Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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PAINT ROLLER FRAME
Field of the invention:
The present invention relates to a roller frame, hereinafter referred to also
as
a "paint roller frame". More particularly, in accordance with a preferred
intended use,
the present invention relates to a paint roller frame, such as the ones used
with paint
rollers and the like, for spreading a liquid-type substance (ex. paint,
varnish, etc.)
over a given work surface, and also relates to corresponding methods of
manufacturing, assembly and use associated thereto.
Background of the invention:
Known in the art are various tools used for painting applications and other
related tasks, such as for applying varnishes, and other liquid-type
substances, on
given work surfaces, whether it be walls, floors, ceilings, rooftops and/or
other
surfaces.
Over the years, the Assignee of the present application has developed
several painting tools, sanding tools, renovation tools and the like, examples
of
which are described in the following US patents and industrial designs:
6,629,331;
6,719,620; 6,726,868; 6,742,215; 6,775,912; 7,384,328; 7,963,418; 8,256,638;
8,628,381; 8,856,995; 9,358,665; 0258,043; D263,277; D414,395; 0431,993;
D435,408; D463,639; D474,389; D541,998; 0555,361; D555,362; D555,363;
D567,053; D573,863; D580,731; D583,521; D584,059; D584,870; D584,871;
D586,515; D592,822; D612,120; D623,918; D630,856; D634,549, D637,819;
D638,223, D644,905; D645,627; D649,862; 0652,283; D656,808; D659,503;
D665,548; D675,391; D681,343, 0697,955; D700,784; 0710,199; D712,156;
D712,227; D712,610; D720,592; D729,484; D738,057; D740,510, D742,199;
D742,610; D743,701; D744,759; 0754,974; D756,049; D756,583; D766,199;
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D785,889; the contents of which are entirely and/or selectively incorporated
herein
by reference.
Despite these various improvements over the years, there is always a need to
continue innovating and finding better and/or different ways of painting
and/or
working with corresponding paint rollers, for example, in a more efficient,
more
precise, more accurate, more reliable, more adjustable, more versatile, more
adaptable, more ergonomic and/or more desirable manner.
Indeed, it would be particularly advantageous to provide a paint roller frame
capable of being adjustable with respect to a base component thereof, in order
to
selectively choose an optimal and/or preferred operating angle of painting,
depending on the particular circumstances, intended results, and/or various
other
considerations, and factors, etc.
Thus, it would be particularly useful to be able to provide an improved roller
frame which, by virtue of its design and components, would be able to overcome
or
at the very least minimize some of known drawbacks associated with
conventional
paint roller frames, for example.
Summary of the invention:
An object of the present invention is to provide a roller frame which, by
virtue
of its design and components, is intended to satisfy the above-mentioned need,
and
which thus aims to offer an improvement over other related paint roller frames
and/or
painting methods known in the prior art.
In accordance with the present invention, the above object is achieved, as
will
be easily understood from the present description, with an adjustable roller
frame
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such as the one briefly described herein and/or such as the one(s) exemplified
in the
accompanying drawings.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roller
frame for supporting a roller, the roller frame comprising:
a base component; and
first and second supporting components operatively projecting from the base
component, each supporting component having a mounting cap for receiving a
corresponding distal end of the roller, the first and second supporting
components
being angularly adjustable with respect to the base component via a tightening
assembly for allowing the roller to be selectively positioned at different
angles with
respect to the base component of the roller frame.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a
method of manufacturing the above-mentioned roller frame.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a method of assembling the above-mentioned roller frame.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a method of using (ex. operating, etc.) the above-mentioned roller
frame.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a method of securing/mounting the above-mentioned roller frame onto a
complementary accessory, such as an extension pole, for example.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a kit with components for assembling the above-mentioned roller
frame.
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According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a set of components for interchanging with components of the above-
mentioned kit.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a method of assembling components of the above-mentioned kit and/or
set.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided a method of doing business with the above-mentioned roller frame,
associated complementary accessory, kit, set and/or method(s).
