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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2545904
(54) English Title: STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A PAINT-WET PAINT ROLLER COVER
(54) French Title: DISPOSITIF D'ENTREPOSAGE DE COUVRE-ROULEAU AVEC PEINTURE FRAICHE
Status: Dead
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • B05C 21/00 (2006.01)
  • B05C 17/02 (2006.01)
  • B65D 81/18 (2006.01)
  • B65D 85/20 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • STODDART, DARREN (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • MASTERCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC (United States of America)
(71) Applicants :
  • MASTERCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC (United States of America)
(74) Agent: GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date: 2006-05-05
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2006-12-29
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
11/170,474 United States of America 2005-06-29

Abstracts

English Abstract




A paint roller cover storage system includes a paint roller cover container
sized to store a single paint roller cover. A resealable closure selectively
closes the
paint roller cover container to form a generally airtight environment such
that a
paint-wet paint roller cover may be stored - such as overnight - until further
painting will occur.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.





CLAIMS

1. A paint roller cover storage system comprising:
a paint roller cover container sized to receive a paint roller cover; and
a resealable closure mounted to said paint roller cover container to
selectively close said paint roller cover container.

2. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein said
resealable closure includes a zip-lock closure.

3. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein said
resealable closure includes an adhesive closure.

4. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein said
resealable closure provides an essentially air-tight seal of said paint roller
container.

5. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 1, wherein said
paint
cover roller container is an elongated bag.

6. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 5, wherein said
elongated bag is manufactured from a clear plastic.

7. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 5, wherein said
elongated bag includes a generally circular bottom opposite said resealable
closure.

8. The paint roller cover storage system as recited in claim 5, wherein said
elongated bag is sized to receive only a single paint roller cover.



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9. A paint roller cover kit comprising:
a single paint roller cover;
a paint roller cover container sized to completely receive said single paint
roller cover; and
a resealable closure mounted to said paint roller cover container to
selectively close said paint roller cover container to maintain said single
paint roller
cover in a substantially air-tight environment.

10. The paint roller storage system as recited in claim 9, wherein said paint
roller
cover container is an elongated bag.

11. The paint roller storage system as recited in claim 10, wherein said paint
roller cover container is a generally tubular bag.

12. The paint roller storage system as recited in claim 11, wherein said
generally
tubular bag includes a generally circular bottom opposite said resealable
closure.

13. The paint roller storage system as recited in claim 9, wherein said paint
roller
cover container is a generally rectangular shaped bag.

14. A method of storing a paint-wet paint roller cover comprising the steps
of:
(1) inserting a paint-wet paint roller cover within a paint roller cover
container;
(2) grasping the paint-wet paint roller cover through the paint roller
cover container; and
(3) sliding the paint-wet paint roller cover off a roller of a paint roller;
and
(4) sealing a resealable closure on the paint roller cover container to form
a substantially air-tight environment for the paint-wet paint roller cover.

15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein said step (4) further comprises
(a) zipping closed a zip lock type closure.


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16. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein said step (4) further comprises
(a) adhering an adhesive flap to the paint roller cover container.

17. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising the step of:
(5) flexing open the resealable closure prior to said step (1) by placing
pressure along the length of the zip lock type closure.



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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.



