Patent ID: 7530137

Claim:
An apparatus for enabling a user to quickly and efficiently paint a desired surface, said apparatus comprising: an elongated and rigid pole having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and axially opposed proximal and distal end portions, said distal end portion having a threaded outer surface tapered inwardly towards the axis such that said distal end portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of said rigid pole; an applicator section threadably and directly attachable to said pole in such a manner that said applicator section protrudes distally therefrom said applicator section being suitably sized and shaped such that the user can effectively paint an elevated corner surface defined between a wall and an acoustic ceiling while minimizing the likelihood of smearing paint on the ceiling; and means for shielding lateral sides of said applicator section and thereby preventing the user from undesirably painting ceiling adjoining the corner surface; wherein said applicator section comprises a female coupling having a threaded interior surface directly and removably mateable with said distal end portion of said pole, said female coupling having a semi-spherical socket monolithically formed at a distal end portion thereof; a ball operably coupled to said socket in such a manner that said applicator section can be rotatably articulated about an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis respectively; an arm having monolithically formed first and second portions, said first portion being directly conjoined to said ball and axially protruding away therefrom, said second section being obliquely offset from said first portion; a housing formed from rigid and non-corrosive material, said housing having planar top and bottom surfaces and a pair of oppositely facing lip portions monolithically formed therewith, said lip portions facing downwardly and terminating beyond said bottom surface and extending orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of said housing; and an applicator pad suitably sized and shaped for being snuggly interfitted against said bottom surface of said housing such that an outer perimeter of said applicator pad becomes nested with said lip portions and maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions; wherein said second portion of said arm is directly conjoined to said top surface of said housing in such a manner that said applicator pad can be appropriately angled and continuously abutted against the corner surface during operating conditions.