Roller cover brush
A painting applicator that combines a paint roller and a paint brush into one tool comprising a paint roller cover with a paint brush tip extending from the end of said paint roller cover, wherein an operator uses said painting applicator for a dual purpose in which the paint roller cover portion of said painting applicator is used for the first purpose to roll against a surface to apply liquids and then said paint brush tip portion of said painting applicator is used for the second purpose to brush liquids onto a surface,
This application claims benefits of a prior provision application No. 61/356,951 filed on Jun. 21, 2010 and non-provisional application Ser. No. 12/931,308 filed on Jan. 28, 2011.
BACKGROUND1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to painting tools that are used to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to the surface area of objects comprising of bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, and columns in addition to flat surfaces such as walls.
2. Description of Prior Art
The popular method of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, cleaning, wiping off & applying chemicals to the surface area of multisided objects is to use a standard brush that has a handle at one end and brush material pointing 180 degrees straight out of the opposite end of handle or using a standard paint roller that has a handle located 90 degree to the roller cover. With the current methods one is restricted to holding a painting tool at one angle which is limiting when you are painting a multisided object. Some painting tools have adjustable rollers to paint multisided objects but when there is an interior corner or a deep groove to be painted or stained one must put down the roller and pick up a paint brush to use to get into the corner or groove. My invention is different from other inventions in that there is no need to switch back and forth between a paint roller and paint brush. My invention combines a paint roller cover with a paint brush making it possible to roll paint on a surface and also brush paint on a surface with the same painting tool.
SUMMARYIn accordance with the present invention, the “roller cover brush” mainly comprises a paint roller cover and paint brush tip connected to the end of the paint roller cover. The present invention novelty is that it allows the operator to apply paint on walls and objects that are flat with the paint roller cover while also allowing the operator to apply paint into grooves and corners with the paint brush tip within the same paint applicator. This invention can be attached to standard paint roller frames and also adjustable paint roller frames to more efficiently paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply liquid and power chemicals to multiple painting objects.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGESAccordingly, several objects and advantages of the “roller cover brush” described in my above patent are:
- (a) to provide a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (b) to provide an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (c) to provide a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (d) to provide a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (e) to provide a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
Further objectives and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
In accordance with the present invention the “roller cover brush” mainly comprises a paint roller cover and paint brush tip connected to the end of the paint roller cover.
- 010 roller cover brush
- 020 push on paint brush tip assembly
- 030 push on paint brush tip and shaft assembly
- 040 paint brush tip
- 050 paint brush tip support
- 060 paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly
- 070 shaft retainer
- 080 shaft retainer tongue spring
- 090 shaft retainer ID
- 100 paint roller frame shaft
- 110 paint roller cover
- 120 paint roller cover tubular core
- 130 paint brush tip and roller cover connection joint
- 140 adjustable paint roller arm
- 150 adjustable paint roller arm shaft
- 160 adjustable paint roller arm mating connector
- 170 adjustable paint roller arm 90 degree position hole
- 180 adjustable paint roller arm 135 degree position hole
- 190 adjustable paint roller arm 180 degree position hole
- 200 adjustable paint roller arm pivot hole
- 210 adjustable paint roller arm pivot bolt/rod/shaft/boss
- 220 roller cover brush permanent assembly
- 230 roller cover brush take-apart assembly
- 240 roller cover brush one piece assembly with one shaft retainer
- 250 roller cover brush one piece assembly with two shaft retainers
- 260 roller cover brush 180 degree paint roller assembly
- 270 roller cover brush 135 degree paint roller assembly
- 280 roller cover brush 90 degree paint roller assembly
A first preferred embodiment of the “roller cover brush” is illustrated in
The paint brush tip 040, is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair and other materials that general paint brush bristles are made out of. The paint roller cover 110, is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth and other materials that general paint roller covers are made out of. The roller cover tubular core is generally made of plastic. The shaft retainer 070, is also generally made of plastic.
Second Preferred Roller Cover BrushA second preferred embodiment of the “roller cover brush” is illustrated in
The paint brush tip 040, is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair and other materials that general paint brush bristles are made out of. The paint roller cover 110, is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth and other materials that general paint roller covers are made out of. The roller cover tubular core 120, the shaft retainer 070, and paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly 060, are generally made of plastic.
AdvantagesFrom the description above, a number of advantages of the “roller cover brush” have become evident:
- (f) provides a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (g) provides an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (h) provides a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (i) provides a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (j) provides a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
The first step would be to determine what application the “roller cover brush” is going to be used in. This would determine which roller material you needed. If you were painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, cleaning, wiping off & applying chemicals (liquid and powder), drying, sanding, or scraping each of theses different operations would require you to pick out a different roller material for that specific operation. Once you have decided what roller material you need for the specific job, such as needing a painting roller material for painting porch railing, you would then be ready to start using the “roller cover brush”.
Using the first preferred tool in
With the second preferred tool in
Accordingly, the reader will see that the “roller cover brush” of this invention has advantages in that
- (a) it provides a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (b) it provides an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (c) it provides a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (d) it provides a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
- (e) it provides a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off & apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;
Further objectives and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention.
Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than just by the examples given.
Claims
1) A painting applicator that combines a paint roller and a paint brush into one tool comprising a paint roller cover with a paint brush tip extending from the end of said paint roller cover, wherein an operator can use said painting applicator for a dual purpose in which the paint roller cover portion of said painting applicator is used for the first purpose to roll against a surface to apply liquids and then said paint brush tip portion of said painting applicator is used for the second purpose to brush liquids onto a surface,
2) The claim of 1, whereby when flipping said painting applicator in one direction an operator uses said paint roller cover to roll liquids onto a surface and by flipping said painting applicator approximately 90 degrees said operator uses said paint brush tip to brush liquids onto a surface,
3) The claim of 1, wherein the said paint roller cover and said paint brush tip are made of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair, plastic fibers, hair, high density foam, plastic, and other material that is use to apply paint, stain, liquid and power chemicals,
4) The claim of 1 where said paint roller cover and said paint brush tip are made within one single unit to make up the complete said painting applicator,
5) The claim of 1 wherein said paint roller cover and said paint brush tip are made within two separate units, whereby the paint roller cover is separate from the paint brush tip but installed on the same frame,
6) The claim of 1, wherein said paint brush tip is in the form of a wedge like shape such as the foam end of a foam paint brush,
7) The claim of 1 wherein said painting applicator is attached to a painting applicator frame by methods comprising a retainer clip, press-fit, screwed, threaded, bolted, boss inserted into hole linkage,
8) The claim of 1 wherein said painting applicator is an attachable arm of an adjustable paint roller that will move to multiple angles in relation to a handle of said adjustable paint roller,
9) I claim a painting applicator comprising a paint roller cover, a paint brush tip, a shaft and a paint applicator frame connection means, wherein said paint brush tip is secured to said shaft at one end and said paint roller cover is slid onto said shaft at the other end and at said other end the shaft is then connected to a paint applicator frame, by said paint applicator frame connection means, wherein said paint roller cover can rotate freely around said shaft and wherein an operator can use said painting applicator for a dual purpose in which the paint roller cover portion of said painting applicator is used for the first purpose to roll against a surface to apply liquids and then said paint brush tip portion of said painting applicator is used for the second purpose to brush liquids onto a surface,
10) The claim of 9 wherein said painting applicator is attached to a painting applicator frame by said paint applicator frame connection means comprising a retainer clip, press-fit, screwed, threaded, bolted, boss inserted into hole linkage,
11) The claim of 9 wherein said paint applicator can lock at angles comprising 90 degrees, 135 degrees, and 180 degrees in relation to a handle by way of said paint applicator frame connection means comprising a disk at the end of said shaft with a center pivot hole and three positioning holes that allow said paint applicator to be rotated to and lock at 90 degrees, 135 degrees and 180 degrees in relation to a paint frame handle,
12) The claim of 9, wherein said paint brush tip is in the form of a wedge like shape such as the foam end of a foam paint brush,
13) The claim of 9, whereby when flipping said painting applicator in one direction an operator uses said paint roller cover to roll liquids onto a surface and by flipping said painting applicator approximately 90 degrees said operator uses said paint brush tip to brush liquids onto a surface,
14) The claim of 9, wherein said paint roller cover and said paint brush tip are made of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair, plastic fibers, hair, high density foam, plastic, and other material that is use to apply paint, stain, liquid and power chemicals,
15) I claim a painting applicator comprising a paint brush tip, and a paint applicator frame connection means for attaching said paint brush tip to a paint applicator frame, whereby said paint applicator frame is designed to accept a paint roller cover, and said paint brush tip is connected at the end of said paint roller cover,
16) The claim of 15 wherein said painting applicator is attached to a painting applicator frame by said paint applicator frame connection means comprising a retainer clip, press-fit, screwed, threaded, bolted, boss inserted into hole linkage,
17) The claim of 15, wherein said paint brush tip is in the form of a wedge like shape such as the foam end of a foam paint brush,
18) The claim of 15 whereby a paint roller cover is connect on a paint applicator frame along with said paint brush tip to form a combined painting applicator with a dual purpose in which said paint roller cover portion of said painting applicator is used for the first purpose to roll against a surface to apply liquids and then said paint brush tip portion of said painting applicator is used for the second purpose to brush liquids onto a surface,
19) The claim of 15, whereby when flipping said painting applicator in one direction an operator uses said paint roller cover to roll liquids onto a surface and by flipping said painting applicator approximately 90 degrees said operator uses said paint brush tip to brush liquids onto a surface,
20) The claim of 15, wherein said paint roller cover and said paint brush tip are made of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair, plastic fibers, hair, high density foam, plastic, and other material that is use to apply paint, stain, liquid and power chemicals,
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 16, 2012
Publication Date: Jan 16, 2014
Inventor: Willis Gerald Major (Buffalo, NY)
Application Number: 13/507,645