U.S. patent application number 12/583812 was filed with the patent office on 2011-03-03 for sanding glove for a drywall installer.
Invention is credited to Guy T. Meyer.
Application Number | 20110053475 12/583812 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43625597 |
Filed Date | 2011-03-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110053475 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Meyer; Guy T. |
March 3, 2011 |
Sanding glove for a drywall installer
Abstract
A sanding glove for use by a drywall installer in making drywall
installations with joints of drywall sheets, joint cement and
reinforcing tape. The sanding glove is in the form of a mitten with
all of its outside surfaces having adhesive and abrasive adhered
thereto. The sanding glove also is preformed with flat and curved
surfaces so as to efficiently rub and smooth the joint cement into
smooth and inconspicuous joints prior to painting or covering.
Inventors: |
Meyer; Guy T.; (Bradley
Beach, NJ) |
Family ID: |
43625597 |
Appl. No.: |
12/583812 |
Filed: |
August 26, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
451/523 ; 2/158;
2/161.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 19/01594 20130101;
B24D 15/045 20130101; B24D 15/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
451/523 ;
2/161.1; 2/158 |
International
Class: |
B24D 15/00 20060101
B24D015/00; A41D 19/00 20060101 A41D019/00; A41D 19/01 20060101
A41D019/01 |
Claims
1. A sanding glove for a drywall installer constructing a drywall
installation with the edges of adjoining drywall sheets butted
along side of each other and nailed to wall studs or ceiling joists
with the gaps between the edges covered with joint cement,
reinforced by paper tape and feathered with additional joint
cement, which sanding glove is in the form of a waterproof mitten
comprising: a fingers section with the top having the form of a
half cylinder shape facing downward and enclosing the tops of the
fingers of the installer, and with the right side edge having the
form of an outside V shape; a thumb section with the top having the
form of a hemisphere shape facing downward and enclosing the top of
the thumb of the installer; and a joining section between and
joining the fingers section and the thumb section having the form
of a half cylinder shape facing upward between the fingers section
and the thumb section; wherein all of the outside surfaces of the
sanding glove are covered with adhesive and sand abrasive thereon
so that the installer can wear said glove to rub and sand the dried
additional joint cement into a smooth and inconspicuous joint
before finish painting or covering the drywall installation.
2. The sanding glove of claim 1 wherein the glove is formed of
rubber.
3. The sanding glove of claim 1 wherein the glove is formed of
plastic.
4. The sanding glove of claim 1 wherein the glove is formed of
fabric.
5. The sanding glove of claim 1 wherein the outside surfaces of the
glove are covered with emery abrasive.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a useful sanding glove for
a drywall installer in the form of a mitten covered with adhesive
and abrasive thereon so that the applicator wearer can make drywall
joints and also sand the gaps between the edges of the drywall
joints to be smooth and inconspicuous before painting or covering
the drywall installation on a wall or ceiling.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Drywall is a construction material known by several names
including sheetrock, gypsum board, gypsum wallboard and
plasterboard. In this application the construction material is
referred to as drywall. Drywall is a modern replacement for prior
lath and wet plaster construction of walls and ceilings. Since wet
plaster contains a large amount of water in its application form,
drywall was developed for more speed and economy of dry
construction. With drywall construction builders do not have to
wait long periods for the wet plaster to dry before it can be
painted or covered Drywall construction is used extensively now
instead of wet lath and plaster because not only is it easier and
faster to apply, but there is much less fuss and mess. Drywall is
generally manufactured in standard rectangular sheets of 8 by 4
feet., with 1/4 inch thickness. But other lengths and thicknesses
can be supplied or can be cut on-site for the configuration
required. The drywall sheets are made with a core of dry gypsum
plaster covered on each side with heavy paper. Drywall sheets are
also available with various surface coverings such as fabrics and
prints. The standard sheet of drywall is made with recessed edges
so that when two sheets have been placed flat alongside each other
and nailed to the wall stud or ceiling joist, the butting gaps
between the edges of the sheets can be filled with a trowel
applying a special drywall joint cement therein, which is then
reinforced by setting a special flat tape over the joint cement An
additional coat of joint cement is feathered over the flat tape, or
flat tape bent inwardly along its creased centerline, or flat tape
bent outwardly along its creased centerline using a trowel and
sponge. There is normally a roughness of the additional joint
cement feathered over the reinforcing tape which must be sanded off
to obtain a perfectly smooth and inconspicuous joint before
painting or covering the drywall installation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Before the present invention, the finish smoothing of the
additional joint cement over the reinforcing tape of drywall joints
was accomplished by the drywall applicator having to use a separate
sanding block covered with a removable sheet of sandpaper to rub
over and smooth the dried additional joint cement over the
reinforcing tape.
[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
sanding glove for the drywall applicator to use and thereby
eliminate the need and extra steps of: the applicator removing his
customary waterproof glove; procuring a sanding block; applying or
replacing a sandpaper sheet on the sanding block; and rubbing and
smoothing the dried additional joint cement over the reinforcing
tape.
