Appeal No. 1997-0870
Application No. 08/333,416
a mandril;
means for winding a plurality of strips of thermoplastic
material onto said mandril in overlapping relation;
means for advancing said wound strips in a direction
coaxial with said mandril;
a supply of thermoplastic material;
means for liquefying said supply of thermoplastic
material;
first means for applying said liquid thermoplastic
material to said strips before said strips are wound on said
mandril for bonding said strips to each other to form an
endless core;
second means for applying an adhesive to the outer
surface of said core; and means for applying a cover onto said
adhesive on the outer surface of said core for bonding said
cover to said core to form an endless roller.
CLAIM 28
28. A method for making a paint roller comprising:
providing a stationary mandril to which liquefied
thermoplastic does not adhere;
providing an applicating means composed of a material to
which liquefied thermoplastic does not adhere;
liquefying a supply of thermoplastic material;
applying the liquified thermoplastic material to the
applicating means;
transferring the liquefied thermoplastic material from
the applicating means to the mandril for even distribution
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