Claims
- 1. A paint striper comprising:
(a) a container holder of sufficient size and shape to hold a container, and (b) a means for actuating a spray, wherein said container holder is connected to said means for actuating said spray, whereby said paint striper will apply said spray to a surface.
- 2. The paint striper of claim 1 wherein said container holder has a handle cutout of sufficient size and shape for a user to grip, whereby said user's ability to grasp and control said paint striper is facilitated.
- 3. The paint striper of claim 1 wherein said container holder has an access cutout of sufficient size and shape whereby insertion and removal of said container is allowed.
- 4. The paint striper of claim 1, wherein said container holder comprises:
(a) a shortened container holder, and (b) an extension, wherein said extension is connected to said shortened container holder, and said shortened container holder mounts to said extension.
- 5. The paint striper of claim 1 further comprising:
a) a wheel, and b) an axle, wherein said axle passes through and connects said wheel to said container holder.
- 6. The paint striper of claim 5, wherein said axle passes through said container holder and functions as said means for activating said spray.
- 7. The paint striper of claim 1 further comprising a handle, wherein said handle connects to said container holder whereby said user's ability to maneuver said paint striper is facilitated.
- 8. The paint striper of claim 7 further comprising an elbow wherein said elbow connects said handle to said container holder.
- 9. The paint striper of claim 7 further comprising a handle grip,
Wherein said handle grip connects to said handle, whereby said handle grip provides increased control and comfort for said user while operating said paint striper.
- 10. A paint striper comprising:
a) a container holder of sufficient size and shape to hold a container, and b) a trigger means, said means comprising:
i) a trigger mechanism, and ii) a means for conveying force, wherein said trigger means is connected to said container holder, and wherein a force applied by said trigger mechanism is transferred through said means for conveying force to a structure selected from the group of:
a) a means for actuating a spray, and b) said container. whereby the trigger means may be used to actuate a spray for a period of time and said paint striper will apply said spray to a surface during said period of activation.
- 11. The paint striper of claim 10 wherein said trigger mechanism is a shifter and said means for conveying force is a cable,
whereby a user may apply a rotational force to said shifter to actuate said spray.
- 12. The paint striper of claim 10 wherein said trigger mechanism is a squeeze trigger whereby a user may apply a squeezing force to said squeeze trigger to alter the actuation of said spray.
- 13. The paint striper of claim 10 wherein said trigger mechanism is a lever trigger,
whereby a user may apply a force to the lever trigger to alter the actuation of said spray.
- 14. The paint striper of claim 5 further comprising
a second wheel wherein said axle passes through and connects to said second wheel.
- 15. The paint striper of claim 4 wherein said extension comprises:
(a) a first shaft, (b) a second shaft, (c) and a three way connector wherein said first shaft and said second shaft are connected by said three way connector, and said paint striper further comprising: (d) a third shaft, (e) a fourth shaft, (f) a first wheel, (g) an axle, (h) a rear wheel, and (i) a second axle, wherein said three way connector connects to said third shaft, and wherein said axle passes through and connects said first wheel, said container holder, and said fourth shaft, and wherein said second axle pass through and connects said rear wheel, said third shaft, and said fourth shaft.
- 16. The paint striper of claim 15 further comprising
a second wheel wherein said axle passes through and connects to said second wheel.
- 17. The paint striper of claim 16 further comprising
a) a fourth wheel, and b) a fifth shaft wherein said fifth shaft runs parallel to said fourth shaft and connects to said axle, and, wherein said second axle passes through and connects said fourth wheel and said fifth shaft.
- 18. An actuator for actuating a spray comprising
a sheet of material having a receptor of sufficient size and shape to receive a nozzle, whereby said spray is actuated when said nozzle receives a deflecting force through said actuator.
- 19. A paint striper for applying a spray to a surface comprising:
a) the actuator of claim 18, and b) a slotted container holder of sufficient size and shape to hold a container wherein said actuator passes through two slots in said slotted container holder and is slideably connected to said container holder such that said actuator travels within the slots linearly, whereby said actuator keeps said container in place, and whereby a force applied to said actuator deflects the spray value of said container.
