Large paint roller sleeve storage container

Abstract

A storage container for a large sized paint roller sleeve such as but not limited to an 18 inch paint roller that includes a cylinder formed of two joining portions that includes for each portion a set of flutes on at least two opposing sides of an interior surface for stabilizing a roller cover in place from rattling inside of the housing and for holding said roller cover in place when extracting a roller handle from said roller cover.

1 . A storage container for large sized paint roller sleeve, comprising:
 (a) a flexible, resilient tubular housing for removably storing the sleeve there within;   (b) the tubular housing being formed of two portions, each portion including a centrally disposed chamber and a sealed end which defines a reservoir for holding excess paint, distal from the sealed end, the housing terminating in an enlarged funnel-like opening for facilitating insertion of the sleeve into the chamber; and   (c) a set of flutes on at least two opposing sides of an interior surface of said cylinder for stabilizing a roller cover in place from rattling inside of said housing and for holding said roller cover in place when extracting a roller frame from said roller cover;   (d) a mechanism for joining the two portions together when said paint roller is housed therein.   
     
     
         2 . A storage container for large sized paint roller sleeve, comprising:
 (a) a flexible, resilient tubular housing for removably storing the sleeve there within; and   (b) the tubular housing long enough to accommodate housing a large sized paint roller therein, said housing having a longitudinal opening along one side and a hinged surface on an opposing longitudinal side so that said housing can open and close at its opening side by pivoting about its hinged side thereby permitting a paint roller to be placed therein or removed therefrom.   
     
     
         3 . The storage container according to  claim 2  wherein said container has openings on each end surface of the container to permit a roller frame to extend there through or to be removed from a roller housed in said container. 
     
     
         4 . The storage container according to claim  34  further comprising plugs for sealing aid openings when said frame is removed form said roller housed in said container. 
     
     
         5 . The storage container according to  claim 1  wherein said container includes latches on both sides of said longitudinal opening of said container to seal said container in a closed position to prevent the container from opening.