Patents Assigned to The Joy of Painting
  • Hands free palette
    Patent number: 4703910
    Abstract: A palette for use by an artist which may be adjustably attached to a standard easel such that it may be easily adjusted to varying heights. The palette surrounds the support post of the easel on three sides and includes holes and concave indentations for use in storing tools and mixing paints. The present disclosure also embodies an easel employing this palette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: The Joy of Painting
    Inventor: Robert N. Ross
  • Paint dispenser
    Patent number: 4655372
    Abstract: A paint dispenser in the form of a housing which mounts a paint filled syringe at one end and has a rod which moves axially, under the control of a trigger, to dispense paint from the syringe. Trigger movement in one direction acts through a cup shaped device to move the rod axially to feed paint, while the trigger is disengaged from the rod during its return movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: The Joy of Painting
    Inventors: Robert N. Ross, Lippert, Roy O.