The objects, advantages, and other features of the present invention will
become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description
of
preferred embodiments thereof, given for the purpose of exemplification only,
with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief description of the drawings:
Figure 1 is front perspective view of a roller frame according to a possible
embodiment of the present invention, the roller frame being shown in a
"straightened" configuration (i.e. with an operating angle of about 0 with
respect to a
longitudinal axis of the base component).
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of what is shown in Figure 1.
= Figure 3 is a front plan view of what is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a rear plan view of what is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a left-hand side view of what is shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 6 is a right-hand side view of what is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 7 is a top view of what is shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 8 is a bottom view of what is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is another front perspective view of what is shown in Figure 1, the
roller frame being now shown in a "slanted" configuration (ex. with the
supporting
components being at a given operating angle with respect to the longitudinal
axis of
the base component).
Figure 10 is another perspective view of what is shown in Figure 9, the roller
frame being now shown provided with a corresponding paint roller mounted
thereon.
Figures 11-13 are side views of a roller frame according to another possible
= embodiment of the present invention, each view showing the roller frame
disposed at
a different operating angle having been secured in place via the tightening
assembly
of the roller frame.
Figure 14 is a top perspective view of a roller frame according to another
possible embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 is a front plan view of what is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 16 is an exploded view of the components of the roller frame shown in
Figure 14.
Figure 17 is a sectional view taken along a portion of the roller frame of
Figure
14 to better illustrate inner features of some of the components of the roller
frame.
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Figure 18 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of what is shown in Figure 17.
Figures 19, 20 and 21 are front views of roller frames according to different
possible embodiments of the present case, to better illustrate how the same
components of a given roller frame can be used with support rods of varying
lengths
to accommodate different lengths of paint rollers.
Figure 22 is another top perspective view of what is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 23 is another top perspective view of what is shown in Figure 22, the
roller frame being shown with its supporting components at a first major
operating
angle (ex. at about 0 ), and with the same supporting components and
corresponding tightening assembly being shown schematically at another major
operating angle (ex. at about 30 ).
Figure 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along a longitudinal vertical plane
of
what is shown in Figure ,23.
Figure 25 is a top perspective view of some of the components shown in
Figure 14, including base component, corresponding tightening assembly and
associated rubberized tube.
Figure 26 is an enlarged view of some of the components shown in Figure 25.
Figure 27 is a top perspective view of a base component and corresponding
tightening assembly cooperating with a portion of a corresponding support rod
of the
roller frame according to a possible embodiment of the present invention,
certain
given components being shown sectionally cut-away to better illustrate inner
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features and cooperation of these given components according to this
particular
possible embodiment of the roller frame.
Figure 28 is a perspective view of a tightening fastener according to a
possible embodiment of.the present invention.
Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention:
In the following description, the same numerical references refer to similar
elements. Furthermore, for sake of simplicity and clarity, namely so as to not
unduly
burden the figures with several reference numbers, only some figures have been
provided with reference numbers, and components and features of the present
invention illustrated in other figures can be easily inferred therefrom. The
embodiments, geometrical configurations, materials mentioned and/or dimensions
(expressed in inches, for example) shown in the figures are preferred, for
exemplification purposes only.
= Moreover, although the present invention was primarily designed for use
with
a paint roller for carrying out painting applications (for example),
preferably in
conjunction with an extension pole and/or the like, it may be used with other
objects
and/or in other types of applications, as apparent to a person skilled in the
art. For
this reason, expressions such as "paint", "painting", "roller", "extension",
"pole", etc.,
used herein should not be taken so as to limit the scope of the present
invention and
include all other kinds of objects and/or applications with which the present
invention
could be used and may be useful. Indeed, the present invention could be used
to
spread various other types of liquid-substances (ex. varnish, epoxy, tar,
etc.), that is,
substances to be applied and capable of "shear", and meant to be distributed
(ex.
"painted", spread, evened, etc.) over a given surface, etc.
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Moreover, in the context of the present invention, the expressions "frame",
"tool", "device", "system", "unit", "assembly", "product", as well as any
other
equivalent expressions and/or compound words thereof, may be used
interchangeably, as apparent to a person skilled in the art. This applies also
for any
other mutually equivalent expressions, such as, for example: a) "paint",
"liquid",
"substance", etc.; b) "base", "handle", etc.; c) "fastener", "screw", "bolt",
"pin", etc.;
as well as for any other mutually equivalent expressions, pertaining to the
aforementioned expressions and/or to any other structural and/or functional
aspects
of the present invention, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
Furthermore, in the context of the present description, it will be considered
that all elongated objects will have an implicit "longitudinal axis" or
"centerline", such
as the longitudinal axis of a handle or a fastener, for instance, or the
centerline of a
bore, for example, and that expressions such as "connected" and "connectable",
or
= 15 "mounted" and "mountable", may be interchangeable, in that the
present invention
also relates to a kit with corresponding components for assembling a resulting
fully-
assembled and fully-operational roller frame.
Moreover, components and/or features of the present roller frame, and/or
steps of the method(s) described herein, could be modified, simplified,
altered,
omitted and/or interchanged, without departing from the scope of the present
= invention, depending on the particular applications which the present
invention is
intended for, and the desired end results, as briefly exemplified herein and
as also
apparent to a person skilled in the art.
In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprise various components, and
although the preferred embodiments of the roller frame and corresponding parts
as
shown consist of certain geometrical configurations, as explained and
illustrated
herein, not all of these components and geometries are essential to the
invention
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and thus should not be taken in their restrictive sense, i.e. should not be
taken so as
to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood, as also
apparent to
a person skilled in the art, that other suitable components and cooperation
thereinbetween, as well as other suitable geometrical configurations may be
used for
the roller frame and corresponding parts according to the present invention,
as will
be briefly explained herein and as can be easily inferred herefrom by a person
skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
List of numerical references for some of the corresponding possible components
illustrated in the accompanying drawings:
1. roller frame (or "paint roller frame")
3. roller (to be used with roller frame)
5. base component (of roller frame)
7. supporting component (of roller frame)
9. mounting cap (or "roller" cap)
11. tightening assembly
13. rigid component (of supporting component)
15. flexible component (of supporting component)
17. pivot assembly
19. pin bearing
21. hub section (of flexible component)
23. securing flange
25. shaft (of pin bearing)
27. retaining component
29. receiving body (of mounting cap)
31. abutment flange (of mounting cap)
33. protuberance
35. mounting portion (of flexible component)
37. moveable portion (of flexible component)
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39. arched portion (of flexible component)
41. support rod
43. bore (of mounting portion)
45. male component
5 47. fastener
49. hole (of support rod)
49a. first side hole (of support rod)
49b. second side hole (of support rod)
49c. main hole (of support rod)
10 51. sleeve (of base component)
53. slit
55. first clamping portion
57. second clamping portion
59. rubberized tube
59c. main hole (of rubberized tube)
61. inner cavity (of base component)
63. adjustment component (of tightening assembly)
65. tightening knob
67. tightening lever
69. slot
69a. front slot
69b. rear slot
71. surface segment
71a. first surface segment
71b. second surface segment
73. recessed portion
73a. front recessed portion
73b. rear recessed portion
= 75. wall (of recessed portion)
77. corresponding component (of tightening assembly)
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79. washer
81. other component (of roller frame)
G. angle
81. first operating angle
02. second operating angle
83. third operating angle
A-A. longitudinal axis (of base component of roller frame)
Broadly described, the present invention, as exemplified in the accompanying
drawings, relates to a roller frame for supporting a roller and also, for
example, if
need may be, for allowing a corresponding rotation of said roller with respect
to the
roller frame, as is often necessary for painting applications, and the like.
The roller
frame may comprise a base component, as well as first and second supporting
components operatively projecting from the base component, each supporting
component having a mounting cap for receiving a corresponding distal end of
the
roller, with at least one, but preferably, both, of the first and second
supporting
components, being angularly adjustable with respect to the base component via
a
tightening assembly for allowing the roller to be selectively positioned at
different
angles with respect to the base component of the roller frame, as can be
easily
= 20 understood when referring to the accompanying drawings.
As can also be easily understood from the drawings, each supporting
component may have a substantially rigid component and a substantially
flexible
component, the roller frame comprising first and second mounting caps being
provided on the flexible components of the first and second supporting
components
respectively, said supporting components being operable between a "drawn-out"
configuration where the roller is insertable between the first and second
mounting
caps, and a "drawn-in" configuration where the first and second mounting caps
are
inserted into first and second distal ends of the roller respectively.
