Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor – With work feeding or handling means
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-01
2001-01-16
Sells, James (Department: 1734)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor
With work feeding or handling means
C156S577000, C156S579000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06173749
ABSTRACT:
Statement as to Rights to inventions made under Federally sponsored research and development: Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a kit that includes an improved wallpaper border applicator that also is a part of the package in which it can be shipped, transported or stored, primarily intended for, but not restricted to, the do-it-yourself home remodeler.
2. Background Information
It is desirable to have an improved simple device for the purpose of installing wall paper borders that enables a typical do-it-yourselfer to safely and conveniently install a wall paper border.
A LEXIS-NEXIS information search uncovered the following:
5,478,432
12/26/95
Vester
5,453,152
9/26/95
Mazzola
5,403,430
4/04/95
Araujo
5,328,543
7/12/94
Campagna
U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,543 by Campagna, Jul. 12, 1994 is the closest to the present invention. It permits one person to apply a wall paper border on a wall by having an application means that includes a can with a slot, a spindle, and a long pole. A roll of wall paper border is contained within the can and pulled through a slot. The device is leaned against the wall near the person applying a wall paper border. The person applying the wall paper border pulls the wall paper border through a slot in the can as required. The person then repositions Campagna's invention, as well as the ladder or chair on which the person was standing, as required to move along the wall, applying wall paper border. Campagna is more complex than the present invention, which will be apparant from the subsequent description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Compagna does not stay in place when leaned against the wall as well as could be desired. Also, excess liquid adhesive tends to drip from Compagna. As will be shown in the subsequent description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these and other shortcomings in the present state of the art are overcome.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a device for applying wall paper border comprising a tray with an upturned edge, such as a box lid, with a shaft for holding a roll of wall paper border, said shaft having a threaded clearance for the attachment of a pole. The tray has at least one cushion of an expanded cellular foam rubber or plastic so as to provide a friction engagement of the tray against a wall when the tray positioned against the wall when the tray is used in conjunction with a pole suitable for the intended height of the wallpaper border. The tray with the shaft in a container serves as a neat package for shipping, transporting, and storage and as a point of purchase display item. The container also serves for storage of incidental items useful for installing wall paper borders such as a sponge, a squeegee, a razor, a brush, and instructions. The container also serves as a carrier for signs which can convey information such as usage instructions or advertising material such as is appropriate for a point of purchase display. The tray with the upturned edge serves as a pan to catch liquid adhesive in the event said liquid adhesive starts to drip or flow from the roll of wall paper border as it is held on the shaft. When the device is packaged as a kit, an extra cushion can be included for installation on a bottom end of the pole to be used with the device to minimize risk of slippage of the pole on a floor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5328543 (1994-07-01), Campagna
patent: 5403430 (1995-04-01), Araujo et al.
patent: 5453152 (1995-09-01), Mazzola et al.
patent: 5478432 (1995-12-01), Vester
patent: 5573630 (1996-11-01), Edney et al.
patent: 5743485 (1998-04-01), Martorelli et al.
patent: 5775633 (1998-07-01), Zane
Morgan George H.
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