Global Patent Index - EP 1233832 A4

EP 1233832 A4 20050608 - A MOVABLE PAINT TRAY ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A LIQUID TO A ROLLER

Title (en)

A MOVABLE PAINT TRAY ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A LIQUID TO A ROLLER

Title (de)

BEWEGLICHE FARBWANNE ZUM AUFTRAG EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUF EINEN FARBROLLER

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE BAC A PEINTURE MOBILE FACILITANT L'APPLICATION D'UN LIQUIDE A UN ROULEAU

Publication

EP 1233832 A4 20050608 (EN)

Application

EP 99938931 A 19990804

Priority

US 9917442 W 19990804

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1920947A2] A paint tray assembly (10) for applying a liquid to a roller (26) having a bottom side adapted for resting upon a support surface and a top side, said paint tray assembly comprising: a reservoir (16) having a floor (18), a sidewall (20) extending around said floor for retaining the liquid to be applied to the roller, and a ramped surface (22) starting at or near a section (24) of said sidewall and gradually decreasing in height as said ramped surface extends away from said sidewall down into said reservoir, for allowing the liquid to be spread onto the roller, and excess liquid to flow back into said reservoir; and an engagement point (44) for hooking and pulling the paint tray assembly across the support surface; and wherein the external surface (42) of said paint tray assembly is sloped for forming said paint tray assembly having an external circumference narrower at said bottom side of said paint tray assembly where said bottom side rests upon the support surface.

IPC 1-7

B05B 1/00; B44D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B44D 3/12 (2006.01); B05C 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05C 17/0245 (2013.01); B44D 3/126 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1920947 A2 20080514; EP 1920947 A3 20080521; AU 5330999 A 20010305; CA 2378674 A1 20010215; CA 2378674 C 20100601; EP 1233832 A1 20020828; EP 1233832 A4 20050608; MX PA02001265 A 20020722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07022421 A 19990804; AU 5330999 A 19990804; CA 2378674 A 19990804; EP 99938931 A 19990804; MX PA02001265 A 19990804