INSERT FOR A PAINT BUCKET

摘要

An insert is deployed in an applicable paint bucket to provide for rolling a paint roller along the insert to uniformly distribute a desired quantity of paint from the paint bucket onto the paint roller. Applicable paint bucket have structures which provide for a secure placement of the insert where the insert remains in a proper operational orientation during a painting session. The insert has a paint contact area with an upper portion thereof retained at an angular orientation somewhat offset from vertical when installed in the applicable paint bucket. In the preferred embodiment the insert has securement structures which extend outward on opposing sides of the paint contact area at the upper extent. The insert has means to vary the width of an upper securement portion wherein the insert will remain properly installed in the applicable paint bucket when a spacing of securement positions on the applicable paint bucket vary during use.

主权项

1. An insert for deployment in a workpiece paint bucket, the insert to provide for rolling of a workpiece paint roller along the insert to generally uniformly distribute a workpiece paint previously gathered from the workpiece paint bucket onto the workpiece paint roller, the workpiece paint bucket having a workpiece paint containment area having an upper extent, a lower extent and a high operational paint capacity level, the high operational paint capacity level being a level to which workpiece paint is routinely placed in the workpiece paint bucket, the workpiece paint bucket having opposing anchoring portions, the insert comprising:
a) a paint roller contact area having a width and a height, the width of the paint roller contact area having opposing side edges, the height of the paint roller contact area extending substantially along the opposing side edges of the width of the paint roller contact area, the paint roller contact area having a primary portion and an auxiliary portion, the primary portion of the paint roller contact area having a dimensional size, the auxiliary portion of the paint roller contact area having a dimensional size, and wherein the dimensional size of the primary portion of the paint roller contact area is significantly greater than the dimensional size of the auxiliary portion of the paint roller contact area, the primary portion of the paint roller contact area positioned above the auxiliary portion of the paint roller contact area when the insert is deployed in the workpiece paint bucket, the insert oriented in the workpiece paint bucket during the deployment with the auxiliary portion of the paint roller contact area at least substantially below the high operational paint capacity level of the workpiece paint containment area of the workpiece paint bucket and with the primary portion of the paint roller contact area at least substantially above the high operational paint capacity level of the workpiece paint containment area of the workpiece paint bucket, the paint roller contact area for rolling the workpiece paint roller along to distribute the desired quantity of workpiece paint from the workpiece paint bucket onto the workpiece paint roller; b) an extending portion extending beyond the width of the paint roller contact area on the opposing side edges of the width of the paint roller contact area, the extending portion to provide for engagement of the opposing anchoring portions of the workpiece paint bucket to secure the insert relative to the workpiece paint bucket, the extending portion having opposing ends; c) width adjustment means to provide for adjustment of a spacing between the opposing ends of the extending portion wherein the insert will be securely contained within the workpiece paint bucket during use.