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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter W Calvert, Johnson City, TN (US);
Assignee:
Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C / ; B05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1520 / ; 1514 / ; 1521 / ; 16DI / ; 16DI / ;
Abstract
A pad-type paint applicator includes a base adapted to releaseably receive a paint applicator pad, and a handle assembly removably attachable to the base and including an adjustment mechanism which permits the handle to be locked in virtually any position between a position with the handle located normal to the base and a position with the handle located parallel to the base, the locking mechanism including a serrated surface at the base of the handle adapted to be driven into engagement with a complementary serrated surface on the upper surface of the base.