EP0389357B1 - Improvements relating to attachment devices for a paint roller reload, and paint roller including this reload - Google Patents

Improvements relating to attachment devices for a paint roller reload, and paint roller including this reload Download PDF

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EP0389357B1
EP0389357B1 EP19900400748 EP90400748A EP0389357B1 EP 0389357 B1 EP0389357 B1 EP 0389357B1 EP 19900400748 EP19900400748 EP 19900400748 EP 90400748 A EP90400748 A EP 90400748A EP 0389357 B1 EP0389357 B1 EP 0389357B1
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Claude Kléber Maurice Pluym
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  • the invention relates to an improvement made to the means for assembling a refill for a paint roller, and a paint roller including this refill.
  • a paint roller refill comprising a cylindrical sleeve having two opposite ends and carrying, on an external surface, a lining arranged for applying paint; two flanges bearing respectively on the two ends of the sleeve, and, inside the sleeve, holding means arranged to keep the flanges pressed against the sleeve, and immobilizing means arranged to axially immobilize the roller relative to a rod of a paint roller support, once it is inserted inside the sleeve.
  • the immobilization means comprise a groove formed in the rod of the roller support. Knowing that this rod is generally metallic, this requires in practice an expensive operation of machining the groove by removing metal, or stamping.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a refill for a paint roller which can be assembled simply and economically by means of a small number of parts, each part being of simple constitution.
  • the above-mentioned holding means and immobilization means comprise at least one split tube comprising a slot extending over its entire length, arranged to produce a tightening on said rod, each flange having first means of latching arranged to cooperate with second latching means carried by the tube, said latching means being such that by bringing each flange of the tube along the longitudinal axis of the latter, they cooperate with each other so as to achieve mutual coupling along said axis, said coupling allowing rotation of the flange relative to the tube, around said axis.
  • the or each split tube has, at least at one end, an inner peripheral rim, and the corresponding flange carries a hollow cylinder arranged to be traversed by said rod, said cylinder having at an open end an outer peripheral groove arranged to receive said peripheral edge by snap-fastening.
  • one of the flanges comprises stop means intended to cooperate with one end of said rod.
  • the refill comprises a single split tube having two opposite ends by which it is coupled to the two flanges.
  • said single split tube has a length greater than half that of the sleeve.
  • the single split tube comprises a central portion of determined diameter and two end portions of diameter greater than that of said central portion.
  • said central portion has a length at least equal to a quarter of that of the sleeve.
  • the invention also relates to a paint roller, comprising a paint roller support comprising a rod provided with a handle at a first end, and a refill for paint roller, as defined above, mounted on a second end. of the stem.
  • the paint roller refill 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a thin cylindrical sleeve 2 covered externally with a fabric 3 or any other lining allowing the application of paint, such as foam.
  • fabric 3 has been reported in the form of a strip wound in a spiral on the sleeve 2 and glued.
  • the sleeve 2 is plugged at its two ends by two front flanges 4 and rear 5.
  • Each flange 4, 5 comprises a circular bowl having a bottom 6, 7 and a flange 8. From the outer face of each bottom extends transversely a hollow cylinder 11 of diameter substantially smaller than that of the bowl. The cylinder 11 of the rear flange 5 opens into the bowl.
  • Each bowl carries, on an external face of a side wall, fins 12 distributed peripherally and extending parallel to an axis 13 of the flange 4, 5.
  • Each cylinder 11 carries in the vicinity of an end remote from the bowl a rim circular intermediate 14 delimiting, with a conical circular edge 15, a groove 16.
  • a split tube 20, having a longitudinal slot 21 extending over its entire length, has a cylindrical central portion 22 of smaller diameter, extended at both ends by a cylindrical end portion 23, 24 of diameter greater than that of the cylindrical central portion 22.
  • Each cylindrical end portion 23, 24 has, at a free end, a circular rim 25 and, opposite and at some distance from it, a circular ring 26 connected to the circular rebrod 25 by two legs 27, 28 facing each other.
  • the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 are obtained by molding a plastic material.
  • connection between any of the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 is first made: by pushing the cylinder 11 of the flange 4 against of the ring 26 of the split tube 20, the diameter of the ring 26 in which the slot 21 of the tube extends, so that the ring 26 overlaps by snap-fastening the end edge 15 of the cylinder 11, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the connection thus produced between the flange 4 and the split tube 20 allows rotation of the flange along the axis of the split tube.
  • the assembly constituted by the sleeve 2, the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 forms a refill for an independent paint roller 1, which can be easily mounted on a support comprising a rod 30 extended by a handle not shown in FIG. 1
  • the internal diameter of the split tube 20 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the rod 30.
  • the refill 1 is threaded onto the rod 30, which successively passes through the rear flange 5, the split tube 20, the cylinder 11 of the front flange 4 , and comes into abutment on the bottom 6 of the cup of the front flange 4. To mount the refill 1 on the rod 30, it is necessary to exert a sufficient push to increase the diameter of the split tube 20.
  • the length of the split tube 20 is important: it represents more than half of the so that the length of the cylindrical central portion 22 can itself be large; it represents at least a quarter, in particular 30% of the length of the sleeve 2 and thus ensures significant tightening.
  • each flange is a piece of simple constitution and of small volume, therefore inexpensive. To make refills of different diameters, it suffices to provide flanges of corresponding diameter. Furthermore, two rear flanges 5 can equip a refill for a paint roller of traditional design, held on a rod by a simple nut.
  • split tube is itself a simple and not very bulky piece. To make refills of different lengths, it suffices to provide split tubes of corresponding length.
  • the invention naturally applies to a sleeve carrying a fabric in the form of a sheath not glued to the sleeve but simply folded at its ends inside the sleeve, the two flanges pinching the sheath against the inside face of the sleeve. .
  • the front flange 4 achieves good sealing of the end of the paint roller, with respect to the paint and the solvents, since it is not open in its center.
  • split tube may be of short length if its stiffness is sufficient to still ensure satisfactory immobilization of the sleeve 2 relative to the rod 30, in which case the length of the flanges 4, 5 must be increased accordingly.
  • each the split tube 31 32 is coupled in the manner already described, to the corresponding flange 33, 34.
  • each the split tube is simpler in structure and can be more easily threaded onto the rod 35.

