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An angularly adjustable adapter for paint rollers which connects into the handle of the paint roller. The device includes a pivotable knuckle, the first end of which connects to the paint roller handle. The second end of the knuckle is connected to an elongated downwardly extending extension arm and

An angularly adjustable adapter for paint rollers which connects into the handle of the paint roller. The device includes a pivotable knuckle, the first end of which connects to the paint roller handle. The second end of the knuckle is connected to an elongated downwardly extending extension arm and includes opposing outwardly facing friction surfaces. Two elongated spaced apart friction bars are pivotally connected at their upper ends to the knuckle first end about a common transverse axis and extend downwardly against and past the friction surfaces to a lower slotted transverse connection with respect to the extension arm. After the knuckle is manually angularly pivoted, the friction bars acting against the friction surfaces automatically maintain the preselected angle during painting use, also adding additional lateral ridigity to the knuckle.

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An angularly adjustable adapter for paint rollers comprising: a pivotable knuckle having a longitudinal axis and including first and second formed members pivotable one to another about a central transverse axis; said first member having an upper distal end structured for coaxial engagement into the

An angularly adjustable adapter for paint rollers comprising: a pivotable knuckle having a longitudinal axis and including first and second formed members pivotable one to another about a central transverse axis; said first member having an upper distal end structured for coaxial engagement into the distal end of a handle of a paint roller; said second member having a lower distal end structured for coaxial engagement with an elongated extension arm; said second member also having two spaced opposing generally parallel outwardly facing friction surfaces oriented perpendicularly to said central transverse axis; an elongated friction bar positioned on either side of said knuckle pivotally connected at an upper end to a midpoint of said first member about an upper transverse axis spaced above and parallel to said central transverse axis; said friction bars parallel and spaced apart and extending downwardly below the corresponding said friction surfaces to a lower transverse pivotal connection of the lower ends of said friction bars about a lower transverse axis passing through said extension arm; said lower and upper transverse axes parallel; said friction surfaces spaced apart sufficiently such that, the lower ends of said friction bars being compressively biased toward said extension arm at said lower transverse pivotal connection, said friction bars are biased against the corresponding said friction surfaces; said friction surfaces having sufficient transverse length to maintain friction contact against said friction bars when said first and second members are pivoted at an acute angle out of axial alignment one to another sufficiently to maintain any preselected angle during painting use; said friction bars slotted longitudinally at said lower pivotal connection to allow the lower end of said friction bars to articulate downwardly as well as pivotally about said lower pivotal connection as said first and second members are pivoted out of axial alignment one to another.