; said cover plate having a recess therein, a pair of compression springs in said recess arranged in opposed relation to one another, means for establishing relative pivotal movement between said back plate and said cover plate including a thumb screw extending through said back and cover plates and a shakeproof wing nut threaded on said thumb screw, and means on said connector for yieldingly compressing said springs during relative movement between said back plate and said cover plate upon the oscillatable movement of said handle to the left and to the right while maintaining the roller in engagement with areas of a paint-receiving surface thereby painting otherwise inaccessible areas from one position of the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A swingable yielding paint roller device comprising an axle, a paint-applying roller rotatably mounted on said axle, an axle extension depending from said axle, a handle for manipulating said roller in rolling engagement with a paint-receiving surface, an intermediate two-plate oscillatable connector comprising a back plate fixedly secured to said axle extension and a cover plate fixedly secured to said handle and detachably secured to said back plate; said cover plate having a recess therein, a pair of compression springs in said recess arranged in opposed relation to one another, means for establishing relative pivotal movement between said back plate and said cover plate including a thumb screw extending through said back and cover plates and a shakeproof wing nut threaded on said thumb screw, and means on said connector for yieldingly compressing said springs during relative movement between said back plate and said cover plate upon the oscillatable movement of said handle to the left and to the right while maintaining the roller in engagement with areas of a paint-receiving surface thereby painting otherwise inaccessible areas from one position of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
A swingable yielding paint roller device as set forth in claim 3 wherein said wing nut is movable from a seated to an unseated position with respect to said cover plate; said back plate and said cover plate being relatively movable with said wing-nut on said thumb screw in the unseated position with respect to said cover plate permitting swinging of said roller to the left and to the right in a single plane during painting operations with said roller in rolling engagement with a paint-receiving surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A swingable yieldable paint roller device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means on said connector comprises a spring-compressing element on said cover plate, and a stop on said back plate between which said compressing springs are confined; said spring-compressing element urging said springs toward said stop upon the flipping of said roller to the right and to the left with said wing-nut in an unseated position with respect to said cover plate whereby said roller is yieldingly supported on said springs.
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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) | 1980-08-01 | 1981-01-31 | 1981-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-01 | 1985-01-31 | 1985-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-01-31 | 1989-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |