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A method for treating a roller cover includes the steps of positioning an element with respect to a roller cover and removing a portion of the roller cover with said element to form a pattern on said roller cover. The process for treating roller covers for a paint roller may also includes the steps

A method for treating a roller cover includes the steps of positioning an element with respect to a roller cover and removing a portion of the roller cover with said element to form a pattern on said roller cover. The process for treating roller covers for a paint roller may also includes the steps of providing a surface, forming a pattern on the surface, heating the surface, and contacting the roller cover with the heated surface. The heated surface is a metal. The heat is transferred from the heated metal surface to the roller cover when the heated metal surface contacts the roller cover. The heated surface sears or melts the nap of the roller cover. The surface can be provided with a pattern so that a pattern can be placed into the nap of the roller cover. An apparatus used to treat the surface of a roller cover includes a surface having a desired pattern therein. A holder for a roller cover holds or presents the roller cover to the surface. A heater is attached to the surface. The apparatus may also include a mechanism for rotating the roller covers and moving one of either the surface or the holders for the roller covers. A roller cover can also be formed by placing a woven fabric which has raised patterns therein onto a roller cover.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for treating a roller cover to form a pattern therein, said roller cover having a tube with a nap extending radially from said tube, said method comprising the steps of:positioning a heated element with respect to the roller cover; andremoving a selected portion

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for treating a roller cover to form a pattern therein, said roller cover having a tube with a nap extending radially from said tube, said method comprising the steps of:positioning a heated element with respect to the roller cover; andremoving a selected portion of the nap of the roller cover with said element to form said pattern on said roller cover by radially deeply removing the selected portion of the nap of the roller cover.