Patents by Inventor George C. Sheffield

George C. Sheffield 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).

  • Patent number: 8449693
    Abstract: A paint roller cleaning and drying assembly having a hollow cylindrical body having open top and bottom ends and a hingedly attached cover selectively movable between be closed and open position. A nozzle plenum disposed on an inside body surface substantially parallel to the major axis thereof carries a row of spray nozzles. The nozzle plenum may optionally have an interior cross sectional area that varies along its length to equalize fluid pressure delivered to nozzles disposed along the length thereof. A fluid inlet tube with a hose fitting and valve passes through the wall of the body delivering fluid to the nozzle plenum. Legs support the body in an upright orientation. Notches in the bottom of the legs support the apparatus on the lip of a bucket or pail. A roller support bar has one or more roller cover supports depending downwardly from a lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: George C. Sheffield
  • Publication number: 20110041880
    Abstract: A paint roller cleaning and drying assembly having a hollow cylindrical body having open top and bottom ends and a hingedly attached cover selectively movable between be closed and open position. A nozzle plenum disposed on an inside body surface substantially parallel to the major axis thereof carries a row of spray nozzles. The nozzle plenum may optionally have an interior cross sectional area that varies along its length to equalize fluid pressure delivered to nozzles disposed along the length thereof. A fluid inlet tube with a hose fitting and valve passes through the wall of the body delivering fluid to the nozzle plenum. Legs support the body in an upright orientation. Notches in the bottom of the legs support the apparatus on the lip of a bucket or pail. A roller support bar has one or more roller cover supports depending downwardly from a lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: George C. Sheffield