ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,581, issued on Sept. 23.
"Receptacle for paint roller" was invented by Joseph F. Heisler III (Toms River, N.J.), Michael Heisler (Toms River, N.J.) and Christopher Lanagan (Wall Township, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A receptacle for a paint roller includes: a tray having a base, an open top, two opposed side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall defining a cavity configured to receive the paint roller, wherein at least one groove is formed in at least one of the two opposed side walls, the groove configured to receive a portion of a handle of the paint roller; and a coupler extending from the front wall, the coupler having a ...