Brent R Swenson

US Patent:

20090191390, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/019749

Inventors:

Makoto Saji - West Hills CA, US
Brent Swenson - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Linzer Products Corp. - Wyandanch NY

International Classification:

B32B 7/12
B32B 7/02
B29C 63/10
B65H 81/06

US Classification:

428213, 428222, 156188, 428218, 242430

Abstract:

A paint roller assembly and method of assembling the paint roller assembly is disclosed. The paint roller assembly comprises a core layer, a first reinforcement layer, a second reinforcement layer, a fabric cover, and adhesive for joining the layers and fabric cover together. The method of assembling the paint roller assembly includes the steps of helically winding a core material around a mandrel, applying adhesive to an exposed portion of the core material, helically winding a first reinforcement layer around the core material, applying the adhesive to an exposed portion of the first reinforcement layer, helically winding a second reinforcement layer around the first reinforcement layer, applying the adhesive to an exposed portion of the second reinforcement layer, and helically winding a fabric cover over the second reinforcement layer.