ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,062, issued on Aug. 19.
"Cleaning and drying apparatus for a paint roller" was invented by Robert Sandon (Peoria, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cleaning apparatus for both cleaning and drying a paint roller with streams of water directed at the paint roller includes a main tube and a spray head attached to one end of the main tube. The paint roller is attachable to the main tube via a roller holder which is slidable along the main tube. The paint roller is positionable so that the spray head directs fluid toward a roller cover of the paint roller. A secondary tube is in fluid communication with the main tube and is oriented ...