Патент USA US2582863

Jan. 15, 1952
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2,582,861
ROTARY STRIPING WHEEL PAINT STRIPER AND ADAPTER FOR USE
WITH COLLAPSIBLE PAINT TUBE CONTAINERS AND THE LIKE
Filed Aug. 4, 1948
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Patented Jan.15,1952
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
PAINT TUBE CONTAINERS AND THE
Leslie W. Coombs, deceased, late of Chicago, Ill.,
by .American National Bank and Trust Com
pany of‘Chicago, administrator, Chicago, Ill.
Application 'August 4, 1943,1seria1No. 42,393
sclaims.
(c1. 154131.05)
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invention relates to a paint striper.
v The present invention is an improvement 'upon
Ithe paint striper disclosed in United States Let-
Fig. 6 is a top -plan view of an adapter which is
embodied in the new paint striper; and
Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of `the adapter
ters Patent‘No. 2,122,858 granted July 5, 1938, t'oi' _
which is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 6.
the applicant’s intestate, Leslie W. Coombs, de- 5
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The new paint striper is generally indicated at
ceased, on a` “Paint striper.”A
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It is an object of thislinvention to provide an
I0 in the drawing and includes a striper wheel~
bearing unit or head II and a collapsible con
improved paint striper which is relatively simple
and inexpensive in construction and eiiicient in"
tainer or tube I2 which is adapted to rcontain
paint, lacquer, oil, or other suitable surface
use and which is an improvement upon the paint ‘10 coating and surface-striping material.
striper disclosed in the aforesaid Letters Patent
The striper wheel-bearing unit or head II in
No. 2,122,858.
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cludes a combination clamping and coupling
An additional object of the present invention
member I3 and a pair of complementary striping
is to4 adapt a paint striper of the character dis;
wheel-holding jaws I4 each of which is provided
closed and claimed in the aforesaid United States 15 on its inner surface with an axially extending
Letters Patent No. 2,122,858 to enable such a pain'tf`
bore or groove I5.
striper to employ in conjunction therewith paint`-
erate, when the two striping wheel-holding jaws
or other similar surface-coating and surfacestriping material which is put up and sold 5in
I4 are in assembled position, to provide a passage
I 5-I5 which functions as an auxiliary reservoir
collapsible tubes or containers.
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These two grooves I5 coop
20 or ‘storage magazine for paint, lacquer, oil, or
Other and further objects of the present inother suitable surface-coating andsurface-strip
vention will be apparent from the following Vdeing material which, in the use of the new paint
scription and claims and are illustrated in the
striping device, are delivered thereto by the main
accompanying drawing which, by way of illustra.storage reservoir or collapsible tube I2.
.tion,_shows a preferred embodiment of the preS- 25 It will be noted, by reference to Figs. 2 and 3,
ent invention and the principles thereof and
that there is formed in the combination coupling
what are now considered to be the best mode con-
and clamping member` I3 a substantially frusto.
templated for applying these principles. Other
embodiments of the invention embodying the
conically shaped central passage or seat I5 and
that when the two striping-wheel holding jaws
_»same or equivalent principles may be used andV 3Q I4 are in assembled and complementary relation
structural changes may be made as desired by
those skilled in the -art without departing from
.the present invention and the purview of the appended claims.
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In the drawings:
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member I3 (Fig. 2). When so arranged the two
Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of a paint striper
,embodying the present invention and showing the
same in position of use during the paint-striping
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ship they form a generally frusto-conically
shaped unit which lis'projected through and seat
ed in the correspondingly shaped passage or seat
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striping wheel-holding jaws I4 are held in assem
bled relationship, as in Fig. 3, by the combination
clamping and coupling member I3 which thus
operation;
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serves to clamp the two striping wheel-holding
Fig. 2 isa fragmentary view, partly in-section 40 jaws I4 together and in assembled ~relationship.
