Patent ID: 6332556
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
A tray assembly with a selectively engagable splash guard for paint rollers comprising:(a) a tray formed with an inclined roller surface and a paint reservoir, said paint reservoir being partially bordered by a rear wall located opposite said inclined roller surface, said rear wall having a length; and(b) a splash guard element configured for snap-on engagement with part of said tray so as to provide a splash guard overhanging part of said reservoir along substantially the entire length of said rear wall,wherein said splash guard element is integrally formed with said tray by injection molding in such a manner that said splash guard element is deployable between an open state in which said splash guard element does not overhang said reservoir, and a closed state in which said snap-on engagement occurs between said splash guard element and said tray, and wherein said splash guard element and said tray are interconnected by at least one integral hinge.