Sadly, Norman never was able to produce his invention in large enough numbers to profit from it before others made small changes to the paint roller's design and were able to sell it as their own invention. ###>Malheureusement, avant que Norman Breakey ne puisse produire son invention en quantité suffisante pour faire des profits, d'autres personnes y ont apporté de légères modifications et l'ont vendue comme s'il s'agissait de leur propre invention.