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US 7,022,915 B1Granted
Protective cover system for painting applications
AssigneeAto-Ernesprise, Inc.
InventorErnesto Galguera
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Abstract
A removable protective cover system to prevent application of paint on cover plates having electronic outlets and switches, and doorknobs having door handles. The system includes a cover plate cover assembly, and a doorknob cover assembly that is conical in shape.
Claims6
A removable cover system to prevent application of paint on cover plates and doorknobs, comprising:
- A) a cover plate cover assembly comprising a first outwardly facing surface and a first inwardly facing surface, said first outwardly facing surface having first and second edges parallel and equally spaced apart from each other by third and fourth edges, said first outwardly facing surface is smooth to effectively repel paint, said cover plate cover assembly also comprising longitudinal lines that are parallel and equally spaced apart from each other by a horizontal border line to define first surfaces, said first surfaces may be lifted outwardly from said horizontal border line at first hinges to facilitate mounting of said cover plate cover assembly upon a cover plate to use at least one switch, said first surfaces comprising second surfaces that may be lifted outwardly along first perforations at second hinges to facilitate mounting of said cover plate cover assembly upon said cover plate to use at least one receptacle, said first inwardly facing surface is matte and porous to effectively adhere to said cover plate, said first inwardly facing surface comprising at least one adhesive tab with wax paper, said wax paper having at least one corner tab to facilitate a user in removing said wax paper from said at least one adhesive tab, said at least one adhesive tab have first adhesive means to keep said cover plate cover assembly securely adhered to said cover plate;
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- B) a doorknob cover assembly that is conical in shape and abuts to a lock stile of a door, said doorknob cover assembly comprising a second outwardly facing surface and a second inwardly facing surface, said second inwardly facing surface comprising at least one adhesive tab with wax paper, said wax paper of said second inwardly facing surface having at least one corner tab to facilitate said user in removing said wax paper of said second inwardly facing surface from said at least one adhesive tab of said second inwardly facing surface, said at least one adhesive tab have second adhesive means to keep said doorknob cover assembly securely adhered upon a doorknob assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.