- 20. A paint striper of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of pads,
wherein said pads are attached to said container holder, whereby said pads keep said container in place.
- 21. A paint striper for applying a spray to a surface comprising:
a) a chassis comprising:
i) a container holder of sufficient size and shape to hold a container, ii) a plurality of shafts, iii) at least one connector, b) at least one wheel, c) at least one axle, wherein said plurality of shafts are connected to said connector,and wherein said plurality of shafts are connected to said container holder, and wherein said chassis is connected to said axle, and wherein said axle is connected to said wheel, whereby said paint striper carries said container in a path over said surface.
- 22. The paint striper of claim 21 further comprising
a trigger means wherein said trigger means is connected to said chassis, and whereby said trigger means actuates said spray over portions of said path.
- 23. The paint striper of claim 21 wherein said chassis forms a triangle, and
wherein a first axle passes through and connects a first wheel to the chassis at a first angle of said triangle, and wherein a second axle passes through and connects a second wheel to the chassis at a second angle of said triangle, and wherein a third angle of said triangle is formed by two of said shafts connected by said connector.
- 24. The paint striper of claim 23 wherein said connector is comprised of:
a) ninety degree connector, b) a connecting shaft, c) and a forty-five degree connector.
- 25. A system for actuating a spray from a container comprising
a) a spray nozzle having a spray tube receptor, and b) the actuator of claim 18, wherein said spray tube receptor is of sufficient size and shape to receive a spray tube of said container, and wherein said spray nozzle is connected to said actuator, whereby said spray nozzle actuates a spray when a force is applied to said spray nozzle by said actuator.
- 26. The system of claim 25 wherein said nozzle is a shaped nozzle,
wherein said spray nozzle is shaped such that it mates with said nozzle receptor of said actuator.
- 27. The system of claim 25 wherein said nozzle is a stayed nozzle having a nozzle stop
wherein said nozzle stop holds said nozzle in place, and whereby said nozzle can only pass partially through said actuator
- 28. A beveled block nozzle comprising:
a) a nozzle block, b) a beveled face, and c) a spray tube receptor wherein said spray tube receptor is of sufficient size and shape to receive a spray tube of a container, and wherein said beveled face is formed in said nozzle block and said spray tube receptor is formed inside said nozzle block, whereby a force applied to said beveled face will deflect said nozzle and apply a actuating force on said spay tube.
- 29. A system for actuating a spray from a container comprising
a) a deflector having a certain shape b) the nozzle of claim 28 further comprising a notch made to fit said deflector whereby said deflector is a means of locking said nozzle in place when said nozzle is in a first position relative to said deflector where said notch is fitted over said deflector, and whereby said deflector is a means for actuating said spray when said nozzle is in a second position where said deflector is not aligned with said notch.
- 30. The system of claim 29, wherein said notch is rectangular.
- 31. A method for applying a liquid to a surface comprising:
a) providing material in the form of a container holder of sufficient size to hold a container of said liquid, b) placing said container into said container holder, c) actuating a spray nozzle of said container, and d) moving along a predetermined path, whereby said liquid will be applied to said surface.
- 32. A paint striper comprising PVC pipes connected together.
- 33. A method of constructing a paint striper comprising the steps of:
a) cutting a plurality of shafts of appropriate lengths, b) making holes in said shafts, c) assembling said shafts to form a chassis, wherein said chassis can hold a container of liquid, and wherein a spray from said container can be actuated.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims a priority filing date based on Provisional Patent Application serial number 60/278620, filed Mar. 25, 2000 entitled “PAINT STRIPER”, the specifications of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application also claims a priorty filing date based on Provisional Patent Application serial No. 60/288612, filed May 4, 2001 entitled “PAINT STRIPER AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION” the specifications of which are incorporated herein by reference. Any provisional claims are specifically excluded from this application.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60278620 |
Mar 2001 |
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60288612 |
May 2001 |
US |