Patent ID: 7509703
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: B05C

Abstract:
1. A liquid loading and application apparatus comprising: (a) a hub, a paint roller support element, said hub comprises means for receiving the paint roller support element, said hub comprises first and second frusto-conical surfaces subtending an angle, said hub further comprises oppositely disposed circular end surfaces contiguous with the respective first and second frusto-conical surfaces; (b) a cover, said cover comprises a first material, said cover conforms to the frusto-conical surfaces, said cover having spacedly disposed circular openings, and elastic strips, said elastic strips comprise a second material, and means for fixedly securing each said elastic strip to the cover adjacent the respective circular opening; (c) said second material being more elastic than the first material and the elastic strips grippingly engages with respective frusto-conical surfaces so that the strips grippingly secure the cover to the frusto-conical surfaces, and a portion of each frusto-conical surface between the elastic strips and the end surfaces is uncovered with the cover disposed on the frusto-conical surfaces; and (d) whereby the elastic strips grippingly secure the cover to the hub with the cover circular openings disposed on the frusto-conical surfaces and being spacedly disposed from the hub circular end surfaces.