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Among other things, there is shown a device for cleaning or rinsing one or more paint roller covers simultaneously. In certain embodiments, a container is provided with one or more spindles within for accommodating the covers. Hubs to support or to rotate the covers may be on the spindles. A top clo

Among other things, there is shown a device for cleaning or rinsing one or more paint roller covers simultaneously. In certain embodiments, a container is provided with one or more spindles within for accommodating the covers. Hubs to support or to rotate the covers may be on the spindles. A top closes the container and has a conduit connected to it, so that the conduit will be placed adjacent to the spindles when the container is closed. The conduit has a series of holes and/or slots to spray fluid toward covers on the spindles, making the covers spin around the spindles. Connections for fluid flow, for example from a consumer hose, are included to allow water or other fluid to flow into the conduit.

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1. An apparatus, comprising: a container having a top that encloses an internal volume, said top being removable to allow access to said internal volume;a first spindle and a second spindle fixed to said container and within said internal volume;a conduit connectable to a source of fluid, said condu

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An apparatus, comprising: a container having a top that encloses an internal volume, said top being removable to allow access to said internal volume;a first spindle and a second spindle fixed to said container and within said internal volume;a conduit connectable to a source of fluid, said conduit extending into said internal volume between said first and second spindles, said conduit defining an internal lumen, said conduit having a first set of openings that communicate with said lumen and are directed generally toward but off-center with respect to said first spindle, and a second set of openings that communicate with said lumen and are directed generally toward but off-center with respect to said second spindle wherein said conduit has an inner surface that surrounds said lumen and an outside surface, and wherein one or more of said first openings are longitudinally-oriented slots with linearly sloping sides, so that the length of a respective said slot at said outside surface is greater than its length at said inside surface. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said source of fluid is a hose to supply water under pressure, and when water under pressure flows into said conduit, the water sprays out of said first set of openings substantially in a single plane and out of said second set of openings substantially in a single plane. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said first set of openings is diametrically opposed to said second set of openings, whereby the spray from said first set of openings and the spray from said second set of openings are substantially coplanar and oppositely directed. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one partial obstructions lodged in said lumen of said conduit. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said container includes at least one view port adapted to allow a user to see conditions inside said container while said top encloses said volume. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said at least one view port is in said top. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a collar fixed to said container in said internal volume, wherein said conduit seats in said collar when said top encloses said internal volume. 8. A device for cleaning paint roller covers, comprising; a container having one or more side walls, a bottom surface, and a removable top connectable to said one or more side walls, said container defining a closed internal volume when said top is connected to said one or more side walls, and including a drain in a lower portion of said container;a support within said container, said support including a base member fixed to said container and at least one spindle fixed to and extending from said base member through said internal volume, said spindle sized to allow a paint roller cover around it; anda conduit extending through said internal volume from said removable top, said conduit having a longitudinal lumen and a plurality of longitudinally aligned holes communicating with said lumen, and wherein said conduit further includes a plurality of longitudinally-oriented slots, each said slot being between a pair of said holes, at least part of said slots communicating with said lumen, wherein said conduit includes at least one partial obstruction in said lumen to provide a high-speed spray, whereby fluid entering said lumen of said conduit can exit through said holes and slots. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein said support includes a collar into which a portion of said conduit fits when said removable top is connected to said one or more side walls. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein said holes and slots of said conduit are oriented so that they are directed to the side of said spindle. 11. The device of claim 8, wherein said spindle is a first spindle, and further comprising a second spindle fixed to and extending from said base member through said internal volume, said second spindle sized to allow a paint roller cover around it, wherein said first spindle and said second spindle are on opposite sides of said conduit. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein said plurality of holes is a first plurality of holes and said plurality of slots is a first plurality of slots, and further comprising a second plurality of longitudinally aligned holes communicating with said lumen and a second plurality of longitudinally-oriented slots, each said slot of said second plurality of slots being between a pair of holes of said second plurality of holes, wherein said second plurality of holes and said second plurality of slots are on an opposite side of said conduit to said first plurality of holes and said first plurality of slots, and wherein said conduit is on a line connecting said first and second spindles, and said first plurality of holes and first plurality of slots are aimed off center at the first spindle at the same time that the second plurality of holes and second plurality of slots are aimed off center at the second spindle. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein a plurality of partial obstructions are in said lumen. 14. The device of claim 13, wherein said obstructions are spaced from each other in said lumen. 15. The device of claim 8, wherein said obstruction comprises a washer inserted into said lumen with an interference fit. 16. The device of claim 8, further including a connection for a hose, said connection in fluid communication with said conduit. 17. The device of claim 16, further including a valve between said connection and said conduit, said valve being outside of said internal volume when said top is connected to said one or more walls. 18. The device of claim 8, further comprising a hub connected to said spindle to support a paint roller cover. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein said hub is removable from said spindle and replaceable onto said spindle, said hub configured to fit snugly within a paint roller cover.