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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 02, 2012
Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Buffalo, MN (US);
Jeffrey Mark Smith, New Market, MN (US);
Christopher Alan Jensen, Crystal, MN (US);
Thomas Rainer Jeltsch, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Buffalo, MN (US);
Jeffrey Mark Smith, New Market, MN (US);
Christopher Alan Jensen, Crystal, MN (US);
Thomas Rainer Jeltsch, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A paint roller apparatus is provided. In one example, the paint roller apparatus is configured to apply paint to a surface and includes a roller arm and a paint roller rotatably mounted on the roller arm about a roller axis. The paint roller has an end and a paint applicator surface. The paint roller apparatus includes a roller guard having at least one painting feature for applying paint to the surface. The roller guard is selectively movable between first and second positions. The first position comprises the painting feature disposed adjacent the end of the roller on a first side of the roller axis and the second position comprises the painting feature disposed adjacent the end of the roller on a second side of the roller axis.