Mounting template
AssigneeEmhart Inc.
InventorMario E. Semchuck
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Abstract
A mounting template 10 is formed from a flexible strip 12 of paper material and has indicia printed or formed on a first face 14 thereof. The indicia defines hole patterns A, B, C and D each of which include circles 18 representing hole locations. A rear or second face 16 of the strip 12 has applied thereto a low-tack pressure-sensitive backing 28 of adhesive material which is covered by a removable cover 30. The mounting template 10 can be adhesively mounted on a wall surface and the indicia provides precise and accurate locations of holes to be formed in the surface. The holes facilitate attachment of brackets to the surface which support, for example, bathroom fixtures or accessories.
Claims12
A mounting template for defining hole locations on a single support surface in preparation for forming holes at locations in the single support surface to facilitate the mounting of a first accessory object or a second accessory object on the single support surface, which comprises:
- a single strip of material having a first face on one side thereof and a second face on a side opposite the one side;
- indicia formed on the first face of the strip of material which includes:
- a first mounting pattern defining the location of holes to be formed in the support surface for mounting the first accessory object;
- a second mounting pattern in combination with the first mounting pattern defining the location of holes to be formed in the support surface for mounting the second accessory object by use of the combination of the first and second mounting patterns, and
- a cut line which is located adjacent one of the first or second mounting patterns and along which the strip of material is to be cut to separate the strip of material into two sections with one of the two sections including only the first mounting pattern to facilitate utilization of the first mounting pattern independently of the second mounting pattern to define the location of the holes for the first accessory object;
- an adhesive material applied to the second face of the strip of material for removably supporting the strip of material in engagement with the support surface to provide for the use of the indicia in assisting in determining the location of the holes for the first and second accessory objects to be formed on the support surface;
- a removable cover located over the adhesive material to prevent the adhesive material from undesirably contacting and adhering to other surfaces;
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- means for defining the area of the strip which encompasses and includes the indicia and which is to be supported in engagement with the support surface.
A mounting template for defining hole locations on a single support surface in preparation for forming holes at the locations in the single support surface to facilitate the mounting of a first accessory object or a second accessory object on the support surface, which comprises:
- a single strip of material having a first end and a second end spaced apart by a first prescribed distance and a first face on one side thereof and a second face on the opposite side thereof;
- indicia representing at least a first mounting pattern and a second mounting pattern of hole locations formed on the first face of the strip and spaced apart by a second prescribed distance less than the first prescribed distance;
- an adhesive material applied to the second face of the strip for supporting the strip of material in engagement with the support surface;
- a removable cover located over the adhesive material to prevent the adhesive material from undesirably contacting and adhering to other surfaces;
- a cut line located on the first face of the strip between the first and second mounting patterns and along which the strip can be cut;
- the first and second ends of the strip defining the area of the strip inclusive of the first and second mounting patterns which is to be supported in engagement with the support surface when determining the locations at which holes of the first accessory object are to be formed by use of the first and second mounting patterns, and
- the first end of the strip and the cut line defining the area of the strip including the first mounting pattern only which is to be supported in engagement with the support surface when determining the locations at which holes of the second accessory object are to be formed by use of the first mounting pattern only.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.