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Is a paint roller patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a paint roller have been patented many times, but "a paint roller" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 588 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “paint roller” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 457 best keyword matches we examined, 76 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SEKAR CHANDRA (16), SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (10), NEWELL OPERATING CO (8), WOOSTER BRUSH CO (8).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B05C (271), B44D (150), B29C (42), Y10T (37).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a paint roller
- Paint roller cover cleaner US-11407251-B2 2022 · ROLLER BLASTER LTD
A paint roller cover cleaner for cleaning a paint roller cover. The paint roller cover cleaner has one or more nozzles that spray the cover and that may each produce a fan-shaped jet in a plane that is at an angle to the longitudi…
View on Google Patents - Paint roller frame and cage assembly and method of manufacturing US-10933439-B2 2021 · THE WOOSTER BRUSH COMPANY
A paint roller frame and cage assembly and method of manufacturing includes providing an assembly having a handle and a shaft extending from the handle, and forming a unitary cage having a radially outward surface for supporting a…
View on Google Patents - Collapsible Paint Roller Frame US-2014201935-A1 2014 · MCGANN RYAN
A collapsible paint roller frame includes: an axle and means configured to receive a roller cover; a first link; a second link; a coupler configured to fixedly receive the axle and to receive a first end of the first and second li…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus, Process, and System for Cleaning Paint Roller Covers US-2013152980-A1 2013 · HUES PETER JAMES
Apparatuses, systems, and methods to clean a paint roller are disclosed. Such apparatuses and systems include a housing with an outlet; a handle connected to housing; an adapter disposed on an end portion of the handle; a nozzle d…
View on Google Patents - Releasable paint roller cover retainer US-8302247-B2 2012 · SMITH ROBIN E
A paint roller including a roller cover retainer that is releasable to permit a roller cover to be easily removed. The device includes a locking lever pivotable relative to the frame which actuates retainers located within the rol…
View on Google Patents - Paint roller with adjustable cover and paint drip collector WO-2010028464-A1 2010 · AZEVEDO RAMOS JOSE LUIZ
Paint roller with adjustable cover and paint drip collector constituted of a whole piece that comprehends the handle (1) and a protection cover against paint splatter (2), such cover (2) acts like a support for the paint roller (3…
View on Google Patents - Paint Roller Cover Cleaning Device and Method US-2009000646-A1 2009 · DURANT DONALD G
A new and useful device and method for cleaning a paint roller cover is provided. A paint roller frame has a longitudinal axis, and is supported in a manner such that the frame can spin freely about its longitudinal axis. A paint …
View on Google Patents - Remotely actuated paint roller cover dispensing frame US-7389560-B2 2008 · MERTINS JR ORVILLE LEE
The invention disclosed herein provides a system, apparatus and method for removing a paint roller cover from a paint roller frame. The paint roller frame includes a handle having a movable button, a hollow support shaft, a roller…
View on Google Patents - Readily replaceable and disposable paint roller covers US-2008028561-A1 2008 · ROS ANTONIO C
An apparatus for applying paint includes a hollow solid cylinder which is supported on and freely rotates around the axle portion of a rigid bent-rod frame with a handle disposed on one end. A replaceable and disposable self-adher…
View on Google Patents - Combination paint roller frame and scraper US-7281292-B1 2007 · FELIX JOHN J
The combination paint roller frame and scraper allows a painter to accomplish two tasks with a single tool and includes a paint roller frame, an elongated scraper member, and a hinge or pivot mechanism attaching the scraper to the…
View on Google Patents - Paint roller frame with holding rings US-2007251042-A1 2007 · KIM SONG
A paint roller frame with holding ring for a roller cover includes an axle shaft, a cylindrical roller, and a holding ring. The axle shaft has a terminating end and a connecting end. The cylindrical roller is provided around the a…
View on Google Patents - Paint roller frame WO-2004009250-A1 2004 · ANZA AB
The present invention refers to a paint roller comprising a frame (110) having a first part (112) formed to hold a handle and a second part (114) formed to hold a cylindrical tube with absorbent material. The frame (110) comprises…
View on Google Patents - Paint roller frame US-6405404-B2 2002 · SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
A paint roller frame which securely retains a paint roller cover thereon during painting and which permits the roller cover to be easily removed therefrom is disclosed. The paint roller frame includes a cage assembly comprising a …
View on Google Patents - Paint roller having a device for fastening securely roller cover US-6128802-A 2000 · PRO CHARGER CO LTD
A paint roller consists of a handle, a shaft extending form one end of the handle, a fastening member fastened rotatably engaged on with the rotary shaft and composed of a first cover body and a second cover body, and a roller cov…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a paint roller been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Tools and office products differ in grips, adjustment mechanisms, and how blades or bits are held and changed.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.