Patent ID: 8434192
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: B05C

Abstract:
1. A shield for a paint roller, comprising: a frame member having a pair of opposed side edges, a front edge and a rear edge; a front wall mounted to the front edge of the frame member and extending substantially orthogonal to the pair of opposed side edges, the front edge and the rear edge thereof; a rear wall mounted to the rear edge of the frame member, the rear wall being substantially parallel to the front wall, the front and rear walls defining an open region therebetween adapted for releasably receiving a roller brush of the paint roller therebetween so that an upper portion and a lower portion of the roller brush remain exposed; means for releasably securing the frame member to an axle of the paint roller, wherein said means for releasably securing said frame member to the axle of the paint roller comprises at least one curved central portion of at least one side edge of said frame member, the at least one curved central portion being substantially semicircular; and an auxiliary cover sheet having opposed front and rear edges, the front edge thereof being attached to the rear edge of said frame member, the rear edge of the auxiliary cover sheet being adapted for releasable attachment to a supporting member of the paint roller adjacent a handle portion thereof.