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Paint roller manufacturing apparatus

US5137595A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 1991
Grant dateAug 11, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 11, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/765
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A paint roller is comprised of a thermoplastic tubular core and a cover fabric heat-fused thereto without an intermediate adhesive. The fabric is wound around the core in a helical path, and the core is heat-softened in the zone of winding to fuse the fabric to the core as it is wound thereon.

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