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A paint roller having an adjustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protection. The adjustment of the shield may quickly

A paint roller having an adjustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protection. The adjustment of the shield may quickly and easily be made with one hand by the user, and particularly by the same hand by which the roller is held.

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An adjustably shielded paint roller assembly comprising: a paint roller; a rigid frame including a handle for carrying the roller, pivot means for mounting the paint roller for rotational movement about a fixed axis on the rigid frame, said rigid frame including a base shielding member which is loca

An adjustably shielded paint roller assembly comprising: a paint roller; a rigid frame including a handle for carrying the roller, pivot means for mounting the paint roller for rotational movement about a fixed axis on the rigid frame, said rigid frame including a base shielding member which is located between the axis of rotation and handle and positioned so as to intercept spatter emanating from the roller during use, and an adjustable shielding matter which can be at least partially retracted into the base shielding member to a position in which a minimum degree of spatter shielding is provided, and which can be extended from the base shielding member to a position in which a maximum degree of spatter shielding is provided, said paint roller extending from said base shielding member and said adjustable shielding member so as to leave a portion of said roller exposed when said shielding members are in said position of maximum spatter shielding and so as to allow application of paint to a surface with said roller without said shielding members contacting the surface.