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US 10,589,311 B1Granted
Apparatus for finishing drywall without sanding
OwnerClark T. Winneinventor
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Abstract
A drywall finishing apparatus includes a water reservoir connected to a water distribution element. The water distribution element applies water to a finishing pad. The finishing pad is designed to allow water to flow through and reconstitute already applied drywall mud. The reconstituted drywall mud can then be smoothed out with the finishing pad. The finishing pad creates a hydroplaning effect to glide over the drywall mud.
Claims19
A drywall finishing apparatus, comprising:
- a water distribution assembly, comprising:
- a manifold with a plurality of baffles and one or more distribution channels, wherein the plurality of baffles includes one or more curved baffles, wherein the one or more distribution channels include one or more curved distribution channels aligned with the one or more curved baffles;
- a distribution plate couplable to the manifold, wherein the distribution plate includes a plurality of openings aligned with the one or more distribution channels;
- and
- a finishing pad couplable to the distribution plate, wherein the plurality of openings in the distribution plate are configured to distribute water through the finishing pad;
- and
- a water reservoir comprising one or more pumps, wherein the water distribution assembly is couplable to the water reservoir.
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A drywall finishing apparatus, comprising:
- a water distribution assembly, comprising:
- a manifold with a plurality of baffles and one or more distribution channels, wherein the plurality of baffles includes one or more curved baffles, wherein the one or more distribution channels include one or more curved distribution channels aligned with the one or more curved baffles;
- a distribution plate couplable to the manifold, wherein the distribution plate includes a plurality of openings aligned with the one or more distribution channels;
- and
- a finishing pad couplable to the distribution plate, wherein the plurality of openings in the distribution plate are configured to distribute water through the finishing pad;
- a water reservoir;
- and
- a water delivery hose, wherein the water distribution assembly is couplable to the water reservoir via the water delivery hose.
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A drywall finishing apparatus, comprising:
- a water distribution assembly, comprising:
- a manifold with a plurality of baffles and one or more distribution channels, wherein the plurality of baffles includes one or more curved baffles, wherein the one or more distribution channels include one or more curved distribution channels aligned with the one or more curved baffles;
- a distribution plate couplable to the manifold, wherein the distribution plate includes a plurality of openings aligned with the one or more distribution channels;
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- a finishing pad couplable to the distribution plate, wherein the plurality of openings in the distribution plate are configured to distribute water through the finishing pad;
- a water reservoir comprising one or more pumps, wherein the one or more pumps include at least a pump housed within a pump chamber;
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- an extension pole coupled to the water distribution assembly via a swivel mechanism, comprising:
- a check valve, wherein the check valve is coupled to the manifold, wherein the check valve is configured to prevent water backflow from the manifold;
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- a switch mechanism coupled to the check valve, wherein the switch mechanism is configured to supply water to the check valve from the water reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.