Tool for holding a wallpaper border roll

Details Tool for holding a wallpaper border roll Tool for holding a wallpaper border roll

1999-08-23

2001-05-22

King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)

Supports

Stand and bracket

Having vertically adjustable stand

C248S125100, C248S309200, C156S577000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06234430

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to generally to a wallpaper border tool, and, more particularly, to a tool for holding up a wallpaper border roll as it is applied to a wall to prevent the applied border from coming undone as the paper hanger changes position to cover another section of the wall.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Difficulty arises when hanging a wallpaper border because a portion of the border is usually inadvertently removed as the ladder is moved along the wall. A paper hanger typically applies the border to a section of a wall and steps down off the ladder to move the ladder along. When the paper hanger steps down, the border roll is lowered because the border roll is held in the hand or laid on the ladder. Lowering the border roll often causes a portion of the applied border to pull away from the wall. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that it would be highly desirable to have a tool to aid in applying a border that prevents a portion of the applied border from coming undone as the ladder is moved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly summarized, according to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for supporting a wallpaper border roll at a working height while the wallpaper border roll is unrolled and applied to a wall that extends between a floor and a ceiling comprises a pole, a holder attached to the pole and a tensioning device attached to the pole. The holder has a base member and a protruding member extending from the base member with the wallpaper border roll being received on the base with the protruding member extending axially thorough the wallpaper border roll. The holder is adjustably attached to the pole to vertically position the wallpaper border roll along the wall. The tensioning device is attached to the pole for tensioning the pole and causing the pole to remain erect and lodged between the floor and ceiling without intervention and causing the pole to dislodge to advance the wallpaper border along the wall with intervention. Intervention is accomplished by a paper hanger who pushes down on the pole to dislodge the pole to move the pole along the wall. When the downward force is released, the pole again lodges itself between the floor and ceiling.
These and other aspects, objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and appended claims, and by reference to the accompanying drawings.


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