The following statement is a full description of this invention, including its multi-purpose functionality, known to me:
For many years' painters have wasted time and energy searching for their misplaced tools required for their painting jobs. Furthermore, painters also face the challenge of abiding to the safe three points of contact rule which is two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand on the ladder at all times. An all in one solution to the above problem has been achieved by the present novel invention. The invention ,named Paint Pot Pro, incorporates a multi-faceted paint pot/kettle unit together with a multi-use utility tool handle, that can be detached and attached manually from the paint pot/kettle, is a novel and unique all in one painters aid for painters and DIY enthusiasts.
A number of the components/tools of the Paint Pot Pro are available on the market, sold as individual items. However, there is no one product on the market that combines all the components/tools of the Paint Pot Pro together in one product/unit. Nor is there any paint pot/kettle product of which its handle can be manually detached and attached, enabling its function to be transformed from a handle to an independent multi-use utility tool (also referred to as the tool handle), as the Paint Pot Pro provides.
The Paint Pot Pro comprises the following: (1) a paint pot/kettle, for paint/stain/varnish brush and roller use, that has multiple functions; and (2) a manually detachable/attachable multi-use utility tool handle. Each of the features of the Paint Pot Pro are described individually in detail in paragraphs 0004 to 00012. Refer to illustrations
The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro holds paint/stain/varnish for the use of brush and/or roller and comprises of an approximate volume-capacity up to 2 litres (2,000 millilitres). The paint pot/kettle is made from materials such as (but not limited to) plastic suitable for dispensing of paints, such as (but not limited to) acrylic and enamel; as well as stains such as (but not limited to) diacetone alcohol and trivalent organic chromates (refer to illustrations
The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro is designed with an angled magnetised brush rest where the magnet may or may not be concealed). The magnet component of the brush rest allows the paint brush to rest on the pot/kettle, above the paint, when brush use needs to pause. The angle component of the brush rest allows excess paint/stain/varnish to drip/flow back into the pot/kettle. The combined functions of zo the brush rest magnets and angle prevent the paint brush being submerged into the paint/stain/varnish. The brush rest also acts as a wiping blade/edge to remove excess paint from the brush and back into the pot (refer to illustration
The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro incorporates a roller glide with grooves that is positioned opposite the brush rest (described in paragraph 0005). The purpose of the roller glide is to cover and spread the paint/stain/varnish across the roller (refer to illustration
The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro has one or two roller holders that are positioned above the roller glide (refer to illustration
The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro has two belt-clip/loops (one positioned to the left and one positioned to the right of the paint pot/kettle) (refer to illustration
Removable and replaceable plastic pot liners to line the internal of the paint pot/kettle, is a feature of the Paint Pot Pro that allows the user to alternate paint/stain/varnish colours, and minimise washing by disposing of the liner when paint jobs are complete. The plastic pot liner is made from plastic suitable for dispensing of paints, such as (but not limited to) acrylic and enamel; as well as stains such as (but not limited to) diacetone alcohol and trivalent organic chromates (refer to illustration
The handle of the Paint Pot Pro is novel as it has two unique functions, including: (1) when attached to the paint pot/kettle, the handle of the Paint Pot Pro functions as a handle for the pot/kettle (refer to illustration
The tool-handle has multi-use/utility functions (refer to illustration
(d) shark-tooth paint brush cleaning aid made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to assist in scraping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) paint/stain/varnish from the outside of the paint brush to assist during cleaning (Label 17); (e) scraping blade made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to remove loose or flaky old paint/stain/varnish from suitable surfaces, such as timber (Label 15); (f) beer bottle opener made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to open Crown Beer Bottle Caps (Label 18); (g) female component (groove) of the male-to-female locking system made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to attach the tool handle to the pot/kettle (refer to illustration
A novel feature of the Paint Pot Pro is the manual locking system to attach and detach the tool handle to/from the paint pot/kettle. The primary function of the manual locking system is to securely attach the tool handle to the paint pot/kettle, preventing the tool handle from unnecessarily detaching from the paint pot/kettle during use. The manual locking system is preferably made applying a female-to-male locking system design (refer to illustration
While other locations may be considered, the preferred location to the manual locking system is underneath the paint pot/kettle as this ensures even weight distribution, balance and prevents the tool handle from detaching from the pot/kettle during use.
The dimensions of the Paint Pot Pro are presented in
The dimensions of the Paint Pot Pro presented in
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2018319987 | Aug 2018 | AU | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/IB2019/050617 | 1/25/2019 | WO | 00 |