Method and apparatus for rotating a paint guard

摘要

A paint roller apparatus for applying paint to a painted surface includes a rotating accessory arm. The rotating accessory arm is rotatably mounted on a handle of the paint roller apparatus such that the accessory arm rotates between a first position wherein an accessory or the accessory arm is substantially proximate to a cylindrical roller of the paint roller apparatus and a second position where the accessory arm is at an angle of substantially ninety degrees to a plane defined by the longitudinal axes of the handle and the roller. A switch assembly located on the handle provides for rotation of the accessory arm with minimal effort on the part of the user. The switch assembly may include a locking mechanism to lock the accessory arm into the first position and second position so that the accessory arm does not rotate inadvertently.