US 2026/0234945 A1 · Tools and Methods for Finishing Caulk-type Sealant

Abstract

A tool and method for smoothing caulk-type sealant which produces high-quality, durable, aesthetically pleasing sealant finishes for diversity of site locations, complexity, size of application finish, transition of surfaces and sealant products generally provides a hand-held manipulable body formed of a hydrophilic material that does not shed fibers. The body defines a first end portion that generally tapers to a point, a medial portion spaced apart from the point, and a second end portion that is generally bulbous and is spaced apart from the medial portion and opposite the tip. The body defines plural circumferential diameters. A receptacle defines a cavity for retaining liquid and the receptacle has an adjustable handle that allows the receptacle to be attached to ladder/scaffold and provides for gripping by a user.

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Dependent claims

A tool (20) for finishing caulk-type sealant filling a space (203) defined between adjacent surfaces and for removing excess caulk-type sealant (200) from the adjacent surfaces, the tool (20) comprising:

a somewhat bulbous elongated body (21) comprised of resiliently deformable foam, body (21) having
a first end portion (22) that has a tapered first end (23), and
a spaced apart second end portion (24) that has a second end (25), and
an axis (26) that extends between the tapered first end (23) and the second end (25);
and
a first diameter (28) at the first end portion (22);
and
a second diameter (29) at the second end portion (24) the second diameter spaced apart from the first diameter (28) and the second diameter (29) is larger than the first diameter (28).

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A method for finishing caulk-type sealant (200) filling a space (203) defined between adjacent surfaces (202) and for removing excess caulk-type sealant (200) from the adjacent surfaces (202), the method comprising the steps:

providing at least two surfaces (202) that are adjacent one another and the at least two adjacent surfaces define a space (203) between the at least two adjacent surfaces (202), and the defined space (203) has a length;
providing a caulk-type sealant (200);
applying the caulk-type sealant (200) to the space (203) defined between the at least two adjacent surfaces (202) so that at least a portion of the applied caulk-type sealant (200) is within the defined space (203) and at least a portion of the applied caulk-type sealant (200) is not fully within the defined space (203);
providing a caulk-type sealant finishing tool (20), the caulk-type finishing tool (20) comprising an elongated body (21) comprised of resiliently deformable foam, body (21) having
a first end portion (22) that has a tapered first end (23), and a spaced apart second end portion (24) that has a tapered second end (25) and
an axis (26) that extends between the tapered first end (23) and the tapered second end (25);
and
a first diameter (28) at the first end portion (22);
and
a second diameter (29) at the second end portion (24) the second diameter (29) spaced apart from the first diameter (22) and the second diameter (29) is larger than the first diameter (28);
grasping the body (21) at a position between the first end portion (22) and the second end portion (24);
placing the tapered first end (23) or the tapered second end (25) frictionally upon the applied caulk-type sealant (200) so that the tapered first end (23) or the tapered second end (25) is aligned with the defined space (203);
drawing the body (21) along the applied caulk-type sealant (200) along the length of the defined space (203) so that the respective end (23, 25) of the body (21) forces an amount of the applied caulk-type sealant (200) into the defined space (203) and the respective end (23, 25) of the body (21) simultaneously removes an amount of excess caulk-type sealant (200) from the at least two adjacent surfaces (202) adjacent the defined space (203);
and
the drawing of the body (21) along the applied caulk-type sealant (200) within the defined space (203) finishes the applied caulk-type sealant (200) with a smooth surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tools and Methods for Finishing Caulk-type Sealant

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Tools and Methods for Finishing Caulk-type Sealant

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Abstract

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