Wallpaper applicator apparatus

摘要

A new and improved wallpaper applicator apparatus includes a shaft assembly that includes a paper-holding portion and an axle portion. A tubular handle assembly is adapted to receive the axle portion of the shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a tubular wall which includes an inner bearing surface that is in contact with the axle portion of the shaft assembly when the shaft assembly rotates. The tubular wall also includes an outer hand grip portion adapted to be held by a user. An annular circular drip pan assembly is connected to the handle assembly. The annular circular drip pan assembly is adapted receive drippings from a wet roll of wallpaper when the wet roll of wallpaper is installed on the paper-holding portion of the shaft assembly and when the paper-holding portion is oriented above the axle portion. The paper-holding portion of the shaft assembly contains a slot adapted to receive a first free end of a roll of wallpaper. The annular circular drip pan assembly and the handle assembly are formed as a unified, integrated structure. The tubular wall of the handle assembly is comprised of a flexible material which permits the inner bearing surface of the handle assembly to be pressed against the axle portion of the shaft assembly with controlled pressure by the hand of the user for controlling tension of wallpaper that is being dispensed from a roll of wallpaper supported by the paper-holding portion of the shaft assembly.