Patents by Inventor Donald K. Niven

Donald K. Niven has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for applying paint
    Patent number: 5471703
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying paint to walls includes a paint roller, a rotating tube and a rag which is wrapped around and secured to the tube. The tube may be made of a flexible material, and has openings for securing the rag to the tube. A plurality of openings may be arranged around the circumference of the tube at both ends thereof. The apparatus may be used to create marble-like patterns on the wall, similar to that obtained by rag rolling or sponging paint on walls by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Home E Z Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald K. Niven