Claims
- 1. An adjustably shielded paint roller assembly comprising:
- a paint roller;
- a rigid frame including a handle for carrying the roller,
- pivot means for mounting the paint roller for rotational movement about a fixed axis on the rigid frame,
- said rigid frame including a base shielding member which is located between the axis of rotation and handle and positioned so as to intercept spatter emanating from the roller during use, and
- an adjustable shielding matter which can be at least partially retracted into the base shielding member to a position in which a minimum degree of spatter shielding is provided, and which can be extended from the base shielding member to a position in which a maximum degree of spatter shielding is provided,
- said paint roller extending from said base shielding member and said adjustable shielding member so as to leave a portion of said roller exposed when said shielding members are in said position of maximum spatter shielding and so as to allow application of paint to a surface with said roller without said shielding members contacting the surface.
- 2. The adjustably shielded paint roller assembly of claim 1 further characterized in that
- the maximum degree of spatter shielding of the paint roller is about 180.degree. of the circumference of the paint roller.
- 3. In an adjustably shielded paint roller assembly of claim 1 further characterized by and including
- position adjustment means for adjustably fixing the adjustable shielding member at intermediate positions of shielding coverage between positions of minimum and maximum spatter shielding.
- 4. The adjustably shielded paint roller assembly of claim 3 further characterized in that
- the position adjustment means includes projection means and detent means carried by the rigid frame and the adjustable shielding member which, when in engagement with one another, fix the position of said rigid frame and adjustable shielding member until a position changing force is applied thereto.
- 5. The adjustable shielded paint roller assembly of claim 3 further including
- actuating means for applying position changing forces of a magnitude sufficient to change the position of the rigid frame and the adjustable shielding member relative to one another.
- 6. The adjustable shielded paint roller assembly of claim 5 further characterized in that
- the actuating means are so located as to be actuated by the user with the same hand which holds the frame.
- 7. The adjustable shielded paint roller assembly of claim 6 further characterized in that
- the actuating means is carried by the adjustable shielding member.
- 8. The adjustable shielded paint roller assembly of claim 7 further characterized in that
- the actuating means also functions as a retraction limit means by abutting a portion of said rigid frame, thereby establishing the position in which a minimum degree of spatter shielding is provided.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 149/045, filed Jan. 26, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,090,085.
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