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L'invention concerne un perfectionnement apporté aux moyens d'assemblage d'une recharge pour rouleau à peindre, et un rouleau à peindre incluant cette recharge.The invention relates to an improvement made to the means for assembling a refill for a paint roller, and a paint roller including this refill.

Elle concerne plus précisément une recharge pour rouleau à peindre comprenant un manchon cylindrique présentant deux extrémités opposées et portant, sur une surface extérieure, une garniture agencée pour appliquer de la peinture ; deux flasques prenant respectivement appui sur les deux extrémités du manchon, et, à l'intérieur du manchon, des moyens de maintien agencés pour maintenir les flasques plaqués contre le manchon, et des moyens d'immobilisation agencés pour immobiliser axialement le rouleau par rapport à une tige d'un support de rouleau à peindre, une fois que celle-ci est introduite à l'intérieur du manchon.More specifically, it relates to a paint roller refill comprising a cylindrical sleeve having two opposite ends and carrying, on an external surface, a lining arranged for applying paint; two flanges bearing respectively on the two ends of the sleeve, and, inside the sleeve, holding means arranged to keep the flanges pressed against the sleeve, and immobilizing means arranged to axially immobilize the roller relative to a rod of a paint roller support, once it is inserted inside the sleeve.

On connaît déjà des recharges de ce type, qui comportent certains inconvénients. Elles requièrent, soit un nombre important de pièces en matière plastique, soit une combinaison de pièces en matière plastique et en métal, ce qui les rend complexes ou coûteuses. Dans le document FR-A-2 556 245, les moyens d'immobilisation comprennent une gorge pratiquée dans la tige du support de rouleau. Sachant que cette tige est en général métallique, cela nécessite en pratique une opération coûteuse d'usinage de la gorge par enlèvement de métal, ou d'emboutissage.We already know refills of this type, which have certain drawbacks. They require either a large number of plastic parts, or a combination of plastic and metal parts, which makes them complex or expensive. In document FR-A-2 556 245, the immobilization means comprise a groove formed in the rod of the roller support. Knowing that this rod is generally metallic, this requires in practice an expensive operation of machining the groove by removing metal, or stamping.

Le but de l'invention est de proposer une recharge pour rouleau à peindre pouvant être assemblée de manière simple et économique au moyen d'un faible nombre de pièces, chaque pièce étant de constitution simple.The object of the invention is to provide a refill for a paint roller which can be assembled simply and economically by means of a small number of parts, each part being of simple constitution.