CA 02545904 2006-05-05
STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A PAINT-WET PAINT ROLLER COVER
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a paint roller, and more particularly to a
resealable storage bag for a paint roller cover.
A paint roller provides effective application of paint over relatively large
surface areas. The paint roller includes a removable paint roller cover which
receives paint for application to a surface. Typically, the paint roller cover
is
cleaned which may be a relatively time consuming process. Oftentimes, the
paint
roller cover is discarded after usage.
Disadvantageously, discarding the paint roller cover may be relatively
expensive. As paint rollers are typically utilized for relatively large
surface areas, it
is quite common to paint in multiple sessions, perhaps over a multiple of
days. Even
when taking a break from painting, a paint-wet paint roller cover may be
rendered
IS unusable by paint drying thereon. Cleaning the paint roller cover for such
short
breaks is typically more trouble than simply discarding the paint roller
cover.
Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a storage system for a paint roller
cover which permits storage of a paint-wet paint roller cover for relatively
short time
periods without the necessity of cleaning.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A paint roller cover storage system according to the present invention
includes a paint roller cover container sized to store a single paint roller
cover. A
resealable closure selectively closes the paint roller cover container to form
a
generally airtight environment for the single paint roller cover.
In use, a paint-wet paint roller cover is inserted into the paint roller cover
container and sealed therein by the resealable closure. As the paint roller
cover
container creates a generally airtight environment, the paint-wet paint roller
cover
may be stored - such as overnight - until further painting will occur. Such an
arrangement greatly facilitates painting without the waste associated with
disposing
of a paint-wet paint roller cover or the laborious and time consuming process
required to clean the wet paint from the paint roller cover. The paint roller
cover
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container being flexible permits grasping of the paint-wet paint roller cover
after the
paint roller cover container is installed to facilitate removal of the paint-
wet paint
roller cover from the roller.
Furthermore, by utilizing a paint roller cover container that stores only a
single paint roller cover, the paint roller cover container may be utilized as
part of a
kit for sales of the paint roller cover.
The present invention therefore provides a storage system for a paint roller
cover which permits storage of a paint-wet paint roller cover for relatively
short time
periods without the necessity of cleaning.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The various features and advantages of this invention will become apparent
to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the
currently
preferred embodiment. The drawings that accompany the detailed description can
be briefly described as follows:
Figure 1 is a general perspective view a paint roller for use with the present
invention;
Figure 2A is an expanded front view of a paint roller cover container;
Figure 2B is an expanded side view of the paint roller cover container of
Figure 2A;
Figure 2C is an expanded front view of another paint roller cover container;
Figure 2D is an expanded view of a resealable seal of the paint roller cover
container;
Figure 2E is an expanded view of another resealable seal of the paint roller
cover container;
Figure 2F is an expanded view of the resealable seal of Figure 2E in a flexed
open position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Figure 1 illustrates a general exploded view of a paint roller 12. The paint
roller 12 includes a handle 14 which supports a roller 16. The roller 16
receives a
removable paint roller cover 18 which is typically a tubular member with
various
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surfaces which retains a quantity of paint for application to a surface as
generally
understood.
Referring to Figures 2A and 2B, a paint roller cover storage system 20
includes a paint roller cover container 22 sized to store the paint roller
cover 18.
Notably, only a single paint roller cover 18 is storable within the paint
roller cover
container 22.
The paint roller cover container 22 includes a resealable closure 24 mounted
adjacent an end segment of the paint roller cover container 22. The paint
roller
cover container 22 is preferably an elongated plastic bag which is generally
rectilinear in shape. Alternatively, the paint roller cover container 22'
includes a
circular bottom 26 (Figure 2B) opposite the resealable closure 24 such that
the paint
roller cover container 22' closely fits over the cylindrical paint roller
cover 18.
The resealable closure 24 selectively closes the paint roller cover container
22 and creates a generally airtight environment for a single paint roller
cover 18
(Figure 1). The resealable closure 24 preferably includes an adhesive flap 30
(Figure 2D) or a zip-lock type closure 28 (Figure 2E). With the zip-lock type
closure 28, the zip-lock may be squeezed open (Figure 2F) such that the paint
roller
cover 18 is readily inserted therein without requiring a user to touch the
paint-wet
paint roller cover 18.
In use, the paint-wet paint roller cover 18 is inserted into the paint roller
cover container 22 and sealed therein by the resealable closure 24. As the
paint
roller cover container 22 creates a generally airtight environment, the paint-
wet paint
roller cover 18 may be stored - such as overnight - until further painting
will occur.
Such an arrangement greatly facilitates painting without the waste associated
with
disposing of a paint-wet paint roller cover or the significant time required
to clean
the wet paint from the paint roller cover. The paint roller cover container
22, being
a generally flexible bag, also permits grasping of the paint-wet paint roller
cover 18
after the paint roller cover container 22 is installed thereon to facilitate
removal of
the paint-wet paint roller cover 18 from the roller 16 (Figure 1).
Furthermore, by utilizing a paint roller cover container 22 which stores only
a single paint roller cover 18, the paint roller cover container 22 may be
utilized as
part of a kit for selling the paint roller cover 18. The paint roller cover
container 22
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not only functions as described above for relatively short term storage of a
paint-wet
paint roller cover 18, but because of the inexpensive nature thereof, also
operates as
an inexpensive storage and sale container for the paint roller cover 18
itself.
It should be understood that relative positional terms such as "forward,"
"aft," "upper," "lower," "above," "below," "bottom," and "top," and the like
are
relative terms and should not be considered otherwise limiting.
It should be understood that although a particular component arrangement is
disclosed in the illustrated embodiment, other arrangements will benefit from
the
instant invention.
The foregoing description is exemplary rather than defined by the limitations
within. Many modifications and variations of the present invention are
possible in
light of the above teachings. The preferred embodiments of this invention have
been
disclosed, however, one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that
certain
modifications would come within the scope of this invention. It is, therefore,
to be
understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be
practiced otherwise than as specifically described. For that reason the
following
claims should be studied to determine the true scope and content of this
invention.
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Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date Unavailable
(22) Filed 2006-05-05
(41) Open to Public Inspection 2006-12-29
Dead Application 2011-05-05

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2010-05-05 FAILURE TO PAY APPLICATION MAINTENANCE FEE

Payment History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Amount Paid Paid Date
Registration of a document - section 124 $100.00 2006-05-05
Application Fee $400.00 2006-05-05
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 2008-05-05 $100.00 2008-04-07
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 3 2009-05-05 $100.00 2009-03-30
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
MASTERCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC
Past Owners on Record
STODDART, DARREN
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Abstract 2006-05-05 1 9
Description 2006-05-05 4 167
Claims 2006-05-05 3 69
Drawings 2006-05-05 4 34
Representative Drawing 2006-12-04 1 7
Cover Page 2006-12-15 1 32
Assignment 2006-05-05 6 253