[0005] Drywall installers customarily use waterproof gloves to
protect their hands from the deleterious effect of joint cement on
their hands. It is also an object of the present invention to
provide a sanding glove which is not only waterproof but also can
be used to rub and smooth the dried additional joint cement
covering the reinforcing tape.
[0006] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
waterproof sanding glove for a drywall applicator with preformed
flat and curved surfaces. An adhesive and abrasives are adhered to
the preformed surfaces so that the dried additional joint cement
over the reinforcing tapes can be more effectively and easily
rubbed and smoothed in lieu of using a sanding block with only flat
surfaces thereon.
[0007] These and other objects and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the
following drawings and detailed description:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] A sanding glove for a drywall installer is depicted in the
following drawings which form a part of this disclosure and
wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a portion of a typical drywall
installation;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sanding glove for a drywall
installer;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 along line 3-3' of FIG.
2; and
[0012] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 along line 4-4' of FIG.
2
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Referring to the above drawings by numerals of reference,
there is shown in FIG. 1 a schematic of a typical flat drywall seam
or joint, generally shown as 1. The wall stud or ceiling joist 2
forms the frame structure of a wall or ceiling. Two drywall sheets
3,4 are placed together alongside of each other. with their
recessed edges 5,6 respectively abutting. After the recessed edges
5,6 have been nailed with galvanized nails 7,8 to the wall stud or
ceiling joist 2 the gap or joint 9 between the recessed edges 5,6
is filled by trowelling therein a special gypsum drywall joint
cement 10 which is then reinforced by setting thereon a special
flat tape 11 onto the joint cement 10. A coat of additional joint
cement 12 is feathered over the reinforcing tape 11. The additional
joint cement is dried and smoothed to form an inconspicuous joint
of the drywall installation before painting and covering.
[0014] Referring now to FIG. 2 there is shown a plan view of the
sanding glove for a drywall installer of the present invention,
generally referred to as 15. The glove 15 is formed or molded of
rubber, plastic, fabric, or other waterproof material providing a
waterproof enclosure of the hand (not shown) of the drywall
applicator. The glove 15 is generally in the form of a mitten
comprising: a fingers section 16 enclosing the fingers of the
wearer; a thumb section 17 enclosing the thumb of the wearer; and a
joining section 18 between and joining the fingers section and the
thumb section 17. All of the outside surfaces of the sections 16,
17, 18 are coated with adhesive and sand, emery, or other abrasive
thereon to enable the installer wearer to use the glove 15 in any
direction to rub and smooth the dried additional joint cement 12
into finished joints 10 of the drywall installation before painting
or covering. The bottom opening of the glove 15 has a closely
fitting band 20 to tightly seal the wrist of the applicator against
the entry of fluid contained within the joint cement 10 and
additional joint cement 12.
[0015] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, the glove 15 is preformed
with a half cylindrical configuration 21 at the top of the fingers
section 16 which covers the tops of the fingers of the applicator
so that the outside top surface of the half cylinder 21 can be used
to more efficiently and easily rub and smooth the dried additional
joint cement 12 feathered above the reinforcing tape 11. The glove
15 is also preformed with a hemisphere configuration 22 covering
the top of the thumb of the applicator at the top of the thumb
section 17 so that the outside top surface of the hemisphere 22 can
be used to more efficiently sand and smooth curved dried additional
cement 12 above the tape 11. The hemisphere 22 is also useful to
sand and smooth other curved surfaces of drywall installations such
as spindles and moldings used at the corners of some drywall
installations. The glove 15 is further preformed with a half
cylinder configuration 21 at the top of the joining section 18
between the finger section 16 and the thumb section 17 so that the
outside top surface of the half cylinder 21 can be used to more
efficiently rub outside curved surfaces of drywall
installations.
[0016] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 4 the glove 15 is additionally
preformed with an outside V shaped configuration 20 along the right
side edge of the finger section 16 so that the apex 21 and flat
sides 26.27 of the V shaped configuration 20 can be used to rub
along and smooth the dried additional joint cement 12 within
adjoining drywall sheets 3,4 forming an inside corner of a drywall
installation.
[0017] When adjoining drywall sheets 3,4 form inside or outside
corners, as for instance the joinder of a wall with a ceiling to
form an inside corner or the the joinder of a wall with another
wall to form an outside corner, the reinforcing tape 11 is bent
outwardly or is bent inwardly, respectively, along its creased
centerline 14 to serve as the appropriate reinforcing tape 11 for
the corresponding inside or outside corner of the drywall
installation. The above description of the present invention is
worn by a right handed applicator. It is a feature of the present
invention that the sanding glove 15 need only be reversed to be
worn by a left handed applicator.
[0018] The present invention has been defined by the embodiments
set forth above, but it should be understood that this is by way of
illustration only and that the present invention is not necessarily
limited thereto. Modifications and variations will be apparent from
the disclosure without departing from the present invention as
those skilled in the art will readily understand.
[0019] Accordingly, such modifications and variations of the
disclosed present invention are considered to be within the purview
and scope of the present invention and the following claims.
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