US Patent:
20060005343, Jan 12, 2006
Inventors:
Kenneth Clingerman - Baltimore MD, US
International Classification:
B05C 21/00
Abstract:
A paint flow control apparatus for insertion into paint cans, buckets, and other storage containers for regulating the application of paint to rollers and brushes dipped therein. The apparatus generally includes a porous grid member, a perimeter member fixedly attached to the grid member, a filter screen detachably attached to the grid member, and two handles fixedly attached to the perimeter member. The perimeter member maintains the porous grid member slightly submerged beneath the surface of the paint so as to prevent drying and flaking of the paint, and the perimeter member abuts/interacts with the walls of the storage container to maintain the position of the grid member. The filter screen strains the paint, and the handles allow convenient extraction/removal of the apparatus. A paint roller can be rolled across the top of the grid member to pick up an appropriate amount of paint.