and partly in elevation, of the paint striper illu's-
‘ Each of the striping wheel-holding jaws I4 is
trated in Fig. 1;«
provided at its outer and smaller end with a sub
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Fig. 3 is an exploded view, partly in section
stantially circular-shaped face or vbearing sur
_and partly in elevation. illustrating the parts of
face I1 and providedl in each of the jaws I4, cen.
the new paint striper shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and 45 trally of the corresponding face or bearing sur
.showing a collapsible tube or container adapted
face I7 therein. iS a bearing Opening I3 .which iS
y to contain paint lor other surface-coating and
surface-striping material and which is adapted
adapted to receive a correspondingly shaped end
portion of a small shaft or pintle IB on which a
,for attachment to the parts of the new paint
striping wheel 20 is fixed. The striping wheel 20
striper;
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‘_ „Fig 4 is an elevational view of one lof the
striping wheel-holding jaws embodied in the new
paint "striper and illustrating the groove formed
peripheral edge or surface 2| which is adapted
to engage the work 0r surface over which the
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‘.Fig. 5. isa sectional view. on line 5-5 in Fig." 4';
new paint striper is moved during the paint stripe
operation.
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ber I3 has a boss 22 formed thereon and extend
ing through this boss 22 is a cylindrical bore or
passage 23. Extending through this bore or pas
sage 23 is an arm 24 of a substantially |.-shaped
guide member` 25. _..This guide member ,2li has an
arm 26whichis provided at its outer end withïan
enlarged and substantially circular-shaped guide
portion 2l which is adapted to engage a side edga-> portion of the work or surface over which the new ' ‘
the lower end thereof (Fig. 2), onto the substan
tially nat and serrated peripheral edge 2I of the
striping wheel 20 as the latter rotates upon its
supporting shaft or pintle I9 over the surface
of. the Work '28 so as to perform the striping
operation. During the striping operation the new
painting striping device may be guided over the
work 28 by means of the guide member 25 which
may be clamped in position of use by means of
paint striper is being moved (Fig. 1')` so as .toguide lo the set vscrew 31, so that the arm 23 and the
the new paint striper during the Ypalma-stri.ping "
‘ substantially circular end portion 21 thereof en
operation.
gage the side edge portion of the work 28, as
The parts of the new paint-striping device
shown in Fig. 1.
thus far described are substantiallyxsimilar to,
As the paint or other suitable striping mate
corresponding parts shown inv ythe .aforesaid e. . Ul. > terial in the .collapsible tube or container I2 is
used-»up or consumed the body of the collapsible
United States Letters Patent No. 2,122,858.
` However, in the practice of .the present inven-.
tubeor container I2 may be Wound or rolled upon
tion the upper end portion of the combination '
itself and after the collapsible tube or container
coupling and clamping member I3 is internally
I2 lhasbeen emptied it may be readily removed
from the striping wheel-bearing unit or head II
threaded, as at 29, for the reception of an adapter
by detaching the externally threaded reduced
neck portion 33 thereof „from the internally
»member _30 the bodyV of which is externally
threaded, as at. 3l, to-enabler it to beV threaded
l:into >the internally threaded «portion 2S of the
threaded passage 3‘2 in the adapter member _30,
whereupon another and filled collapsible tube or
combination _clamping and coupling member I3.
The- adapted member 30 has an internally
threaded passage 32 formed therein for the de
container I2 may be inserted in place thereof.
Thus the new paint striping device makes it pos
sible to utilize in conjunction therewith paint
or other suitable surface-coating and surface
striping material which is put up and sold in
,collapsible tubes or containers.
It will thus be seen from the foregoing descrip
tachableu‘eception of the externally threaded
neck portion 33 of the collapsible container or
tube I2, as shown in Fig. 2.
