Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090041529 | PAINTING TOOL HAVING ADJUSTABLE MASKING GUIDE - The present invention is directed to a hand-held paint tool with an integral adjustable masking guide. The integral adjustable masking guide is adjacent to at least one edge of a painting material such that paint being applied to a surface is not simultaneously applied to adjoining or abutting surfaces. The paint mask guide is adjustable through the action of a lever or trigger connected thereto and positioned under a handle of the painting tool. | 02-12-2009 |
20100092232 | PAINT TRIMMER - The paint trimmer includes a rigid base and a handle removably attachable to the base. The handle includes a bladder for storing paint. A paint applicator is associated with the base and fluidly coupled to the bladder via a manifold. Accordingly, a user may selectively dispense paint from the bladder to the paint applicator via the manifold for application to a surface to be painted. A paint mask associated with the base and offset from the paint applicator prevents paint from dispensing to undesired locations of the surface. | 04-15-2010 |
20110099741 | COMBINATION PAINT ROLLER, PAINT TRAY AND STENCIL TUBE - A dual paint roller has a pliers-like construction to allow for the roller covers to be moved closer together or farther apart depending upon the surface to be painted. Dual-roller covers are disposed on pivotable roller arms such that the relative angle of one roller cover to the other roller cover can be adjusted depending upon the surface to be painted. The pivot point of the pliers-like construction is switchable such that the pliers selectively apply complementary or opposite movement to the roller covers. A paint tray with divider for use in combination with the dual-roller cover paint roller. A stencil tube slidably engaging with a roller cover to easily apply a repeating stencil pattern to a surface. | 05-05-2011 |
20120272470 | DUAL-ROLLER PAINT ROLLER - An improved dual paint roller frame has a pliers-like construction to allow for roller covers to be moved closer together or farther apart depending upon the surface to be painted. Dual-roller covers are disposed on pivotable roller arms such that the relative angle of one roller cover to the other roller cover can be adjusted depending upon the surface to be painted. The pivot point of the pliers-like construction is switchable such that the pliers selectively apply complementary or opposite movement to the roller covers. A roller cover lock allows the paint roller to function with different sizes of roller covers. An end cap may include an adjustable length roller guide to bias the roller arms away from walls, window sills and the like. | 11-01-2012 |
20130022386 | PAINT TRIMMER WITH EDGING GUIDE - A paint trimmer with a three-part edging guide includes a paint applicator, a paint distributing manifold and a handle. The three-part edging guide includes a paint mask, a spacer, and a beveled trimmer guide. The three-part edging guide components work together to allow the paint trimmer to create a straight edge of paint along a surface without any extra traditional masking needed to prevent paint from being applied to any unwanted areas. | 01-24-2013 |
20130097770 | TOILET VENTILATION SYSTEM - A toilet ventilation system includes a toilet with a sealing gasket between the toilet seat and bowl. An aperture is positioned in the sealing gasket to allow unpleasant odors to be vacuumed out of the toilet bowl via an exhaust tube. The exhaust tube is fitted onto a ventilator with filtered apertures and a fan. The fan creates the vacuum that forces contaminated air through the filtered apertures so that odorless air is released from the ventilator. | 04-25-2013 |
20130259560 | PAINT TRIMMER - The paint trimmer includes a rigid base and a handle removably attachable to the base. The handle includes a bladder for storing paint. A paint applicator is associated with the base and fluidly coupled to the bladder via a manifold. Accordingly, a user may selectively dispense paint from the bladder to the paint applicator via the manifold for application to a surface to be painted. A paint mask associated with the base and offset from the paint applicator prevents paint from dispensing to undesired locations of the surface. | 10-03-2013 |
20140013530 | ADJUSTABLE LENGTH PAINT ROLLER - An adjustable length paint roller frame with a handle and a roller arm. The frame includes a rotatable roller cover lock slidably mounted on the roller arm and a rotatable end cap. A roller cover is also mounted on the roller arm in between the roller cover lock and the end cap. The roller cover lock and end cap allow for roller covers of different lengths and diameters to be used with the adjustable length paint roller frame. The end cap can also include adjustable roller guides to space the roller cover a desired distance away from a given object. Additionally, the roller frame handle may be configured as a split handle that accommodates a second roller arm. | 01-16-2014 |
20140249006 | PAINT ROLLER END CAP - A paint roller end cap for use with paint roller covers to keep a minimum spacing between the end of the paint roller cover and an adjacent surface to a painting surface. The end cap is configured for removable attachment to an exposed end of the paint roller cover. The end cap is either an annular ring for snug fit attachment to an end plug in the roller cover or a flat disk and stem for snug fit insertion into a central tube on the roller cover. The end cap includes one of a plurality of rib, a plurality of grooves, or a protruding disk to provide the minimum spacing from the adjacent surface. | 09-04-2014 |