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As can also be easily understood, the first and second mounting caps can be
positioned, shaped and sized for press-fittingly receiving the first and
second distal
ends of the roller, and according to a possible embodiment, each mounting cap
is
pivotably mounted about a corresponding flexible component of the roller frame
via a
corresponding pivot assembly, so that the roller inserted into the first and
second
mounting caps rotates with said mounting caps, via the pivot assembly.
The pivot assembly may include a pin bearing, and as better shown in Figure
16, for example, and the pin bearing may be molded within a corresponding hub
section of the flexible component.
Optionally also, the pin bearing may be provided with at least one securing
flange for securing the pin bearing within the hub section molded about the
pin
bearing and corresponding at least one securing flange. According to one
possible
embodiment, the at least one securing flange is mounted about a portion of a
shaft
of the pin bearing, said at least one securing flange and portion of the shaft
of the pin
bearing having a substantially T-shaped cross-sectional profile.
Alternatively, and
according to another possible embodiment, the at least one securing flange
includes
a pair of securing flanges being mounted about a portion of a shaft of the pin
bearing, said pair of securing flanges and portion of the shaft of the pin
bearing
having a substantially H-shaped cross-sectional profile, as better shown in
Figure
18, for example.
As shown in Figures 16 and 18, for instance, the pin bearing may be provided
with at least one retaining component being positioned, shaped and sized about
an
inner part of each mounting cap for retaining said mounting cap against a
corresponding flexible component of the roller frame.
Optionally also, each mounting cap may comprise a receiving body and an
abutment flange, the abutment flange being positioned, shaped and sized for
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abutting against a corresponding rim of the roller. The receiving body of each
mounting cap may be provided with at least one circumferential protuberance
for
increasing a press-fitting interaction with the roller, and the at least one
circumferential protuberance can be provided circumferentially (ex.
continuously
and/or discontinuously) about the receiving body of the mounting cap.
As better shown in Figures 14-16, for example, each flexible component of
each supporting component may be substantially L-shaped, including a
substantially
fixed mounting portion and a substantially resilient moveable portion.
According to a =possible embodiment, each flexible component of each
supporting component is provided with an arched section for facilitating
corresponding lateral deviation (and/or "bending", "spreading apart", etc.) of
the
flexible component of the supporting component.
According to another possible embodiment, the mounting portion of each
flexible component of each supporting component is mechanically connectable to
a
corresponding support rod being pivotably rotatable with respect to the base
component of the roller frame.
Optionally, the mounting portion of each flexible component of each
= supporting component may include a bore for receiving a corresponding
extremity of
the support rod, and the bore may be provided with a male component being
removably insertable into a corresponding distal end of the support rod, as
better
shown in Figures 16 and 18, for example.
Optionally also, the mounting portion of each flexible component of each
supporting component is securely connectable to the corresponding support rod
via
at least one fastener insertable into the mounting portion and into the
support rod.
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The support rod may be a hollow support rod, for example. This has the
advantage of reducing the amount of material being used for manufacturing and
assembling the roller frame, and also enables for a "lighter-weight" roller
frame. The
roller frame may also include a common support rod for receiving the mounting
portions of both the first and second supporting components of the roller
frame, so
that rotation of one in turn a rotation of the other, and vice-versa.
As better shown in Figures 19, 20 and 21, for example, this illustrates how
the
same components of a given roller frame can be used with support rods of
varying
lengths to accommodate different lengths of paint rollers, and further shows
how the
present system enables a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler and/or a
retailer,
to have a reduced number of parts, inventory, etc., which is also
advantageous, for
obvious reasons.
The support rod may comprise at least one hole for receiving a corresponding
fastener, and according to a possible embodiment, the support rod comprises a
pair
of lateral or side holes for receiving first and second fasteners intended to
securely
connect the mounting portions of the first and second supporting components
respectively onto the support rod.
