Methods of manufacturing paint roller covers from a tubular fabric sleeve

摘要

A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve that is installed onto a core member. To facilitate the manufacture of the paint roller covers, the outside of the core member is provided with an adhesive bonding material on the exterior surface thereof that has a relatively non-tacky outer surface. The knitted pile fabric sleeve is installed onto the exterior surface of the core member over the adhesive bonding material. The adhesive bonding material is then rendered tacky, whereupon the knitted pile fabric sleeve becomes adhesively secured by the adhesive bonding material to the exterior surface of the core member. The pile fabric covered core member may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a paint roller cover, comprising:
providing an adhesive bonding material on an outer surface of a tubular core member having a first outer diameter and an interior having a first inner diameter, whereby at least the outer surface of said adhesive bonding material is rendered substantially non-tacky; placing a tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve having a first end and a second end, a pile side with pile extending outwardly, the pile side having a plurality of pile fibers extending outwardly therefrom a distance of between approximately three-eighths of an inch and four inches in length, and a backing side which is opposite said pile side, onto said outer surface of said tubular core member having said adhesive bonding material thereupon with its pile side out, said tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve having a second inner diameter prior to its placement onto said tubular core member; and subsequently causing said adhesive bonding material to become tacky, whereupon said tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve becomes secured to said outer surface of said tubular core member by said adhesive bonding material;wherein the pile side is configured to apply paint to a worksurface.