ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,472, issued on Sept. 9.
"Paint roller assembly" was invented by David Michael Chaney (Lafayette, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint roller assembly for allowing a sufficient amount of pressure to be applied for distributing paint evenly is disclosed. The paint roller assembly includes a pair of frame members. One frame member includes a handle. A cylindrical-shaped core is attached to another end of each of the frame members. In one aspect, the pair of frame members are coupled to each other at a first end by a variety of different coupling mechanisms. When assembled, a central, longitudinal axis of the handle is substantial...