US4865282A
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Paint roller wiper with paintbrush holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-02
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2008-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder comprises a wiping surface with a plurality of hooks to hang the wiping surface in a paint bucket. The wiping surface is connected to a projection that engages the wall of the bucket when a paint roller is wiped on the wiping surface. The combination also includes a support structure for a paintbrush or the like that is attached to the wiping structure on the side opposite from the wiping surface. The support structure may be attached permanently to the wiping portion, or it may be made removable. The bottom portion of the paintbrush holder is made of a solid material with drain holes to support a standing paintbrush without damage to the bristles. The paintbrush holder also has a perforated front wall, perforated side walls and a perforated rear wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K. Yonkman
- 👤 William G. Szakacs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:11
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/12; B44D3/123; B44D3/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder for use in a paint bucket, the combination comprising: (a) a perforated planar wiping section perforated substantially throughout and having a rear side and a front wiping side; (b) at least two hanging hooks connected to said wiping section for engaging a paint bucket and hanging said wiping section within the paint bucket; (c) standoff means connected to said wiping section at an angle, said standoff means maintaining said wiping section in an upward position within said bucket; (d) a pocket secured to an upper central portion of said rear side of said wiping section, said pocket opening upwardly for the reception of a paintbrush; and (e) said pocket having perforated side walls, a perforated front wall, a perforated back wall formed by the rear side of said wiping section, and a perforated bottom plate positioned at said upper central portion of said rear side to provide a brush support surface with drain holes for paint, whereby said pocket permits the support of a paintbrush while at least a portion of the flow of excess paint from a paint roller passing over said wiping side may pass through the wiping section and said pocket at the same time to keep the supported paintbrush from drying out.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder for use in a paint bucket, the combination comprising: (a) a perforated planar wiping section perforated substantially throughout and having a rear side and a front wiping side; (b) at least two hanging hooks connected to said wiping section for engaging a paint bucket and hanging said wiping section within the paint bucket; (c) standoff means connected to said wiping section at an angle, said standoff means maintaining said wiping section in an upward position within said bucket; (d) a pocket secured to an upper central portion of said rear side of said wiping section, said pocket opening upwardly for the reception of a paintbrush; and (e) said pocket having perforated side walls, a perforated front wall, a perforated back wall formed by the rear side of said wiping section, and a perforated bottom plate positioned at said upper central portion of said rear side to provide a brush support surface with drain holes for paint, whereby said pocket permits the support of a paintbrush while at least a portion of the flow of excess paint from a paint roller passing over said wiping side may pass through the wiping section and said pocket at the same time to keep the supported paintbrush from drying out.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said side walls are tapered toward said bottom plate in a trapezoidal configuration, and said front wall slopes inwardly to said bottom plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said hanging hooks are perpendicular to the plane of said wiping section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said standoff means is a perforated standoff section integral with said wiping section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 4 wherein said standoff section is made of an open mesh.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said wiping section is made of an open mesh.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said pocket side walls, front wall and back wall are made of an open mesh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said pocket bottom plate is a solid plate containing a plurality of apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said wiping section, said standoff means, said pocket side walls, said pocket front wall and said pocket back wall are made of an open mesh.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 9 wherein said open mesh is an expanded metal or expanded plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 9 wherein said pocket bottom plate is a solid plate containing a plurality of apertures.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said standoff means maintains said wiping section in a near-vertical position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination paint roller wiper and paintbrush holder according to claim 1 wherein said standoff means maintains said wiping section in a vertical position.
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