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The internally threaded passage 32 in the
adapter member\30 opens into the interior 341
Lof the adapter member 30 which, in turn, com
municates with.a-_ central opening 36 which is
panying drawing, that the present invention pro
tion, considered in conjunction with. the _accom
panying drawing, that _the present invention pro
arranged between the lower or inner .end portion :i: vides a new and improved paint striping‘device
ofthe adapter member 3U and the'.` upper: end
having the desirable advantages and character
.edge portions of the striping wheel-holding jaws
istics, and accomplishing its intended objects,
formed in a cork or like washer 35 which' is
YI_4, as shown in Fig. 2.
including those hereinbefore pointed out and
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The use and operation .of thepaint striping
device are as follows: The striping wheel-holding.
jaws‘l 4 and the striping Wheel 20'carried thereby
may be assembled in and relative to the com
bination coupling and clamping member I3 and
the guide member 25 may be mounted thereon in
the manner shown in the drawing and as illus-i
Atrated in the aforesaid Letters Patent No.
2,122,858. The'washer member 35 may then be
.arranged in position of use, whereupon> the
adapter 30 may be threaded into and mounted
othersv which are. inherent in the invention.
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. What is claimed is:
1. A striper comprising, in combination, a col
lapsible tube container providing a storage res
ervoir for paint or analogous fluid surface-strip
ing material and including a reduced neck por
tion having an outlet opening therein, a striping
wheel-holding unit including a combination
clamping and coupling member having a central
opening extending therethrough and providing
a seat, a pair of complementary striping wheel
within' the upper ’portion of the 'combination f “ holdirig jaws arranged in the said opening in the
coupling and clamping member I3, above 'the
upper edge portions of the striping'wheel-holding
jaws I4, the adapter member securing 'the wheel
holding jaws in complementary position within
the combination clamping and coupling member.
In'the particular construction shown, the lower
end portion of the adapter' member bears against
the'jwasher 35. The collapsible tube or container
'I 2 may then be'detachably attached to the wheel
bearing> -assembly or head II by screwing~ the
said coupling member and bearing upon the said
externally threaded reduced' neck rportion 33
and having its peripheral edge portion positioned
to receive paint or analogous Huid surface
thereof >into the internally threaded central
passage 32_in the adapter member 30 so that
the parts will thus be assembled as shown in Figs.
1- and 2 of- the drawing, ready for use.
seat, each of said striping wheel-holding' jaws
having a, groove formed therein in its inner sur
face and the said grooves cooperating with each
other, when the said striping wheel-holding jaws
are in assembled position in the said -combina
tion clamping and coupling member, *to provide
a central passage having a discharge outlet'a't
its lower end, and a striping wheel rotatably car
ried ~by the said striping wheel-holding jaws
formed by the complementary grooves I5' in the
striping wheel-holding jaws I4, and vout of the
striping material from the said discharge outlet
at the lower end of the said passage and to con'
vey such paint or analogous striping material
onto the work, and an adapter member detach
ably mounted in the said combination clamping
and coupling member for detachably attaching
the reduced neck portion of the said collapsible
tube container to the said combination clampi
ing and coupling member of the said striping
wheel-holding unit, and the said adapter mem'
ber having' a'centrally arranged passage formed
therein for conducting paint or analogousfiuid
groovei .I 5'-.~.| 5- through the discharge. voutlet at
surface-striping material `from vthe outlet Quen
_ In the use of the paint striping device the
paint, lacquer, oil or other surface-coating and
suriace-stripin'g material -will flow ` by gravity
from thecollapsible tube or container I2, through
theïneck p'o'trions 33 thereof, through the interior
or internal passagef32--34 ofthe adapter mem'
ber '30, ' -through the central passage
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ing in the reduced neck portion of the said col
lapsible tube container through the said cen
tral passage in the said striping wheel-holding
jaws and through the said discharge outlet at
the lower end thereof onto the peripheral edge
of the said striping Wheel, and the adapter mem
adapter member having a centrally arranged
passage formed therein for conducting paint or
analogous i’luid surface-striping material from
the outlet opening in the reduced neck portion
ber having contact means at its lower end for
said central passage in the said striping wheel
said striping wheel-holding unit, and the said
of the said collapsible tube container through the
securing said wheel-holding jaws in complemen
tary position within the combination clamping
holding jaws and through the said discharge out
let at the lower end thereof onto the peripheral
edge of the said striping wheel, and the adapter
member having contact means at its lower end
for securing said wheel-holding jaws in com
and coupling member.
