Abstract:
A painting applicator that combines a paint roller and a paint brush into one tool comprising a paint roller cover with a paint brush tip extending from the end of said paint roller cover, wherein an operator uses said painting applicator for a dual purpose in which the paint roller cover portion of said painting applicator is used for the first purpose to roll against a surface to apply liquids and then said paint brush tip portion of said painting applicator is used for the second purpose to brush liquids onto a surface,

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims benefits of a prior provision application No. 61/356,951 filed on Jun. 21, 2010 and non-provisional application Ser. No. 12/931,308 filed on Jan. 28, 2011. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    1. Field of Invention 
         [0003]    This invention relates to painting tools that are used to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to the surface area of objects comprising of bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, and columns in addition to flat surfaces such as walls. 
         [0004]    2. Description of Prior Art 
         [0005]    The popular method of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, cleaning, wiping off &amp; applying chemicals to the surface area of multisided objects is to use a standard brush that has a handle at one end and brush material pointing 180 degrees straight out of the opposite end of handle or using a standard paint roller that has a handle located 90 degree to the roller cover. With the current methods one is restricted to holding a painting tool at one angle which is limiting when you are painting a multisided object. Some painting tools have adjustable rollers to paint multisided objects but when there is an interior corner or a deep groove to be painted or stained one must put down the roller and pick up a paint brush to use to get into the corner or groove. My invention is different from other inventions in that there is no need to switch back and forth between a paint roller and paint brush. My invention combines a paint roller cover with a paint brush making it possible to roll paint on a surface and also brush paint on a surface with the same painting tool. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0006]    In accordance with the present invention, the “roller cover brush” mainly comprises a paint roller cover and paint brush tip connected to the end of the paint roller cover. The present invention novelty is that it allows the operator to apply paint on walls and objects that are flat with the paint roller cover while also allowing the operator to apply paint into grooves and corners with the paint brush tip within the same paint applicator. This invention can be attached to standard paint roller frames and also adjustable paint roller frames to more efficiently paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply liquid and power chemicals to multiple painting objects. 
       OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES 
       [0007]    Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the “roller cover brush” described in my above patent are:
   (a) to provide a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (b) to provide an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (c) to provide a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (d) to provide a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (e) to provide a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   
 
         [0013]    Further objectives and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description. 
     
    
     
       DRAWING FIGURES 
         [0014]    In accordance with the present invention the “roller cover brush” mainly comprises a paint roller cover and paint brush tip connected to the end of the paint roller cover. 
           [0015]      FIG. 1 ) shows the “roller cover brush” as an one piece assembly with one shaft retainer and as an one piece assembly with two shaft retainers. 
           [0016]      FIG. 2 ) shows the “roller cover brush” shaft retainers. 
           [0017]      FIG. 3 ) shows the “roller cover brush” push on paint brush tip &amp; roller cover shaft assembly being used with a standard roller cover and standard paint roller frame in which a roller cover is slide onto the paint brush tip and roller cover shaft assembly and then the paint brush tip and roller cover shaft assembly is slide onto the shaft of a paint roller. 
           [0018]      FIG. 4 ) shows the “roller cover brush” push on paint brush tip assembly along with a roller cover and shaft to display how it would be assembled. 
           [0019]      FIG. 5 ) shows the “roller cover brush” as a permanent assembly with an attachable and detachable adjustable paint roller arm. 
           [0020]      FIG. 6 ) shows the “roller cover brush” as a take apart assembly with a push on paint brush tip assembly, a roller cover and an attachable and detachable adjustable paint roller arm. 
           [0021]      FIG. 7 ) shows the “roller cover brush” as a 90 degree, 135 degree and 180 degree paint roller assembly. 
       
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMERALS IN DRAWINGS 
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           010  roller cover brush 
           020  push on paint brush tip assembly 
           030  push on paint brush tip and shaft assembly 
           040  paint brush tip 
           050  paint brush tip support 
           060  paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly 
           070  shaft retainer 
           080  shaft retainer tongue spring 
           090  shaft retainer ID 
           100  paint roller frame shaft 
           110  paint roller cover 
           120  paint roller cover tubular core 
           130  paint brush tip and roller cover connection joint 
           140  adjustable paint roller arm 
           150  adjustable paint roller arm shaft 
           160  adjustable paint roller arm mating connector 
           170  adjustable paint roller arm 90 degree position hole 
           180  adjustable paint roller arm 135 degree position hole 
           190  adjustable paint roller arm 180 degree position hole 
           200  adjustable paint roller arm pivot hole 
           210  adjustable paint roller arm pivot bolt/rod/shaft/boss 
           220  roller cover brush permanent assembly 
           230  roller cover brush take-apart assembly 
           240  roller cover brush one piece assembly with one shaft retainer 
           250  roller cover brush one piece assembly with two shaft retainers 
           260  roller cover brush 180 degree paint roller assembly 
           270  roller cover brush 135 degree paint roller assembly 
           280  roller cover brush 90 degree paint roller assembly 
       