Selon l'invention, les moyens de maintien et les moyens d'immobilisation précités comprennent au moins un tube fendu comportant une fente s'étendant sur toute sa longueur, agencé pour produire un serrage sur ladite tige, chaque flasque présentant des premiers moyens d'encliquetage agencés pour coopérer avec des seconds moyens d'encliquetage portés par le tube, lesdits moyens d'encliquetage étant tels qu'en rapprochant chaque flasque du tube le long de l'axe longitudinal de ce dernier, ceux-ci coopèrent entre eux de façon à réaliser un attelage mutuel le long dudit axe, ledit attelage autorisant une rotation du flasque par rapport au tube, autour dudit axe.According to the invention, the above-mentioned holding means and immobilization means comprise at least one split tube comprising a slot extending over its entire length, arranged to produce a tightening on said rod, each flange having first means of latching arranged to cooperate with second latching means carried by the tube, said latching means being such that by bringing each flange of the tube along the longitudinal axis of the latter, they cooperate with each other so as to achieve mutual coupling along said axis, said coupling allowing rotation of the flange relative to the tube, around said axis.

Avantagement, le ou chaque tube fendu comporte, au moins à une extrémité, un rebord périphérique intérieur, et le flasque correspondant porte un cylindre creux agencé pour être traversé par ladite tige, ledit cylindre présentant à une extrémité libre une gorge périphérique extérieure agencée pour recevoir ledit rebord périphérique par encliquetage.Advantageously, the or each split tube has, at least at one end, an inner peripheral rim, and the corresponding flange carries a hollow cylinder arranged to be traversed by said rod, said cylinder having at an open end an outer peripheral groove arranged to receive said peripheral edge by snap-fastening.

Avantageusement, l'un des flasques comprend des moyens de butée destinés à coopérer avec une extrémité de ladite tige.Advantageously, one of the flanges comprises stop means intended to cooperate with one end of said rod.

Avantageusement, la recharge comprend un tube fendu unique présentant deux extrémités opposées par lesquelles il est attelé aux deux flasques.Advantageously, the refill comprises a single split tube having two opposite ends by which it is coupled to the two flanges.

Avantageusement, ledit tube fendu unique a une longueur supérieure à la moitié de celle du manchon.Advantageously, said single split tube has a length greater than half that of the sleeve.

Avantageusement, le tube fendu unique comporte une portion centrale de diamètre déterminé et deux portions d'extrémité de diamètre supérieur à celui de ladite portion centrale.Advantageously, the single split tube comprises a central portion of determined diameter and two end portions of diameter greater than that of said central portion.

Avantageusement, ladite portion centrale a une longueur au moins égale au quart de celle du manchon.Advantageously, said central portion has a length at least equal to a quarter of that of the sleeve.

L'invention concerne aussi un rouleau à peindre, comprenant un support de rouleau à peindre comportant une tige pourvue d'une poignée à une première extrémité, et une recharge pour rouleau à peindre, telle que définie ci-dessus, montée sur une seconde extrémité de la tige.The invention also relates to a paint roller, comprising a paint roller support comprising a rod provided with a handle at a first end, and a refill for paint roller, as defined above, mounted on a second end. of the stem.

D'autres détails et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description suivante de quelques formes de réalisation de l'invention données à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale partielle d'une recharge pour rouleau à peindre selon une première forme de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue partielle en perspective du tube fendu et d'un flasque de la recharge de la figure 1 ; et
  • La figure 3 est une vue en coupe longitudinale partielle d'un rouleau à peindre selon une deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention.
Other details and advantages of the invention will appear during the following description of some embodiments of the invention given by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a refill for a paint roller according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of the split tube and a flange of the refill of Figure 1; and
  • Figure 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a paint roller according to a second embodiment of the invention.

La recharge pour rouleau à peindre 1 représentée sur les figures 1 et 2 comprend un manchon cylindrique 2 de faible épaisseur recouvert extérieurement d'un tissu 3 ou de toute autre garniture permettant d'appliquer de la peinture, telle qu'une mousse. Dans cet exemple, le tissu 3 a été rapporté sous la forme d'une bande enroulée en spirale sur le manchon 2 et collée.The paint roller refill 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a thin cylindrical sleeve 2 covered externally with a fabric 3 or any other lining allowing the application of paint, such as foam. In this example, fabric 3 has been reported in the form of a strip wound in a spiral on the sleeve 2 and glued.

