US 5,474,804 AGranted

Method for repairing a textured ceiling or overhead surface

OwnerThomas A. Kubicinventor

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for repairing a textured ceiling or overhead surface. The method for repairing a textured ceiling or overhead surface consists of the following steps: providing an apparatus; applying an adhesive coating to the textured ceiling or overhead surface; introducing the loose, granular material into the hopper; utilizing said means for propelling the loose, granular material out of the open wide end of the hopper and onto the textured ceiling or overhead surface and finally applying a sealant onto the loose, granular material which has adhered to the textured ceiling or overhead surface. The apparatus for repairing a textured ceiling or overhead surface includes a hopper for holding a loose, granular material, the hopper having an open wide end and an open narrow end, the open narrow end having a smaller cross sectional area than the open wide end. The apparatus also includes a retaining screen having openings sized to prevent the loose, granular material from passing through the retaining screen and means for propelling the loose, granular material out of the open wide end of the hopper and onto the textured ceiling or overhead surface.

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Dependent claims

A method for repairing a downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an apparatus for repairing a downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface comprising:
(i) a hopper for holding a granular material, said hopper having an open wide end and an open narrow end, said open narrow end having a smaller cross sectional area than said open wide end,
(ii) a retaining screen supported within said hopper, said retaining screen having openings sized to prevent granular material from passing through said retaining screen, and
(iii) means for propelling granular material out of said open wide end of said hopper and onto the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface;
(b) applying an adhesive coating to the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface for bonding granular material to the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface;
(c) introducing a granular material in a loose condition into said hopper;
(d) orienting said apparatus for repairing the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface so that said open wide end of said hopper is adjacent to the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface;
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(e) utilizing said propelling means to propel the granular material out of said open wide end of said hopper and onto the adhesive coating so that the granular material is bonded to the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface and any granular material which does not adhere to the downwardly facing textured ceiling or downwardly facing overhead surface is received back in said hopper through said open wide end.

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