Patent ID: 9238247
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: B05C

Claim Text:
1. A paint roller assembly comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; a roller frame coupled to and extending from said first end of said handle; a cage coupled to a distal end of said roller frame with respect to said handle, said cage being cylindrical and configured for receiving a paint roller cover thereon such that the paint roller cover extends around said cage, said cage extending transversely relative to said handle; and a blade coupled to and extending from said roller frame, said blade being integrally coupled to said roller frame, said blade having a first surface and a second surface each being planar, said blade being configured for removing paint from the paint roller cover when the paint roller cover is removed from said cage and rubbed against said blade, said blade having a perimeter edge extending between said first surface and said second surface, said blade having a notch extending into an associated side of said of said perimeter edge defining a pair of spaced arms, said notch being arcuate and configured to substantially conform to a curvature of an outer surface of the paint roller cover wherein said notch receives and abuts the outer surface of the paint roller cover.