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US 7,118,791 B2Granted
Device for concealing caulking joint and method
AssigneeRCR International Inc.
InventorGaetan Martel
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AssigneeRCR International Inc.
InventorGaetan Martel
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A device for concealing a caulking joint formed between adjacent first and second surfaces comprising an elongated central strip having first and second edges and the strip having first and second sides; a first flap longitudinally connected to the elongated central strip along the first edge, the first flap having a first side adapted to be adhered to a first of the adjacent surfaces such that the first flap conforms to the first of the adjacent surfaces in a watertight manner; a second flap longitudinally connected to the elongated central strip along the second edge, the second flap having a first side adapted to be adhered to a second of the adjacent surfaces such that the second flap conforms to the second of the adjacent surfaces in a watertight manner; and the central strip being adapted to cover the caulking joint with the first side of the central strip facing the caulking joint when the first flap is adhered to the first surface and the second flap is adhered to the second surface, whereby the caulking joint is concealed by the device.
In combination, a caulking joint concealing device, adjacent first and second waterproof surfaces, the first surface being a bathtub surface and the second surface being a tile-covered surface, and a caulking joint covering a joint between the bathtub surface and tile-covered surface, the device comprising:
In combination, a caulking joint concealing device, adjacent first and second waterproof shower walls, and a caulking compound covering a joint between the first and second shower walls, the device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.