Door painting support method
OwnerJuan Rochainventor
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Abstract
A simple and versatile door support system holds a door by attaching to top and bottom edges. The system allows the two visible door faces and the two visible door edges to be painted at one time, and may be converted to hold a door horizontally or to transport a door. The system includes four support blocks which mount to corners of top and bottom surfaces of the door. The blocks have mounting features for mounting to the door, and attachment features for attaching one or more attachments. A rod attachment may be connected to each of the four blocks to support the door horizontally, and a pair of support shoes may be attached to two of the blocks to support the door vertically or on an edge. Casters may be attached directly to the blocks, or indirectly to the blocks (e.g., to the attachments), to transport the door.
Claims19
A method for supporting a door having substantially parallel door faces, substantially parallel door side edges, and substantially parallel door top and bottom edges, the method comprising:
- attaching a first block to one end of one of the edges of the door using at least two spaced apart first fasteners inserted through spaced apart first holes in the first block and into the door to positionally and rotationally fix the first block to the door, leaving the door faces uncovered;
- attaching a second block, leaving the door faces uncovered, using at least two spaced apart second fasteners inserted through spaced apart second holes in the second block to positionally and rotationally fix the first block to the door to one selected from the group consisting of:
- an opposite end of the edge of the door which the first block is attached to;
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- a corresponding end of an opposite edge of the door,
- attaching a first support to the first block to positionally and rotationally fix the first support to the first block;
- attaching a second support to the second block to positionally and rotationally fix the second support to the second block;
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- supporting the door by the supports.
A method for supporting a door to be painted, the door having parallel door faces to be painted, parallel door side edges to be painted, a door top edge, a door bottom edge, and a door thickness, the method comprising:
- attaching a pair of support attachment blocks to at least one of the door bottom and top edges, each one near a side edge, said support attachment blocks having a mounting face for direct contact with the door, an opposite face opposite the mounting face, a top face, a bottom face, and two end faces, and said support attachment blocks including two spaced apart fasteners for non-rotatably affixing the blocks to at least one of the door bottom and top edges, and said support attachment blocks including holes through at least one face of the attachment blocks for affixing a door support to each of the support attachment blocks;
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- vertically inserting a stud fixedly attached to the door support into the holes in the at least two of said support attachment blocks whereby the door can be supported above a floor and painted without interference from the support attachment blocks.
A method for supporting a door having substantially parallel door faces, substantially parallel door side edges, and substantially parallel door top and bottom edges, the method comprising:
- positioning a first mounting face of a first block against a first end of one of the edges of the door, leaving the door faces and remaining edges uncovered;
- positioning a first end face including a first end attachment feature perpendicular to the door faces;
- positioning a first side face including a first side attachment feature parallel to the door faces;
- attaching the positioned first block to the door using two spaced apart first fasteners to non-rotatably fix the first block to the door;
- positioning a second mounting face of a second block against one of:
- a second end of the edge of the door which the first block is attached to;
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- an end of one of the edges of the door opposite the first block,
- leaving the door faces and remaining edges uncovered;
- positioning a second end face including a second end attachment feature perpendicular to the door faces;
- positioning a second side face including a second side attachment feature parallel to the door faces;
- attaching the positioned second block to the door using two spaced apart second fasteners to non-rotatably fix the first block to the door;
- attaching a first support to any of the attachment features of the first block;
- attaching a second support to one of the attachment features of the second block parallel to the attachment feature of the first block which the first support is attached to;
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- lifting the door to an on-edge position wherein the cooperation of the supports and the attachment features comprise studs inserted into hole and wherein the studs extend vertically when the door is in the on-edge position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.