Joint tape embedding apparatus, system, and method
AssigneeUnited States Gypsum Company
InventorsDavid D. PELOT, William J. RAGO, Charles W. COCHRAN, Samar EMAMI
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Abstract
A joint tape embedding apparatus configured to determine the bonding and/or “feel” of embedding joint tape into a dry wall or wall board joint using a particular joint compound. The joint embedding apparatus is configured to allow the same user or different users to accurately repeat the determination of the bonding and/or “feel” attributes of the joint compound.
Claims17
A joint tape embedding apparatus configured for controlled embedding of the joint tape into joint compound, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a pair of spaced apart rails supported by the frame;
- a carriage slidably supported by said rails;
- a swing arm pivotably connected to the carriage;
- and
- a knife connected to the to the swing arm.
A joint tape embedding system configured for controlled embedding of joint tape into a drywall joint using a particular joint compound, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a pair of spaced apart rails supported by the frame;
- a carriage slidably supported by said rails;
- a swing arm pivotably connected to the carriage;
- a knife connected to the to the swing arm;
- one or more electrical sensors to measure physical characteristics of spreading or application of the joint compound into a joint;
- and
- a computer for receiving input signals from the one or more electrical sensors and configured to provide quantitative assessment of the feel attributes of the joint compound.
A method for controlled embedding of joint tape into a drywall joint using a particular joint compound
- providing a measuring device comprising a knife applicator;
- providing a supply of joint compound to be measured to the knife applicator;
- using the knife applicator apply joint compound to embed joint tape into a drywall joint;
- measuring one or more physical characteristics involved with the spreading or application of the joint compound using the knife applicator;
- quantitatively assessing the particular joint compound using the measured physical characteristics;
- and
- determining the feel of the particular joint compound expressed in a manner understandable to user's of joint compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.