Newell Operating Company

Ez Paintr Corporation

Ez Painter Corporation

James J Jarecki

Bruce C Polzin

Leon C Clouser, Jr

Insoon Park

Paul H Mylander

Robert A Shaffer

William W Barton

Anthony W Gilbert

Michael J Radocha, Sr

Jason R Landmark

James L Wiest

A brush handle is disclosed having a core member which is surrounded by a layer of compressible and resilient gripping material of a non-slip nature, the layer of gripping material closely conforming to the contour of the brush handle and being mechanically interlocked to the handle by at least one projection which is integral with the core member and extend into the layer of gripping material, and also at least partially bonded one to the other by heat and or chemical processes. A brush having the above described handle sealingly secured to a brush head utilizing the layer of gripping material and a method of manufacturing a brush handle are also disclosed.

Paint brush with improved grip construction

A paint tray assembly consisting of a paint tray and a separate cover which is attached to and removed from the tray by mating peripheral ribs on the underside of the lid and the top edge of the tray, and a paint kit composed of the tray assembly and a paint pad, the lid having a recess for receiving in loose, confining relationship a portion of the paint pad so that the paint kit can be suspended vertically or displayed horizontally with the paint pad always being retained in a relatively fixed relationship with the lid and tray.

Paint kit including sealable tray assembly

A resealable paint tray assembly composed of a lid and tray formed as separate components and means for locking the lid to the tray to prevent skin forming on paint left for extended periods in the tray, the tray having a smooth uninterrupted inside and outside surface, the tray assembly having a brush rest section usable only when the tray assembly is open and in use.

Resealble paint tray

An improved shelving display system is provided for bulk containers, cases or boxes of merchandise. The goods may be displayed in the boxes or cases and the angle of display may be varied accordingly. Further, the shelf display system is fully adjustable for different sizes of boxes or cases of goods. The display system is intended to be installed directly over a existing warehouse-type shelf or smaller embodiments are available for mounting on a pegboard-type display.

Shelving display and storage system for bulk container items

An improved display structure is provided for displaying articles in confined spaces. The display structure includes two vertical supports that may be placed on the floor or suspended from a ceiling. A horizontal frame member extends between the two vertical supports. The horizontal frame member includes at least three distinct portions including an upper rectangular frame for the display of product indicia, a middle horizontal display area ideally suited for pegboard-type display and a lower horizontal hanging area for hanging products. When the display structure is mounted to the floor, the lower area between the two vertical supports may be used for displaying additional products or the display structure may be constructed around an existing counter, display or cashier's station.

Structure for displaying and selling articles

A paint roller having an ajustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protection. The adjustment of the shield may quickly and easily be made with one hand by the user, and particularly by the same hand by which the roller is held.

Adjustable shielded paint roller

A paint roller having an adjustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protection. The adjustment of the shield may quickly and easily be made with one hand by the user, and particularly by the same hand by which the roller is held.

Paint roller having adjustable spatter shield

Paint roller or similar article

A wire-frame display rack system for mounting on a vertical pegboard, comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms with both vertical and horizontal members, a rectangular wire frame forming back and side walls, elongated mounting hooks secured together by a horizontal member, and a carton containing the products to be displayed. The rack is removably attached to the mounting hooks, which are removably attached to the vertical pegboard. The display rack is configured for easy removal and replacement of the carton, allowing for quick and efficient re-stocking of the products for display.

Wire rack display system with simplified re-stocking features

A hanger device to be used with a perforated panel or other display board or support for hanging articles in a position for visual display to customers. The hanger includes a mounting portion with two generally flat arms extending outwardly therefrom, one arm being angled generally upwardly and the other arm being angled generally downwardly. The upwardly directed arm supports a plurality of paint brushes or other suitable articles by means of apertures in the paint brush handles generally complementary in shape to the arm for maintaining vertical alignment of the brushes. The second downwardly angled arm maintains the hanging objects at an upwardly facing angle relative to the display board to facilitate viewing of the objects by a potential customer.

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Greendale, WI, United States of America

James J Jarecki