ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,056, issued on May 6, was assigned to Pinnacle Pro Inc (Lafayette, Colo.).
"Paint roller cleaning" was invented by Marty Goodman (Boulder, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint roller cover cleaning system includes a tubular enclosure having a slot and a rib. The tubular enclosure is configured to house a paint roller cover and is defined by an exterior surface surrounding an interior surface surrounding a lumen having a center and a length extending from an open first end to an open second end. In communication with the lumen, the slot is formed through the exterior and interior surfaces of the tubular enclosure and has a sid...