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A paint applicator including an applicator head for carrying an applicator attachment, a substantially rigid elongate support having a hollow interior for supplying paint to the applicator head, a pivot mechanism interconnecting the elongate support and the applicator head, and a flexible conduit in

A paint applicator including an applicator head for carrying an applicator attachment, a substantially rigid elongate support having a hollow interior for supplying paint to the applicator head, a pivot mechanism interconnecting the elongate support and the applicator head, and a flexible conduit interconnecting the hollow interior of the elongate support and the applicator head. The pivot mechanism includes a detent arranged such that it releasably secures the applicator head in any of a plurality of discrete preset orientations with respect to the elongate support.

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1. A paint applicator, comprising: (a) an applicator head for carrying an applicator attachment;(b) a substantially rigid elongate support having a hollow interior for supplying paint to the applicator head;(c) a pivot mechanism interconnecting the elongate support and the applicator head; and(d) a

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A paint applicator, comprising: (a) an applicator head for carrying an applicator attachment;(b) a substantially rigid elongate support having a hollow interior for supplying paint to the applicator head;(c) a pivot mechanism interconnecting the elongate support and the applicator head; and(d) a flexible conduit interconnecting the hollow interior of the elongate support and the applicator head;wherein the pivot mechanism includes a detent arranged such that it releasably secures the applicator head in any of a plurality of discrete preset orientations with respect to the elongate support;wherein the plurality of discrete preset orientations comprise at least one orientation substantially perpendicular to the elongate support and at least one orientation at an acute angle to the elongate support;wherein the applicator head may be rotated in a first direction from the orientation substantially perpendicular to the elongate support to the at least one orientation at an acute angle to the elongate support; andwherein the applicator head cannot be rotated from the orientation substantially perpendicular to the elongate support in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to another discrete preset orientation. 2. A paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the pivot mechanism comprises first and second corresponding profiles, and the detent comprises a profile arranged to engage with both the first and second profiles to prevent their rotation with respect to each other, thereby securing the applicator head in a said discrete preset orientation with respect to the elongate support. 3. A paint applicator according to claim 2, wherein the detent is arranged to allow the applicator head to be released from said discrete preset orientation with respect to the elongate support by being movable out of engagement with at least one of the first and second profiles. 4. A paint applicator according to claim 3, wherein the detent is resiliently biased to engage with both the first and second profiles. 5. A paint applicator according to claim 4, wherein the first and second profiles each comprise a plurality of circumferentially arranged protrusions and recesses, and wherein the discrete preset orientations correspond to relative orientations of the first and second profiles wherein their respective protrusions and their respective recesses are substantially aligned. 6. A paint applicator according to claim 5, wherein the detent comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged protrusions and recesses, the recesses of the detent being arranged to engage with the protrusions of the first and second profiles, and the protrusions of the detent being arranged to engage with the recesses of the first and second profiles. 7. A paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator head comprises a hollow perforated cylindrical support for an applicator attachment in the form of a roller applicator attachment. 8. A paint applicator according claim 7, wherein the paint applicator includes the applicator attachment and the applicator attachment is a roller applicator attachment. 9. A paint applicator according to claim 8, wherein the flexible conduit is arranged such that it bypasses the pivot mechanism. 10. A paint applicator according to claim 9, wherein the flexible conduit is arranged such that it bypasses the pivot mechanism on an opposite side of the pivot mechanism to said acute angle. 11. A paint applicator according to claim 1, wherein the flexible conduit is arranged to flex to allow the applicator head to adopt the plurality of discrete preset orientations with respect to the elongate support while maintaining the connection between the hollow interior of the elongate support and the applicator head. 12. A paint applicator, comprising: (a) an applicator head;(b) a roller applicator attachment having a longitudinal axis and being attached to the applicator head;(c) a substantially rigid elongate support having a hollow interior for supplying paint to the applicator head;(d) a pivot mechanism interconnecting the elongate support and the applicator head; and(e) a flexible conduit interconnecting the hollow interior of the elongate support and the applicator head;wherein the pivot mechanism is arranged such that it releasably secures the roller applicator attachment in an orientation such that the longitudinal axis of the roller applicator attachment is substantially perpendicular to the elongate support, and in at least one orientation such that the longitudinal axis of the roller applicator attachment is at an acute angle to the elongate support;wherein the roller applicator attachment is configured to rotate about an axis perpendicular to both the substantially rigid elongate support and the longitudinal axis of the roller applicator attachment. 13. A paint applicator according to claim 12, further comprising a plunger, at least part of which is located within the hollow substantially rigid elongate support and is arranged to push paint from the hollow substantially rigid elongate support to the applicator head via the flexible conduit. 14. A paint applicator according to claim 12, further comprising a stand for supporting the paint applicator on a horizontal surface and arranged such that the applicator head is thereby spaced apart from the horizontal surface. 15. A paint applicator according to claim 14, wherein at least part of the stand is movable with respect to the remainder of the paint applicator, between an operational position wherein it is arranged to provide said support for the paint applicator, and a non-operational position. 16. A paint applicator according to claim 15, wherein at least part of the stand, in a said non-operational position, is located adjacent to at least one of the flexible conduit and the substantially rigid elongate support. 17. A paint applicator according to claim 15, wherein the stand is pivotably mounted to a part of the paint applicator. 18. A paint applicator according to claim 12, wherein the applicator head, the pivot mechanism and the flexible conduit together comprise a sub-assembly that is releasably connected to the substantially rigid elongate support.