Le manchon 2 est bouché à ses deux extrémités par deux flasques avant 4 et arrière 5. Chaque flasque 4, 5 comprend une cuvette circulaire présentant un fond 6, 7 et un rebord 8. A partir de la face extérieure de chaque fond s'étend transversalement un cylindre creux 11 de diamètre sensiblement plus petit que celui de la cuvette. Le cylindre 11 du flasque arrière 5 débouche dans la cuvette.The sleeve 2 is plugged at its two ends by two front flanges 4 and rear 5. Each flange 4, 5 comprises a circular bowl having a bottom 6, 7 and a flange 8. From the outer face of each bottom extends transversely a hollow cylinder 11 of diameter substantially smaller than that of the bowl. The cylinder 11 of the rear flange 5 opens into the bowl.

Chaque cuvette porte, sur une face extérieure d'une paroi latérale, des ailettes 12 réparties périphériquement et s'étendant parallèlement à un axe 13 du flasque 4, 5. Chaque cylindre 11 porte au voisinage d'une extrémité éloignée de la cuvette un rebord intermédiaire circulaire 14 délimitant, avec un rebord d'extrémité circulaire 15 conique, une gorge 16.Each bowl carries, on an external face of a side wall, fins 12 distributed peripherally and extending parallel to an axis 13 of the flange 4, 5. Each cylinder 11 carries in the vicinity of an end remote from the bowl a rim circular intermediate 14 delimiting, with a conical circular edge 15, a groove 16.

Un tube fendu 20, présentant une fente longitudinale 21 s'étendant sur toute sa longueur, comporte une portion centrale cylindrique 22 de plus petit diamètre, prolongée aux deux extrémités par une portion d'extrémité cylindrique 23, 24 de diamètre supérieur à celui de la portion centrale cylindrique 22.A split tube 20, having a longitudinal slot 21 extending over its entire length, has a cylindrical central portion 22 of smaller diameter, extended at both ends by a cylindrical end portion 23, 24 of diameter greater than that of the cylindrical central portion 22.

Chaque portion d'extrémité cylindrique 23, 24 comporte, à une extrémité libre, un rebord circulaire 25 et, en face et à quelque distance de lui, une bague circulaire 26 reliée au rebrod circulaire 25 par deux pattes 27, 28 se faisant face.Each cylindrical end portion 23, 24 has, at a free end, a circular rim 25 and, opposite and at some distance from it, a circular ring 26 connected to the circular rebrod 25 by two legs 27, 28 facing each other.

De préférence les flasques 4, 5 et le tube fendu 20 sont obtenus par moulage d'une matière plastique.Preferably the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 are obtained by molding a plastic material.

Lors de l'assemblage de la recharge pour rouleau à peindre, on procède tout d'abord à la liaison entre l'un quelconque des flasques 4, 5 et le tube fendu 20 : en poussant le cylindre 11 du flasque 4 à l'encontre de la bague 26 du tube fendu 20, on augmente le diamètre de la bague 26 dans laquelle se prolonge la fente 21 du tube, de sorte que la bague 26 vient chevaucher par encliquetage le rebord d'extrémité 15 du cylindre 11, comme représenté sur la figure 1. La liaison ainsi réalisée entre le flasque 4 et le tube fendu 20 autorise une rotation du flasque selon l'axe du tube fendu.When assembling the paint roller refill, the connection between any of the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 is first made: by pushing the cylinder 11 of the flange 4 against of the ring 26 of the split tube 20, the diameter of the ring 26 in which the slot 21 of the tube extends, so that the ring 26 overlaps by snap-fastening the end edge 15 of the cylinder 11, as shown in Figure 1. The connection thus produced between the flange 4 and the split tube 20 allows rotation of the flange along the axis of the split tube.

On vient alors glisser l'ensemble (flasque 4 - tube fendu 20) à l'intérieur du manchon 2 jusqu'à ce que le flasque vienne en butée par son rebord 8 sur une extrémité du manchon 2. Il suffit alors d'effectuer la liaison par encliquetage entre l'autre flasque 5 et l'extrémité libre du tube fendu 20. L'agencement est tel que l'autre flasque 5 est en butée par son rebord 8 contre l'extrémité correspondante du manchon 2, de sorte que l'ensemble (flasque 4, 5 - tube fendu 20) est immobilisé axialement de façon absolue par rapport au manchon 2. Par ailleurs, les ailettes 12 des flasques 4, 5 sont en contact avec une face intérieure du manchon 2, de sorte que l'ensemble (flasque 4, 5 - tube fendu 20) est immobilisé radialement par rapport au manchon 2.We then slide the assembly (flange 4 - split tube 20) inside the sleeve 2 until the flange abuts by its flange 8 on one end of the sleeve 2. It is then sufficient to perform the snap connection between the other flange 5 and the free end of the split tube 20. The arrangement is such that the other flange 5 is abutted by its flange 8 against the corresponding end of the sleeve 2, so that the 'assembly (flange 4, 5 - split tube 20) is immobilized axially absolutely relative to the sleeve 2. Furthermore, the fins 12 of the flanges 4, 5 are in contact with an inner face of the sleeve 2, so that l the assembly (flange 4, 5 - split tube 20) is immobilized radially with respect to the sleeve 2.

