Masking strip
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsKin-Chau Chan, Anna B. Baker
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Abstract
A masking strip for masking the interior surfaces of a gap (8) between two substrates (2,3) to be painted is disclosed. The masking strip comprises a backing (10) having a first surface and a second surface. A gap filler (13) is also provided, extending from the backing (10) and adapted to prevent the flow of paint into the gap (8). The backing (10) is formed from, or attached to, a fibre—containing material that acts to wick paint away from the interior surface of the gap (8) to which the masking strip is fixed. Preferably the fibre—containing material is one of paper, tissue, a non-woven or a woven material.
Claims14
Masking strip for masking the interior surfaces of a gap between a first substrate and a second substrate to be painted, comprising:
- a backing having a first surface and a second surface, and
- a gap filler extending from the backing and adapted to prevent the flow of paint into the gap;
- wherein the backing is formed from, or attached to, a fibre-containing material that acts to wick paint away from the interior surface of the gap to which the masking strip is fixed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.