(19)
(11) EP 1 920 947 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/20

(21) Application number: 07022421.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B44D 3/12(2006.01)
 B05C 17/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99938931.5 / 1233832

(71) Applicant: Pasinski, Tom
Chicago, IL 60646 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pasinski, Tom
    Chicago, IL 60646 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) Movable paint tray assembly


(57) 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.







Search report