Heat-applied gap finishing tape
AssigneeUnited States Gypsum Company
InventorsGuy Rosenthal, Terry Rosenstiel, Salvatore Immordino, Robert Negri
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Abstract
A gap finishing tape for use with drywall applications includes a trim strip body extending along a central body axis, a hot melt adhesive extending along the central body axis, and a backing paper. The trim strip body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, and is at least partially constructed from a metallic material. The backing paper is at least partially secured to the second surface of the trim strip body. The trim strip body is at least partially embedded in the hot melt adhesive.
Claims11
A gap-finishing tape for use in connection with drywall applications, the gap finishing tape comprising:
- a trim strip body extending along a central body axis, the trim strip body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the trim strip body being constructed from a metallic material;
- a hot melt adhesive extending along the central body axis and having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side;
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- a backing paper at least partially secured to the second surface of the hot-melt adhesive;
- wherein the trim strip body is at least partially embedded into the first surface of the hot melt adhesive such that the entire first surface of the trim strip body is exposed and free of hot melt adhesive such that at least a portion of the first surface of the trim strip body is configured to contact a surface of a drywall panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.