Patent ID: 8858750

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a paint roller cover, comprising: providing an adhesive bonding material on an outer surface of a tubular core member having a first outer diameter and an interior having a first inner diameter, whereby at least the outer surface of said adhesive bonding material is rendered substantially non-tacky; placing a tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve having a first end and a second end, a pile side with pile extending outwardly, the pile side having a plurality of pile fibers extending outwardly therefrom a distance of between approximately three-eighths of an inch and four inches in length, and a backing side which is opposite said pile side, onto said outer surface of said tubular core member having said adhesive bonding material thereupon with its pile side out, said tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve having a second inner diameter prior to its placement onto said tubular core member; and subsequently causing said adhesive bonding material to become tacky, whereupon said tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve becomes secured to said outer surface of said tubular core member by said adhesive bonding material; wherein the pile side is configured to apply paint to a worksurface.