L'ensemble constitué par le manchon 2, les flasques 4, 5 et le tube fendu 20 forme une recharge pour rouleau à peindre 1 indépendante, pouvant être facilement montée sur un support comprenant une tige 30 prolongée par une poignée non représentée sur la figure 1. Le diamètre intérieur du tube fendu 20 est légèrement plus petit que le diamètre de la tige 30. La recharge 1 est enfilée sur la tige 30, laquelle traverse successivement le flasque arrière 5, le tube fendu 20, le cylindre 11 du flasque avant 4, et vient en butée sur le fond 6 de la cuvette du flasque avant 4. Pour monter la recharge 1 sur la tige 30, il faut exercer une poussée suffisante pour augmenter le diamètre du tube fendu 20.The assembly constituted by the sleeve 2, the flanges 4, 5 and the split tube 20 forms a refill for an independent paint roller 1, which can be easily mounted on a support comprising a rod 30 extended by a handle not shown in FIG. 1 The internal diameter of the split tube 20 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the rod 30. The refill 1 is threaded onto the rod 30, which successively passes through the rear flange 5, the split tube 20, the cylinder 11 of the front flange 4 , and comes into abutment on the bottom 6 of the cup of the front flange 4. To mount the refill 1 on the rod 30, it is necessary to exert a sufficient push to increase the diameter of the split tube 20.

Le positionnement axial relatif entre la recharge 1 et la tige 30 est assuré par le fond 6 du flasque avant 4, l'immobilisation étant assurée par la force de serrage qu'exerce la portion centrale cylindrique 22 du tube fendu 20 sur la tige 30.The relative axial positioning between the refill 1 and the rod 30 is ensured by the bottom 6 of the front flange 4, the immobilization being ensured by the clamping force exerted by the cylindrical central portion 22 of the split tube 20 on the rod 30.

De préférence, la longueur du tube fendu 20 est importante : elle représente plus de la moitié de la sorte que la longueur de la portion centrale cylindrique 22 peut elle-même être importante ; elle représente au moins le quart, notamment 30 % de la longueur du manchon 2 et assure ainsi un serrage important.Preferably, the length of the split tube 20 is important: it represents more than half of the so that the length of the cylindrical central portion 22 can itself be large; it represents at least a quarter, in particular 30% of the length of the sleeve 2 and thus ensures significant tightening.

La présence des portions d'extrémité 23, 24 de plus grand diamètre que la portion centrale 22, favorise l'augmentation de diamètre des bagues 26 lors de l'encliquetage des flasques 4, 5.The presence of the end portions 23, 24 of larger diameter than the central portion 22, favors the increase in diameter of the rings 26 when the flanges 4, 5 are snapped on.

De façon avantageuse, chaque flasque est une pièce de constitution simple et de faible volume, donc peu coûteuse. Pour réaliser des recharges de différents diamètres, il suffit de prévoir des flasques de diamètre correspondant. Par ailleurs, deux flasques arrière 5 peuvent équiper une recharge pour rouleau à peindre de conception traditionnelle, maintenue sur une tige par un simple écrou.Advantageously, each flange is a piece of simple constitution and of small volume, therefore inexpensive. To make refills of different diameters, it suffices to provide flanges of corresponding diameter. Furthermore, two rear flanges 5 can equip a refill for a paint roller of traditional design, held on a rod by a simple nut.

Le tube fendu est lui-même une pièce simple et peu volumineuse. Pour réaliser des recharges de longueurs différentes, il suffit de prévoir des tubes fendus de longueur correspondante.The split tube is itself a simple and not very bulky piece. To make refills of different lengths, it suffices to provide split tubes of corresponding length.

L'invention s'applique naturellement à un manchon portant un tissu sous la forme d'une gaine non collée sur le manchon mais simplement rabattue à ses extrémités à l'intérieur du manchon, les deux flasques pinçant la gaine contre la face intérieure du manchon.The invention naturally applies to a sleeve carrying a fabric in the form of a sheath not glued to the sleeve but simply folded at its ends inside the sleeve, the two flanges pinching the sheath against the inside face of the sleeve. .

