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US 2017/0096261 A1Published application
Dry joint compound in a graduated container for accurate water addition
AssigneeUnited States Gypsum Company
InventorPamela L. Hargrove
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Abstract
A joint compound container including a base member having a sidewall and a bottom wall defining an interior space with an open top end where a surface of the sidewall includes an indicator. A cover is attached to the top end of the base member and a designated amount of base compound is stored in the interior space of the base member. In use, the cover is removed from the base member and water is added into the interior space of the base member until a level of the water reaches the indicator.
Claims17
A joint compound container comprising:
- a base member having a sidewall and a bottom wall defining an interior space with an open top end, a surface of said sidewall including an indicator;
- a cover attached to said top end of said base member;
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- a designated amount of base compound in the interior space of said base member, wherein in use, said cover is removed from said base member and water is added into the interior space of said base member until a level of the water reaches said indicator.
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A joint compound container comprising:
- a base member having a sidewall and a bottom wall defining an interior space with an open top end, a surface of said sidewall including a plurality of indicators;
- a cover attached to said top end of said base member;
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- a designated amount of base compound in the interior space of said base member, wherein in use, said cover is removed from said base member and water is added into the interior space of said base member until a level of the water reaches one of said indicators based on a desired consistency of the joint compound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.