Lawrence J Bower

US Patent:

20020112810, Aug 22, 2002

Filed:

Feb 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/788915

Inventors:

Bruce Polzin - Greendale WI, US
Lawrence Bower - Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

Newell Operating Company

International Classification:

B05C017/02

US Classification:

156/188000, 015/230110, 015/230120, 015/230130, 492/019000, 492/029000, 492/044000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for making a paint roller are disclosed. The apparatus includes a mandrel, a first core material strip feeder, a second core material strip feeder, a fabric cover strip feeder, a first heater, a second heater, a first liquid adhesive applicator and a second liquid adhesive applicator. The first core material strip feeder feeds a first strip of core material about the mandrel. The second core material strip feeder feeds a second strip of core material about the mandrel. The fabric cover strip feeder feeds a strip of fabric cover material about the mandrel and about at least one of the first and second strips of core material. The first and second heaters are actuatable between a first active state in which the first and second heaters apply heat to an outer surface of the first and second strips of core material, respectively, and an inactive state. The first and second liquid adhesive applicators are actuatable between a first active state in which liquid adhesive is applied to an outer surface of the first and second strips of core material, respectively, and an inactive state. The apparatus produces paint rollers having varying characteristics by selective actuation of the first and second heaters and the first and second adhesive applicators. In one exemplary embodiment, a controller generates signals actuating the heaters and the adhesive applicators between the active and inactive states. According to one method, heat is applied to at least one of the outer surface of the first strip and the inner surface of the second strip and liquid adhesive is applied to the outer surface of the second strip prior to wrapping the fabric cover on the second strip. According to an alternative method, liquid adhesive is applied to at least one of the outer surface of the first strip and the inner surface of the second strip and heat is applied to the outer surface of the second strip.

US Patent:

20020139228, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/107652

Inventors:

Michael Johnston - Wooster OH, US
Lawrence Bower - Milwaukee WI, US
Craig Serio - New Berlin WI, US

Assignee:

Newell Operating Company

International Classification:

B26D003/00

US Classification:

083/013000, 083/024000, 083/015000, 083/170000, 083/660000

Abstract:

The invention discloses a method of manufacturing a perforated roller cover and includes placing a roller cover having a core portion and an application medium on a support member, positioning a perforating station having a perforating device near the support member, exposing the core portion, moving the perforating device from a non-piercing position to a piercing position to pierce the core in a first location and a second location and removing the roller cover from the support member. The invention also discloses an apparatus for piercing roller covers having an application medium adhered to a core and includes at least one perforating station having at least one piercing device, at least one application medium separation device and a heat source, a mandrel having a plurality of openings to support the roller cover, and an actuator to move the perforating station between a piercing position and a non-piercing position.

US Patent:

54682070, Nov 21, 1995

Filed:

Jun 14, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/076448

Inventors:

Lawrence J. Bower - Milwaukee WI
Ronald R. Delo - Waukesha WI
Gerald D. VanZeeland - New Berlin WI

Assignee:

Newell Operating Company - Freeport IL

International Classification:

B31C 1300

US Classification:

493297

Abstract:

A paint roller having a tubular core formed of thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material being in the form of a multiplicity of spirally wound plies. The multiplicity of plies comprising an outer ply surrounding and in continuous contact with an inner ply. The plies are in general parallelism with one another and fused to one another in the absence of adhesive. A fabric cover overlies the core and is heat fused to the underlying core in the absence of adhesive.

US Patent:

52069680, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Jan 9, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/639082

Inventors:

Lawrence J. Bower - Milwaukee WI
Ronald R. Delo - Waukesha WI
Gerald D. VanZeeland - New Berlin WI

Assignee:

EZ Paintr Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

B05C 1702

US Classification:

1523011

Abstract:

A paint roller having a tubular core formed of thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material being in the form of a multiplicity of spirally wound plies. The multiplicity of plies comprising an outer ply surrounding and in continuous contact with an inner ply. The plies are in general parallelism with one another and fused to one another in the absence of adhesive. A fabric cover overlies the core and is heat fused to the underlying core in the absence of adhesive.