As better shown in Figures 16, 25, 26 and 27, for example, the base
component comprises a corresponding sleeve being positioned, shaped and sized
for receiving the support rod, the sleeve being provided with at least one
slit for
defining first and second clamping portions of the sleeve configured to move
with
respect to one another, in order to be selectively operated in a "clamping"
configuration where the first and second clamping portions of the sleeve are
securely
clamped against the support rod so as to securely immobilize the same, and an
"adjustment" (or "rotating", "pivotating", etc.) configuration where the
support rod is
allowed to adjustably rotate with respect to the sleeve and corresponding base
component of the roller frame.
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The roller frame may also comprise a rubberized tube being provided about a
portion of the support rod contained within the sleeve of the base component
for
assisting in a frictional engagement between the sleeve and corresponding
support
5 rod when the latter is selectively secured by the tightening assembly.
According to a possible embodiment, the rubberized tube may comprise a
main hole being complementary to the main hole of the support rod, and through
which the adjustment component of the tightening assembly is intended to pass,
etc.
As shown, in the accompanying drawings, the base component may be
configured to have a substantially T-shaped profile, and so that the sleeve
extends
along a top portion (i.e. "cross portion", for example) of the base component.
A bottom portion of the of the base component may be provided with an inner
cavity being positioned, shaped and sized to cooperate with a complementary
tool to
be used with the roller frame, and more particularly, the bottom portion of
the base
component may be threaded for threadedly receiving a corresponding extension
pole, for example.
Referring back to the support rod, it may comprise a main hole for receiving a
corresponding adjustment component of the tightening assembly.
According to a possible embodiment, the adjustment component is positioned,
shaped and sized for extending through the base component of the roller frame
(and/or corresponding sleeve thereof, for example), and optionally also, the
adjustment component is threaded and is configured for cooperating with a
corresponding threaded' tightening knob, in order to selectively urge first
and second
clamping portions of the base component (ex. first and second clamping
portions of
the sleeve) towards one another, in order to in turn selectively maintain the
support
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rod and corresponding supporting components of the roller frame at a fixed
operating angle.
According to a possible embodiment, the tightening knob may be provided
with at least one tightening lever, and more particularly, may be provided
with three
tightening levers, for example, these tightening levers being spaced angularly
equidistantly from one another about the tightening knob, for example, as
better
shown in Figures 25-27, for instance.
Of course, various other types, shapes, forms and/or configurations of
tightening knobs, with various other types and/or numbers of gripping
portions, may
be used for the present roller frame, as can be easily understood by a person
skilled
in the art.
Irrespectively of the nature of the tightening knob and/or tightening
mechanism used for the tightening assembly, an object of the present system is
to
provide a roller frame capable of being adjustable with respect to a base
component
thereof, in order to selectively choose an optimal and/or preferred operating
angle of
work (ex. for painting, etc.) with the roller frame. Indeed, the way in which
one and/or
both of the first and second supporting components of the roller frame are
angularly
adjustable with respect to the base component via the tightening assembly for
allowing the roller to be selectively positioned at different angles with
respect to the
base component of the roller frame, can take on various different shapes,
forms
and/or configurations, as can also be easily understood by a person skilled in
the art.
For example, according to a one possible embodiment, the adjustment
component of the tightening assembly may be positioned, shaped and sized for
extending along at least one slot (ex. a "guiding" slot, an "adjustment" slot,
a
"selection" slot, etc.) defined about the base component, and more
particularly,
about a corresponding side and/or portion of said base component.
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For example, the roller frame may comprise front and rear slots being
provided respectively about front and rear sides of the base component.
As can be easily understood when referring to the accompanying drawings,
each slot may be provided with different surface segments corresponding to
different
positions of the adjustment component, thereby in turn causing the first and
second
supporting components of the roller frame to rotate with respect to the base
component via the tightening assembly, for allowing the roller frame to be
selectively
positioned at different incremental angles with respect to the base component.
Optionally also, the different surface segments of each slot are positioned,
shaped and sized so as to allow the first and second supporting components to
rotate with respect to the base component along angle increments, the angle
increments being selected from the group consisting of about 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30,
35, 40, 45 and 90 degrees, for example. Other types of angle increments may
also
be used for the present roller frame, depending on the particular applications
for
which the roller frame is intended for, and the desired end results, etc.