On notera que, avantageusement, le flasque avant 4 réalise une bonne étanchéité de l'extrémité du rouleau à peindre, vis-à-vis de la peinture et des solvants, puisqu'il n'est pas ouvert en son centre.It will be noted that, advantageously, the front flange 4 achieves good sealing of the end of the paint roller, with respect to the paint and the solvents, since it is not open in its center.

En variante à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus, on pourra prévoir d'autres types d'encliquetage entre le tube fendu et les flasques, pourvu qu'ils autorisent une rotation des flasques. Le tube fendu pourra être de faible longueur si sa raideur est suffisante pour assurer quand même une immobilisation satisfaisante du manchon 2 par rapport à la tige 30, auquel cas la longueur des flasques 4, 5 devra être augmentée en conséquence.As an alternative to the embodiment described above, other types of latching can be provided between the split tube and the flanges, provided that they allow rotation of the flanges. The split tube may be of short length if its stiffness is sufficient to still ensure satisfactory immobilization of the sleeve 2 relative to the rod 30, in which case the length of the flanges 4, 5 must be increased accordingly.

La variante illustrée sur la figure 3 se distingue de la figure 1 essentiellement en ce qu'il est prévu deux tubes identiques 31, 32 au lieu d'un seul, chaque tube fendu 31 32 étant attelé de la façon déjà décrite, au flasque correspondant 33, 34. De cette façon, chaque tube fendu est de constitution plus simple et peut être enfilé plus facilement sur la tige 35.The variant illustrated in Figure 3 stands out in FIG. 1 essentially in that two identical tubes 31, 32 are provided instead of one, each split tube 31 32 being coupled in the manner already described, to the corresponding flange 33, 34. In this way, each the split tube is simpler in structure and can be more easily threaded onto the rod 35.

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  1. A paint roller refill comprising :
    - a cylindric sleeve (2) with two opposite ends, bearing, on an outer surface, a cover (3) disposed to apply paint ;
    - two flanges (4,5) bearing respectively on both ends of the sleeve (2) and, within the sleeve ;
    - maintaining means disposed to maintain the flanges (4, 5) flat against the sleeve (2) ; and
    - immobilization means disposed to axially immobilize the refill with regard to a rod (30) of a paint roller holder, once the former is introduced within the sleeve (2) ;
    characterized in that the maintaining means and the immobilization means comprise at least one slit pipe (20, 31, 32) including a slit (21) extending through its whole length, the said pipe being disposed to provide a clamping on the said rod (30) each flange (4, 5) being provided with some first snapping means disposed to cooperate with some second snapping means beared by the pipe, the said snapping means being such that, while bringing each pipe flange nearer one to another along the longitudinal pipe axis, both flanges work together in order to realize a mutual coupling along the said axis, the said coupling allowing the flange to rotate with regard to the pipe, along said axis.
  2. A refill according to claim 1, in which the or each pipe (20) comprises, at least at one end, an inner peripheral edge (26), and the corresponding flange (4, 5) bears a hollow cylinder (11) disposed to be passed through by the said rod (30), the said cylinder including, at a free end, an outer peripheral groove (16) disposed to receive the said peripheral edge (26) by snapping.
  3. A refill according to claim 1 or 2, in which one of the flanges (4) comprises stop motion means (6) intended to cooperate with one end of the said rod (30).
  4. A refill according to any preceding claim, which comprises a single slit pipe (20) including two opposites ends by which it is coupled to both flanges (4, 5).
  5. A refill according to claim 4, in which the length of the said single slit pipe (20) is higher than half that of the sleeve (2).
  6. A refill according to claim 4 or 5, in which the single slit pipe (20) comprises a central portion (22), the diameter of which is given, and two end portions (23, 24) the diameter of which is higher than that of said central portion (22).
  7. A refill according to claim 6, in which the length of the said central portion is at least equal to quarter that of the sleeve (2).
  8. A paint roller comprising a paint roller holder including a rod (30) provided with a handle at a first end, characterized in that it comprises a paint roller refill (1) according to any preceding claim, mounted on a second end of the rod.
EP19900400748 1989-03-20 1990-03-20 Improvements relating to attachment devices for a paint roller reload, and paint roller including this reload Expired - Lifetime EP0389357B1 (en)

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FR8903595A FR2644368B1 (en) 1989-03-20 1989-03-20 IMPROVEMENT IN MEANS OF ASSEMBLING A REFILL FOR A PAINT ROLLER, AND A PAINT ROLLER INCLUDING THIS REFILL
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