     
       DESCRIPTION 
     First Preferred Roller Cover Brush 
       [0050]    A first preferred embodiment of the “roller cover brush” is illustrated in  FIG. 1 . The “roller cover brush  010 ” main parts generally comprise of a paint brush tip  040 , and a paint roller cover  110 , join together where the paint brush tip  040 , is joined at the end of the paint roller cover  110 , at a paint brush tip and roller cover connection joint  130 . The paint roller cover  110 , has a paint roller cover tubular core  120 , which has a shaft retainer  070 , that can spin freely in the center of the paint roller cover tubular core  120  and is use to attach the “roller cover brush  010 ” to a paint roller frame shaft  100 . 
         [0051]    The paint brush tip  040 , is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair and other materials that general paint brush bristles are made out of. The paint roller cover  110 , is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth and other materials that general paint roller covers are made out of. The roller cover tubular core is generally made of plastic. The shaft retainer  070 , is also generally made of plastic. 
       Second Preferred Roller Cover Brush 
       [0052]    A second preferred embodiment of the “roller cover brush” is illustrated in  FIG. 3 . The “roller cover brush  010 ” main parts generally comprise of a push on paint brush tip and shaft assembly  020 , and a paint roller cover  110 . The paint brush tip and shaft assembly  020 , comprises of a paint brush tip  040 , paint brush tip support  050 , and paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly  060 . The paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly  060 , has at least one shaft retainer  070 , to keep the “roller cover brush  010 ” attached to a paint roller frame shaft  100 . The shaft retainer  070  has a shaft retainer tongue spring  080 , and a shaft retainer ID  090 . 
         [0053]    The paint brush tip  040 , is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth, horse hair and other materials that general paint brush bristles are made out of. The paint roller cover  110 , is made up of a plurality of materials comprising foam, cloth and other materials that general paint roller covers are made out of. The roller cover tubular core  120 , the shaft retainer  070 , and paint brush tip support and shaft retainer assembly  060 , are generally made of plastic. 
       Advantages 
       [0054]    From the description above, a number of advantages of the “roller cover brush” have become evident:
   (f) provides a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (g) provides an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (h) provides a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (i) provides a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (j) provides a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   
 
       Operation (Roller Cover Brush) 
       [0060]    The first step would be to determine what application the “roller cover brush” is going to be used in. This would determine which roller material you needed. If you were painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, cleaning, wiping off &amp; applying chemicals (liquid and powder), drying, sanding, or scraping each of theses different operations would require you to pick out a different roller material for that specific operation. Once you have decided what roller material you need for the specific job, such as needing a painting roller material for painting porch railing, you would then be ready to start using the “roller cover brush”. 
         [0061]    Using the first preferred tool in  FIG. 1 , an operator would take the roller cover brush and push it onto a paint roller frame shaft and the shaft retainer tongue spring would grip onto the paint roller frame shaft to securely attach the roller cover brush to the paint roller frame shaft. Once attached the operator will roller the paint roller cover on a flat surface to apply paint like all typical paint rollers but when there is a groove or interior corner to be painted the paint roller cover is turned 90 degrees so that paint brush tip that is attached to the paint roller cover can be used like a paint brush. The roller cover brush allows the operator to use a paint brush and paint roller in one tool just by flipping back and forth from 0 to 90 degrees to switch between the roller cover end and the paint brush tip end. 
         [0062]    With the second preferred tool in  FIG. 3 , an operator would an operator would take a roller cover and slide it onto the “push-on paint brush tip and shaft assembly” and then slide the” push-on paint brush tip and shaft assembly” onto the shaft of a paint roller frame. The shaft retainer tongue spring would grip onto the paint roller frame shaft to securely attach the push on paint brush tip and shaft assembly. The roller cover would be allowed to rotate freely around the shaft of the push on paint brush tip and shaft assembly during operation. Once attached the operator will roller the paint roller cover on a flat surface to apply paint like all typical paint rollers but when there is a groove or interior corner to be painted the paint roller cover is turned 90 degrees so the paint brush tip that is attached to the paint roller cover can be used like a paint brush. The roller cover brush allows the operator to use a paint brush and paint roller in one tool just by flipping back and forth from 0 to 90 degrees to switch between the roller cover end and the paint brush tip end. 
       CONCLUSIONS, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE 
       [0063]    Accordingly, the reader will see that the “roller cover brush” of this invention has advantages in that
   (a) it provides a more efficient way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (b) it provides an easier way of painting, staining, dusting, polishing, striping, sanding, cleaning, wiping off or applying chemicals (liquid and powder) to objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, walls and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (c) it provides a simple way paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (d) it provides a reduction in the number of people require to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   (e) it provides a better way to paint, stain, dust, polish, strip, sand, clean, wipe off &amp; apply chemicals (liquid and powder) to multisided objects comprising bars, posts, poles, shafts, spindles, railings, supports, and columns but not limiting to the aforementioned group of objects;   
 
         [0069]    Further objectives and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention. 
         [0070]    Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than just by the examples given.