Surface polishing applicator system and method
AssigneeAuto Wax Company, Inc.
InventorsPaul David Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn
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Abstract
System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface of a vehicle. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which a variety of polishing tools may be disposed.
Claims174
A system for polishing a surface, comprising:
- a tool configured to substantially polish the surface during use;
- and
- an applicator for guiding the tool, the applicator comprising a body and a cavity having an inner surface, at least a portion of the body being substantially compressible during use;
- and wherein a thickness of the tool is substantially greater than a depth of the cavity such that a portion of the tool extends out from the cavity during use.
A system for polishing a surface, comprising:
- a tool configured to substantially polish the surface during use;
- and
- an applicator for guiding the tool, the applicator comprising a body and a cavity having an inner surface, the body comprising a top section and a bottom section, the top section comprising a first compressible material and the bottom section comprising a second compressible material, the first compressible material being more rigid than the second compressible material, the cavity being formed within the bottom section, and wherein the first compressible material is a plastomer foam and the second compressible material is an elastomer foam;
- and wherein the tool is configured to be contained within the cavity during use.
A system for polishing a surface, comprising:
- a tool configured to substantially polish the surface during use;
- an applicator for guiding the tool, the applicator comprising a body and a cavity having an inner surface;
- and
- a plastic film for locating a stain or protrusion on the surface of the vehicle, the plastic film being sized to cover at least a portion of a human hand, the plastic film having a thickness between about 0.1 mm and about 0.75 mm;
- and wherein the tool is configured to be contained within the cavity during use such that the tool is removably attachable to the inner surface of the cavity during use.
A system for polishing a surface, comprising:
- a tool configured to substantially polish the surface during use;
- and
- an applicator for guiding the tool, the applicator comprising a body and a cavity having an inner surface, the body comprising a top section and a bottom section, the top section comprising a first compressible material and the bottom section comprising a second compressible material, the first compressible material being more rigid than the second compressible material, the cavity being formed within the bottom section, and wherein the first compressible material is a crosslinked polyethylene foam, and wherein the second compressible material is a urethane foam;
- and wherein the tool is configured to be contained within the cavity during use.
A system for polishing a surface, comprising:
- a tool configured to substantially polish the surface during use;
- and
- an applicator for guiding the tool, the applicator comprising a body and a cavity having an inner surface, the body comprising a top section and a bottom section, the top section comprising a first compressible material and the bottom section comprising a second compressible material, the first compressible material being more rigid than the second compressible material, the cavity being formed within the bottom section, and wherein the first compressible material is a closed-cell metallocene polyolefin foam, and wherein the second compressible material is a urethane foam;
- and wherein the tool is configured to be contained within the cavity during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.