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US 12,392,148 B1Granted
Mortar-dispensing device
OwnerCharles Kuntzinventor
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Abstract
The mortar-dispensing device includes a hopper, a trowel, an extruder, a battery, and an operator control. The mortar-dispensing device may be a tool for applying mortar to a substrate in preparation for laying tile. The hopper may be configured to hold the mortar prior to application of the mortar to the substrate. The trowel may rake the mortar to create a bed of mortar comprising mortar ridges. The extruder may force the mortar out of the hopper through the bottom of the hopper. The extruder may be energized by the battery under control of the operator control.
Claims17
A mortar-dispensing device comprising:
- a hopper, a trowel, an extruder, a battery, and an operator control;
- wherein the mortar-dispensing device is a tool for applying mortar to a substrate in preparation for laying tile;
- wherein the hopper is configured to hold the mortar prior to application of the mortar to the substrate;
- wherein the trowel rakes the mortar to create a bed of mortar comprising mortar ridges;
- wherein the extruder forces the mortar out of the hopper through the bottom of the hopper;
- wherein the extruder is energized via an electrical potential of by the battery under control of the operator control;
- wherein the hopper is a container for holding the mortar prior to extruding onto the substrate;
- wherein the hopper comprises a front wall, a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall;
- wherein the mortar is placed into the hopper through an open top and is pushed out of the hopper via the trowel located in the bottom wall;
- wherein the rear wall is coupled to a back board which extends upward and rearward from the rear of the hopper;
- wherein the back board comprises a mounting aperture for mounting the extruder;
- wherein the top of the back board comprises a pair of handles adapted for a user to grip while operating the mortar-dispensing device;
- wherein the hopper comprises a pair of wheels to support the rear of the hopper and to aid in maneuvering the mortar-dispensing device;
- wherein the hopper is elevated above the substrate by the pair of wheels in the rear and the trowel in the front.
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