Abstract: A process of making a paint roller with a foldable end comprising the steps of: securing a paint-roller support core to a paint-roller pad and then removing a portion of the core secured to the paint-roller pad. If multiple paint rollers are being made, one cuts the paint-roller pad and support core into multiple segments with the cut ends of the segmented paint-roller pad and core coextensive with each other. Next, one removes a portion of the ends of the support core without removing the paint-roller pad extending over the support core to leave a paint roller with an unsupported free pad end that is folded over the end of the core of the paint roller to provide full corner painting abilities. The paint roller with a covered end can be rotatably mounted on different types of paint-roller frames.

Abstract: A universal paint grid for attachment to either the internal ledge of a container or the external ledge of a different container comprising a paint grid member having a porous plate for rolling a paint roller thereon to remove excess paint from the paint roller with the universal paint grid including a pair of internal lips located on the grid member for engaging an internal ledge of a first container to hold a paint grid therein and a flexible panel integrally connected to the grid member with the flexible panel having a pair of flexible ears each having an external lip for engaging an external ledge on a different container to hold the universal paint grid therein.

Abstract: An open and shut molding method of making a paint roller bearing with offsetting core support surface for use in paint roller applicators that permit the user to change a paint roller quickly and efficiently on a paint roller applicator by bringing together a first mold and a second mold until a portion of the molds contact each other to thereby provide central regions in the mold cavity to exclude moldable material therefrom and then flowing a moldable plastic material into the mold cavity formed between the first mold and the second mold and separating the first mold from the second mold to enable removable of a ready to use molded one piece paint roller bearing housing having a central opening extending therethrough for inserting of a shaft therein for rotatable supporting the ready to use paint roller bearing housing thereon.

Abstract: A merchandise display system is disclosed having a base member and back member joined together with said base member generally horizontal and said back member generally vertical. A plurality of divider receiving slots are formed in each of said base member and back member. A plurality of dividers are received within the slots. A forward edge of the base member slot is provided with a generally vertical wall. A lock is provided on each of the dividers to lock the divider to the forward wall upon insertion of the divider into the slots.

Abstract: A paint roller bearing with offsetting core support surface for use in small diameter paint roller applicators that permit the user to change a paint roller quickly and efficiently on a paint roller applicator, with the bearing having an axle-engaging member that clamps to the axle of a paint roller frame to rotatably secure the bearing to the axle of a paint roller frame. The paint roller bearing offset surfaces permit molding the bearing using in inexpensive open and shut molding process while still providing a central opening in the bearing. An alternative embodiment includes friction ridges to hold a paint roller core on the bearing.