US4594015A
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Paint applicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-06-08
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A paint applicator having an essentially cylindrical paint container serving as a handle and formed of a resilient material, a threaded cap closing the container, a paint applicating head and a conduit connecting the applicating head to the paint container. The applicating head includes a metal plate affixed to the conduit and having an opening for the supply of paint, a layer of sponge-like material overlying the plate, a porous layer having a nap on one surface overlying the sponge-like material and a paint impervious layer covering at least the top edge of the sponge-like material.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J. Pomares
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:32
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; A; A46; A46B; A46B11/00; A46B11/001; A46B11/002; A46B11/0041; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A paint applicator comprising paint supply means including a tubular paint supply conduit, a paint distributing head angularly affixed to one end of said conduit, said paint distributing head including a metal plate affixed to said conduit, said plate having an opening communicating with said conduit and a convex top or outer edge portion, a layer of sponge-like material affixed to said metal plate and extending from at least the top and side edges thereof, with the top edge having a convex configuration, said material having a central opening extending therethrough and aligned with the first said opening, a paint applicating layer adhesively secured to the surface of said sponge-like material and a sealing material coating the exposed portions of the sponge-like material to restrict the flow of paint to the sponge-like material and said paint applicating layer and a layer of aint impervious material adhered to the convex outer surface of said sponge-like layer of material and at least part of said paint applicating layer, the outer surface of the last said material being smooth and having a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A paint applicator comprising paint supply means including a tubular paint supply conduit, a paint distributing head angularly affixed to one end of said conduit, said paint distributing head including a metal plate affixed to said conduit, said plate having an opening communicating with said conduit and a convex top or outer edge portion, a layer of sponge-like material affixed to said metal plate and extending from at least the top and side edges thereof, with the top edge having a convex configuration, said material having a central opening extending therethrough and aligned with the first said opening, a paint applicating layer adhesively secured to the surface of said sponge-like material and a sealing material coating the exposed portions of the sponge-like material to restrict the flow of paint to the sponge-like material and said paint applicating layer and a layer of aint impervious material adhered to the convex outer surface of said sponge-like layer of material and at least part of said paint applicating layer, the outer surface of the last said material being smooth and having a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A paint applicator according to claim 1 wherein said paint supply means is in the form of an elongated tube of resilient material having an open end and a cap sealing said open end, said tubular conduit having its other end sealed to said cap and communicating with said tube for receiving a supply of paint therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A paint applicator according to claim 2 wherein said conduit is centrally positioned on said cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A paint applicator according to claim 2 wherein said conduit is positioned on said cap at a point between the center and the edge of said cap and said conduit includes a rotatable coupling for angularly positioning said paint distributing head relative to said paint supply means.
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