Patent ID: 7850812

Claim:
A method of making a laminated paint roller comprising the steps of: advancing a perforated strip of thermoplastic material, the perforated strip having an inner surface, an outer surface, and holes there-through, the holes being perforated entirely through the strip; applying a lubricant to the inner surface of the advancing perforated strip of thermoplastic material; helically winding the lubricated, perforated strip of thermoplastic material around a cooled mandrel so as to form a helically wound strip wherein the inner surface of the perforated strip faces the cooled mandrel and the outer surface of the perforated strip faces away from the cooled mandrel; advancing the wound perforated strip along the cooled mandrel; applying a layer of adhesive onto an outer surface of the wound perforated strip; and helically wrapping a strip of composite cover material about the wound strip and over the layer of adhesive, the composite cover material having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the composite cover material comprising a pile fabric, and the inner surface of the composite cover material comprising thermoplastic; and applying a compressive force upon the composite cover material to urge the composite cover material, the layer of adhesive and strip of thermoplastic material together against the cooled mandrel, thereby laminating the inner surface of the composite cover material to the outer surface of the strip.