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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2018
The Wooster Brush Company, Wooster, OH (US);
Richard K. Bukovitz, Orrville, OH (US);
John L. Scott, Wooster, OH (US);
The Wooster Brush Company, Wooster, OH (US);
Abstract
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 roller cover. The cage includes a first cavity located at an end of the cage proximate the handle and a second cavity located at an opposite end of the cage. Each cavity is defined within the radially outward surface and has a radially opening slot. A cover retainer is receivable through a first slot and into the first cavity. The cover retainer includes radially extending fingers that extend through the slot to engage an inner diameter of the roller cover and secure the cover to the cage. A fastener is receivable through a second slot and into the second cavity to hold the cage on the shaft.