Susan L Jackson

US Patent:

63307316, Dec 18, 2001

Filed:

Oct 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/165965

Inventors:

Susan A. Jackson - Plymouth MN
Martin L. Eull - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

Wagner Spray Tech Corporation - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B05C 1702

US Classification:

1523011

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for creating a faux finish on a surface where the apparatus has a dual roller handle, a pair of roller covers each mounted for independent rotation, and at least one raised foam pattern on each roller cover. In one embodiment, the raised foam pattern is a nonrepresentational design that is sized, shaped and positioned on each roller cover to create smoothly contoured edges and a non-uniform gap between adjacent edges of the raised foam pattern. When two paints having at least one different visually perceptible characteristic are respectively applied to the surface by the roller covers using the handle in an overlapping and arcing motion, a faux marble finish results from the effect of the edges of the raised foam pattern on the paint discharged to the surface by the raised foam pattern. In another embodiment, the raised foam pattern is a representative design that is used in the same manner to provide a faux texture finish.

US Patent:

62843184, Sep 4, 2001

Filed:

May 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/567550

Inventors:

Susan A. Jackson - Plymouth MN

Assignee:

Wagner Spray Tech Corporation - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B05D 128

US Classification:

427260

Abstract:

A paint applicator and method for applying a decorative finish to a surface including a dual roller handle and a pair of roller covers formed from long-napped wool, each roller cover mounted for independent rotation on the dual roller handle. When at least two paints having at least one different visually perceptible characteristic are respectively simultaneously applied to the surface by the pair of long-napped wool roller covers using the handle in an overlapping and arcing motion the decorative finish results. The resulting decorative finish is substantially similar to a surface finish created by a wool pad applicator, but is applied in much less time and with much less effort than that created by the wool pad applicator.

US Patent:

62514806, Jun 26, 2001

Filed:

Oct 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/165767

Inventors:

Susan A. Jackson - Plymouth MN

Assignee:

Wagner Spray Tech Corporation - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B05D 128

US Classification:

427260

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for creating a decorative treatment giving the illusion of depth to a surface, where the apparatus has a paint applicator roller and a roller cover. The roller cover has at least one raised foam pattern that is sized, shaped and positioned to substantially circumscribe the roller cover and create clearly defined edges along its periphery and a gap between adjacent edges of the foam pattern. The method including loading at least one coating onto the roller cover, the coating having at least one different visually perceptible characteristic than a finish of the surface to be coated, and applying the coating to the surface by moving the handle in a plurality of generally linear discrete motions. The decorative treatment resulting from the effect of a plurality of partially overlapping, semi-random pattern images formed on the surface by the coating applied to the surface using the raised foam pattern.

US Patent:

63313278, Dec 18, 2001

Filed:

Sep 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/663819

Inventors:

Susan A. Jackson - Plymouth MN
Martin L. Eull - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

Wagner Spray Tech Corporation - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B05D 128

US Classification:

427260

Abstract:

A method for creating a faux finish on a surface using an apparatus (100) that has a dual roller handle (110), a pair of roller covers (120, 124) each mounted for independent rotation, and at least one raised foam pattern (122, 126) on each roller cover. In one embodiment, the raised foam pattern is a nonrepresentational design (136) that is sized, shaped and positioned on each roller cover to create smoothly contoured edges (137) and a non-uniform gap (135) between adjacent edges of the raised foam pattern. When two paints having at least one different visually perceptible characteristic are respectively applied to the surface by the roller covers using the handle in an overlapping and arcing motion, a faux marble finish results from the effect of the edges of the raised foam pattern on the paint discharged to the surface by the raised foam pattern. In another embodiment, the raised foam pattern is a representative design that is used in the same manner to provide a faux texture finish.