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US 12,523,510 B2Granted
Portable grout device
AssigneeJP Joseph LLC
InventorJames P. Joseph
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Abstract
A portable grout device is provided. The device includes a grout hopper, a cylindrical tube portion connected to and operable to receive grout from the grout hopper, and a drive shaft and auger assembly within the cylindrical tube portion. The drive shaft and auger assembly includes a central shaft and a helical auger screw operable to push the grout out of an end of the cylindrical tube portion.
Claims14
A portable grout device comprising:
- a grout hopper including a handle portion;
- a cylindrical tube portion connected to and operable to receive grout from the grout hopper, wherein the cylindrical tube portion includes:
- a constant inner diameter along a length of the cylindrical tube portion;
- and
- a dispensing end with an inner diameter equal to the constant inner diameter and configured for dispensing the grout from the portable grout device;
- and
- a drive shaft and auger assembly within the cylindrical tube portion including:
- a central shaft including a first end portion;
- a disk-shaped thrust washer formed upon the first end portion;
- and
- a helical auger screw operable to push the grout out of the dispensing end of the cylindrical tube portion;
- and
- wherein the portable grout device is configured for the grout to flow from the dispensing end to be utilized upon a working surface;
- wherein the grout hopper and the cylindrical tube portion are each constructed with plastic material;
- and
- wherein the portable grout device is configured to be handheld.
13 more elements
A portable grout system, comprising:
- a portable grout device including:
- a grout hopper including a handle portion;
- a cylindrical tube portion connected to and operable to receive grout from the grout hopper, wherein the cylindrical tube portion includes:
- a constant inner diameter along a length of the cylindrical tube portion;
- and
- a dispensing end with an inner diameter equal to the constant inner diameter and configured for dispensing the grout from the portable grout device;
- and
- a drive shaft and auger assembly within the cylindrical tube portion including:
- a central shaft including a first end portion;
- a disk-shaped thrust washer formed upon the first end portion;
- and
- a helical auger screw operable to push the grout out of the dispensing end of the cylindrical tube portion;
- and
- a portable torque generating device connected to the drive shaft and auger assembly;
- and
- wherein the portable grout device is configured for the grout to flow from the dispensing end to be utilized upon a working surface;
- wherein the grout hopper and the cylindrical tube portion are each constructed with plastic material;
- and
- wherein the portable grout device is configured to be handheld.
16 more elements
A portable grout device comprising:
- a grout hopper including a handle portion;
- a cylindrical tube portion connected to and operable to receive grout from the grout hopper, wherein the cylindrical tube portion includes:
- a constant inner diameter along a length of the cylindrical tube portion;
- a first end, wherein the first end is a dispensing end with an inner diameter equal to the constant inner diameter and configured for dispensing grout from the portable grout device;
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- a second end;
- a drive shaft and auger assembly within the cylindrical tube portion including:
- a central shaft;
- a helical auger screw operable to push the grout out of the first end of the cylindrical tube portion;
- a drive shaft shank extending from a second end of the cylindrical tube portion, wherein the drive shaft shank is operable to be driven by a handheld torque generating device;
- and
- a disk-shaped thrust washer formed upon the central shaft;
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- a removeable end cap fastened upon the second end of the cylindrical tube portion, wherein the removeable end cap includes a central aperture through which the drive shaft shank extends therethrough;
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- wherein the disk-shaped thrust washer is disposed within the cylindrical tube portion and is held within the cylindrical tube portion during operation of the portable grout device by the removeable end cap;
- wherein the portable grout device is configured for the grout to flow from the dispensing end to be utilized upon a working surface;
- wherein the grout hopper and the cylindrical tube portion are each constructed with plastic material;
- and
- wherein the portable grout device is configured to be handheld.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.