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US 11,712,714 B1Granted
Adaptor for increasing efficiency of a caulking procedure
OwnerHenry H. Bilge, Tolga M. Bilgeinventors
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Abstract
The disclosed device is an adapter to an existing caulking methodology. The adapter is configured to perform the activity of protective taping, scraping and cleaning of excess compound to occur simultaneously with caulking. The disclosed adapter removably attaches to cannister holding cradle of a calking gun. At least one front roller presses a strip of tape against a side of an area being caulked or finished, with tape being drawn from a tape roller in back of the front roller.
Claims10
An adapter apparatus comprising;
- a base wall having a first end and a second end, said base wall having a first attachment means and a second attachment means;
- wherein said first attachment means secured to said base wall near said first end;
- and wherein said second attachment means secured at said second end;
- wherein said first and said second attachment means configured to secure said base wall to a canister cradle of a caulking gun;
- an angle bracket;
- said angle bracket mounting at said first end below said first attachment means;
- said angle bracket having a first wall;
- wherein said first wall being perpendicular to axis of said base wall;
- said first wall further comprising of a second wall downwardly extending from a free end of said first wall;
- wherein said second wall having first opening therethrough;
- a first pivot mounted within said opening;
- a first roller pivotedly mounting on said first pivot;
- a rear angle bracket, said rear angle bracket mounting along a length of said base wall;
- wherein said rear angle bracket having a rear pivot mounting therethrough at an angle perpendicular to the axis of said base wall and parallel with said first pivot;
- a first back roller pivotedly mounting on said rear pivot;
- wherein said first back roller mounting directly behind said first roller, such that said first back roller suitable or supporting a roll of tape mounting thereon;
- wherein said roll of tape capable of extending a section of tape toward said first roller;
- and wherein said section of tape disposing beneath said first roller.
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