According to a particular possible embodiment, the different surface segments
of each slot are positioned, shaped and sized so as to allow the first and
second
supporting components of the roller frame to rotate with respect to the base
component between two different major angle configurations. In most of the
= embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, for example, the roller
frame is
configured so that a first major angle configuration is about 0 degree(s) with
respect
to a longitudinal axis of the base component, and so that a second major angle
configuration is about 30 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the
base
component. Of course, and once again, various other types and/or numbers of
angle
configurations, may be used for the present roller frame, as can be easily
understood by a person skilled in the art.
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According to yet another possible embodiment, each slot is provided within a
corresponding recessed portion defined about the base component, the recessed
portion comprising a corresponding peripheral wall for guiding movement of a
corresponding component of the tightening assembly. Optionally, the front slot
may
comprise and/or be contained within a corresponding front recessed portion
defined
about the base component, the front recessed portion comprising a
corresponding
peripheral wall for guiding movement of a corresponding component (ex. washer,
tightening knob, etc.) of the tightening assembly. Optionally also, the rear
slot may
comprise and/or be contained within a corresponding rear recessed portion
defined
about the base component, the rear recessed portion comprising a corresponding
peripheral wall for guiding movement of a corresponding portion (ex. head,
etc.) of
the adjustment component of the tightening assembly, and thus, the adjustment
component of the tightening assembly may be a bolt, for example.
Similarly to what was previously explained, irrespectively of the nature of
the
adjustment mechanism/manner and/or tightening assembly used for the present
roller, the present roller frame is meant to be capable of being adjusted in
angle with
respect to a base component, in order to selectively choose an optimal and/or
preferred operating angle of work (ex. painting, etc.) for the roller frame.
Indeed, the
way in which one and/or both of the first and second supporting components of
the
roller frame are angularly adjustable with respect to the base component can
come
in various different shapes, forms and/or configurations, as can also be
easily
understood by a person skilled in the art.
According to one possible intended use, the roller frame is a paint roller
frame
configured for receiving a corresponding paint roller being removably
mountable
onto the first and second mounting caps, although it is worth mentioning, once
again,
that the present roller frame could be used to spread various other types of
liquid-
type substances (ex. varnish, epoxy, tar, etc.), that is, substances capable
of shear,
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and meant to be distributed and/or spread over a given work surface, etc., as
can
also be easily understood by a person skilled in the art.
As may now better be appreciated, the present invention is a substantial
improvement over the prior art in that, by virtue of its design and
components, as
explained hereinabove, the present roller frame enables a user, to carry out
panting
applications and/or work with corresponding paint rollers, for example, in a
more
efficient, more precise, more accurate, more reliable, more adjustable, more
versatile, more adaptable, more ergonomic and/or more desirable manner,
compared to what is possible with respect to other known conventional paint
roller
frames and/or painting methods.
When compared to other conventional paint roller frames, the present roller
frame is also quite advantageous in that: a) the handle can be conveniently
rotated
from one operating angle (ex. 0 , when working on "walls", for instance) to
another
operating angle (ex. 30 - when working on "floors", for instance); b) it
enables an
"even pressure" on both sides of the roller cover; c) it does not have "loose"
parts,
and stays in one piece while painting; d) it helps a user to minimize getting
dirty with
paint because the user can simply use and operate (i.e. "spread-apart") the
flexible
arms of the roller frame, without touching the actual roller; e) etc.
Indeed, and as also previously explained, the present system is particularly
advantageous in that, due to its components and features, it enables namely to
offer
a paint roller frame capable of being selectively adjustable with respect to a
base
component thereof, in order to, for example, selectively and incrementally
choose an
optimal and/or preferred operating angle of painting, depending on the
particular
circumstances, intended results, and/or various other considerations, factors,
etc.
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Of course, and as can be easily understood by a person skilled in the art, the
scope of the claims should not be limited by the possible embodiments set
forth in
the examples, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with
the
description as a whole.
Furthermore, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have
been briefly described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it
is to
be understood that the invention is not limited to these embodiments and that
various changes and modifications could be made without departing from the
scope
and spirit of the present invention, as defined in the appended claims and as
apparent to a person skilled in the art.
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