US 5,626,272 AGranted

Drywall pak

OwnerDarryn M. Klemanskyinventor

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Abstract

A Drywall tub device including a tub having sidewalls, endwalls, a bottom and a snap-down top, also including a belt attachment and three essential accessory attachments needed to perform the drywall task. The tub which includes the sidewalls, endwalls, bottom and a male snap-down locking tabs on each endwall is molded out of a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance. The hollow tub is used to hold a cleaning solution. The snap-down top is also molded from a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance having two female snap-locks molded into each endwall. The snap-down top's underside has a flexible rubber seal circumferencing the inside outer corner, for when locked into position this will prevent cleaning solution leakage. The snap-down top's underside middle has an attached square rubber piece open and slotted in its middle for holding and cleaning drywall taping knives. The holders used for all accessories; belt loop, screwdriver, tape and sheetrock knife is molded out a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance and attached to the tub device.

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Dependent claims

A cleaning and holding device for drywall taping knives and accessories comprising:

a box-like tub for holding a cleaning solution;
said tub having spaced apart sidewalls and endwalls, a flat bottom wall and a snap-down lock top;
one sidewall having a belt loop attached thereto;
another sidewall having attachments for accessories attached thereto including a screwdriver holder, a drywall tape hanger and a sheetrock knife holder;
said snap-down lock top is removably attached for easy access to clean and fill said tub;
said top having spaced apart sidewalls and endwalls wherein one sidewall is at least four times as large as the other sidewall for use as a body guard to protect a user against sharp drywall knives and to keep the clothes of the user clean;
said top having an inner, peripheral, flexible rubber seal attached thereto to establish a seal between said tub and said top to prevent cleaning solution leakage when said top is attached to said tub;
said snap-down lock top includes a cut-out central portion;
said cut-out central portion contains a flat, centrally slotted rubber piece aligned with and attached thereto for holding drywall taping knives;
each endwall of said top contains one female snap-down lock;
and
each endwall of said tub contains a male snap-lock tab attached thereto to accept each female snap-down lock.

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