2. A striper as deñned in claim 1 in which the
said combination clamping and coupling mem
ber has an internally threaded upper end portion
and in which the said adapter member has an
externally threaded surface which is detachably
plementary position within the combination
clamping and coupling member. ,
5. A paint striper as deñned in claim 4 in which
~ threaded into the said internally threaded upper
the said combination clamping and coupling
member has an internally threaded upper end
portion and in which the said' adapter member
has an externally threaded surface which is de
tachably threaded into the said internally thread
ed upper end portion of the said combination
clamping and coupling member.
end portion of the said combination clamping
and coupling member.
3. A striper as deñned in claim 1 in which the
said combination clamping and coupling member
has an internally threaded upper end portion
and in which the said adapter member has an
externally threaded surface which is detachably
6. A paint striper as defined in claim 4 in which
threaded into the said internally threaded upper
the said combination clamping and coupling
end portion of the said combination clamping
member has an internally threaded upper end
and coupling member, in which the said re
portion and in which the said adapter member
duced neck portion of the said collapsible tube
has an externally threaded surface which is de
container is externally threaded, and in which
tachably threaded into the said internally thread
the said adapter member has a centrally ar
ed upper end portion of the said combination
ranged internally threaded passage formed in 30 clamping and coupling member, in which the said
the upper end portion thereof adapted for the
reduced neck portion of the said collapsible tube
detachable reception of the said externally
container is externally threaded, and in which
threaded reduced neck portion of the said col
lapsible tube container.
the said adapter member has a centrally ar
ranged internally threaded passage formed in
4. A striper comprising a striping wheel-hold- *
the upper end portion thereof adapted for the
detachable reception of the said externally
threaded reduced neck portion of the said co1
lapsible tube container.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO,
Administrator of zhe Estate of Leslie W.
ing unit including a combination clamping and
coupling member having a central opening ex
tending therethrough providing a seat, a pair of
complementary striping wheel-holding jaws ar
ranged in the said opening in the said combi
nation clamping and coupling member and bear
ing upon the said seat, each oi said striping
Coombs, Deceased.
wheel-holding jaws having a groove formed
By HOWARD J. JOHNSON,
therein in its inner surface and the said grooves
Assistant Trust Oûicer.
cooperating with each other, when the said strip 45
ing wheel-holding jaws are in assembled posi
REFERENCES CITED
tion in the said combination clamping and cou
The following references are of record in the
pling member, to provide a central passage hav
ñle of this patent:
ing a discharge outlet at its lower end, and a
UNITED STATES PATENTS
striping wheel rotatably carried by the said strip 50
ing wheel-holding jaws and having its peripheral
Number
Name
Date
edge portion positioned to receive paint or anal
1,773,820
Lysons ___________ __ Aug. 26, 1930
ogous ñuid surface-striping material from the
1,891,527
Eklov ____________ __ Dec. 20, 1932
said discharge outlet at the lower end of the said
2,007,787
Alexander _________ __ July 9,- 1935
passage and to convey such paint or analogous 55 2,122,858
Coombs ___________ __ July 5, 1938
striping material onto the work, and an adapter
2,229,707
Testi ____________ __ Jan. 28, 1941
member detachably mounted in the said combi
FOREIGN PATENTS
nation clamping and coupling member for de
Number
Country
Date
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tachably attaching the reduced neck portion of
a collapsible tube container to the said combi
nation clamping and coupling member of the
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834,707
France _____ _'. ____ __ Aug. 29, 1937