Paint roller cleaner
US4446590A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 8, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S134/90
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A paint roller cleaner wherein a paint roller is pivotally mounted within a housing, and an in-line series of jets of a water-detergent solution are directed at and along the paint roller. The line of jets is positionable so that they will both effect rotation of the roller and wash paint out of it. Cleaning is aided by the irregular surface of a scrubbing member which engages the paint roller as it is being sprayed with liquid and rotated. After the washing operation, a series of in-line jets of air are directed at the roller, and these jets are positioned at an angle to both rotate and dry the paint roller. The detergent solution is injected into the water by means of a venturi tube positioned in the path of the flow of the water prior to its ejection by the jets.
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