US Patent Issued to SWIMC on Dec. 9 for "Bent paint roller with magnetic shield" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,535, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to SWIMC LLC (Cleveland).

"Bent paint roller with magnetic shield" was invented by Michael C. Lamberton Jr. (Warrensville Heights, Ohio) and Charles T. Buckel Jr. (Warrensville Heights, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a paint roller that may include a wire frame and a magnetic shield selectively attachable to the paint roller. The wire frame may comprise a configuration including multiple bends. In an embodiment, the wire frame may include a straight portion, a first bend, a second bend that directs the frame at a 180deg angle relative to the straight portion, and a third bend that d...