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US 12,692,711 B2Granted
Automatic drywall compound and drywall tape applicator
OwnerRichard Hardmaninventor
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Abstract
A supplementary device for enhancing the operability of an automatic drywall tape applicator including a supply tube capable of being enclosed within a material reservoir sleeve utilizing a plurality of actuators being positioned in a perpendicular relationship to the longitudinal axis of said automatic drywall tape applicator for supplying a continuous flow of drywall compound.
Claims4
An automatic drywall tape applicator, comprising:
- a supply tube;
- a solid supply tube centering guide engaged to said supply tube;
- a vented supply tube centering guide engaged to said supply tube;
- a compound control valve engaging said supply tube;
- an actuator bracket, said actuator bracket disposed in communication with said supply tube;
- at least one actuator, said at least one actuator disposed in communication with said actuator bracket;
- a corner wheel pneumatic actuator in communication with said actuator bracket;
- a pneumatic pressure regulator having inlet communication with said corner wheel pneumatic actuator;
- a corner wheel linear actuator having inlet communication with said pneumatic pressure regulator;
- and
- a linear actuator control strap assembly having mechanical engagement with a corner wheel linear actuator rod.
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A method to provide a supplementary device for an automatic drywall tape applicator, comprising:
- removing a cable and plunger assembly from an automatic drywall tape applicator;
- removing a corner wheel finger trigger assembly ordinarily affixed to said automatic drywall tape applicator;
- affixing the supplementary device to said automatic drywall tape applicator;
- connecting a remote pumping source delivering drywall compound through a hose;
- adjusting a pneumatic pressure regulator;
- activating a compound control valve;
- activating a corner wheel control valve;
- rolling the automatic drywall tape applicator along a drywall joint applying tape;
- deactivating a compound control valve;
- activating a standard cutting mechanism of the automatic drywall tape applicator;
- deactivating the corner wheel control valve;
- and
- advancing a new length of tape per the standard use of the automatic drywall tape applicator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.