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US 2003/0170451 A1Published application
Masking device and method
AssigneeE-Z Mask, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Hansen, Brian J. Kramer
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Abstract
A masking device including a substantially rigid body, the body having an underside and adjoining first and second edges and an adhesive portion positioned on the underside adjacent to one or more of the first and second edges.
Claims21
A masking device comprising:
- a substantially rigid body, said body having an underside and adjoining first and second edges;
- and
- an adhesive portion positioned on said underside adjacent to one or more of said first and second edges.
A deck of masking devices comprising:
- a plurality of stacked masking devices, wherein each of said plurality of stacked masking devices comprises a substantially rigid body, said body having a topside and an underside and first and second adjoining edges;
- and
- an adhesive portion positioned on said underside adjacent to one or more of said first and second adjoining edges.
A method of masking a window, the window including a frame to be painted and at least one windowpane positioned within the frame, the windowpane having a plurality of corners comprising:
- adhering a masking device into each of the plurality of windowpane corners such that a gap is left between each of said masking devices;
- and
- applying masking tape to span said gaps such that an outside edge of the windowpane is completely masked.
A method of masking a surface, the surface including a plurality of corners and edges to be masked comprising:
- providing two or more masking devices, said two or more masking devices each including a substantially rigid body and an adhesive portion applied to an underside of said body;
- adhering one of said two or more masking devices into each of the plurality of corners such that a gap is left between each of said masking devices;
- and
- applying masking tape to span said gaps along the edges of the surface.
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