| CPC B44D 3/006 (2013.01) [B05C 17/0245 (2013.01); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); B44D 3/02 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A paint roller cover cleaning system, comprising:
configured to house a paint roller cover, a tubular enclosure 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; and
in communication with the lumen, a slot formed through the exterior and interior surfaces of the tubular enclosure and having a sidewall projecting outward from the exterior surface of the tubular enclosure as well as into the lumen and forming a rib within the lumen;
configured to surround and close the open first end of the tubular enclosure, a cap;
configured for rotatable coupling with the cap through a first axle and for insertion into a lumen of a paint roller cover from a first end, a first rotor having a length extending from a first end plate to a second end plate;
configured to support the tubular enclosure while surrounding the second open end, a base including one or more drain holes and a bottom rim; and
configured for rotatable coupling with the base through a second axle and insertion into a lumen of a paint roller cover from a second end, a second rotor having a length extending from a first end plate to a second end plate; and
wherein the slot and the rib are configured to cooperate to direct a fluid stream into the lumen along a path forming a non-zero angle with a longitudinal plane passing through the slot and the lumen center.
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