Aerosol caulking assembly

Claim 2

Calking gun mechanism which comprises in combination: (1) a calking cartridge holding assembly having; (2) a base seating element; (3) a calking cartridge positioned in said holding assembly; (4) a gas chamber defined by the circular wall of said calking cartridge; (5) a plunger element within said calking cartridge and said base seating element; (6) means for introducing gas into said gas chamber in a manner to move said plunger element forward within said calking cartridge and thus eject calking compound from the front end of said calking cartridge, said means for introducing gas into said chamber comprising; (7) an aperture through said base seating element; (8) an aerosol container positioned in said calking gun mechanism within; and (9) an aerosol housing.

Claim 3

Mechanism as defined by claim 1 wherein said gas is introduced into said gas chamber by, (10) a trigger mechanism which forces said aerosol container forward within said aerosol housing in a manner to depress the nozzle on said aerosol container thereby permitting gas to flow from said aerosol container through said aperture in said base seating element into said gas chamber.

Claim 4

Mechanism as defined by claim 2 wherein said base seating element is characterized by having a circular groove therein, (11) packing at the bottom of said groove and onto which the rear edge of said circular wall securely seats.

Claim 5

Aerosol calking gun mechanism which comprises in combination: (1) a cartridge holding assembly; (2) a calking cartridge; (3) a power source holding assembly; (4) a trigger actuating assembly; (5) a rotatable cap attached to the front end of said cartridge holding assembly and adapted to securely seat said calking cartridge between said rotatable cap; (6a base seating element affixed to the rear of said cartridge holding assembly; (7) a gas chamber defined by the circular wall of said calking cartridge; (8) a plunger element at the base of and within said calking cartridge and said base seating element; and (9) means for introducing gas into said gas chamber in a manner to move said plunger element forward thereby ejecting calking compound from the forward end of said calking cartridge.

Claim 6

Aerosol calking gun mechanism which comprises in combination: (1) a cartridge holding assembly; (2) a calking cartridge; (3) a power source holding assembly; (4) a trigger actuating assembly; (5) a rotatable cap attached to the front end of said cartridge holding assembly and adapted to securely seat said calking cartridge between said rotatable cap; (6a base seating element affixed to the rear of said cartridge holding assembly; (7) a gas chamber defined by the circular wall of said calking cartridge; (8) a plunger element at the base of and within said calking cartridge and said base seating element; and (9) means for introducing gas into said gas chamber in a manner to move said plunger element forward thereby ejecting calking compound from the forward end of said calking cartridge.

Claim 7

Aerosol calking gun mechanism which comprises in combination: (1) a cartridge holding assembly; (2) a calking cartridge; (3) a power source holding assembly; (4) a trigger actuating assembly; (5) a rotatable cap attached to the front end of said cartridge holding assembly and adapted to securely seat said calking cartridge between said rotatable cap; (6a base seating element affixed to the rear of said cartridge holding assembly; (7) a gas chamber defined by the circular wall of said calking cartriDge; (8) a plunger element at the base of and within said calking cartridge and said base seating element; (9) means for introducing gas into said gas chamber in a manner to move said plunger element forward thereby ejecting calking compound from the forward end of said calking cartridge, said rotatable cap adapted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of said cartridge and move along said longitudinal axis, said movement secured by; (10) slanted slots in said rotatable cap into which; and (11) protruding cams rigidly attached to said cartridge holding assembly seat.

Claim 8

Aerosol calking gun mechanism which comprises in combination: (1) a cartridge holding assembly; (2) a calking cartridge; (3) a power source holding assembly; (4) a trigger actuating assembly; (5) a rotatable cap attached to the front end of said cartridge holding assembly and adapted to securely seat said calking cartridge between said rotatable cap; (6a base seating element affixed to the rear of said cartridge holding assembly; (7) a gas chamber defined by the circular wall of said calking cartriDge; (8) a plunger element at the base of and within said calking cartridge and said base seating element; (9) means for introducing gas into said gas chamber in a manner to move said plunger element forward thereby ejecting calking compound from the forward end of said calking cartridge, said rotatable cap adapted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of said cartridge and move along said longitudinal axis, said movement secured by; (10) slanted slots in said rotatable cap into which; and (11) protruding cams rigidly attached to said cartridge holding assembly seat.

Claim 9

Mechanism as defined by claim 5 wherein said rotatable cap rotates about the longitudinal axis of said cartridge holding assembly in a manner to move along said longitudinal axis.

Claim 10

Mechanism as defined by claim 5 wherein said means for introducing gas into said gas chamber is; (12) an aperture in said base seating element, said gas being emitted from; and (13) an aerosol container positioned in said power source holding assembly.

Claim 11

Mechanism as defined by claim 7 wherein said gas is ejected from said aerosol contained by said trigger actuating assembly which moves said air container forward in said power source holding assembly.

Claim 12

Mechanism as defined by claim 8 wherein said movement of said aerosol container forward within said power source holding assembly is secured by said trigger actuating assembly exerting a forward thrust on the base of said aerosol container.

Claim 13

Mechanism as defined by claim 9 wherein said trigger actuating assembly comprises; (14) a forward actuator arm containing therein a finger trigger permitting said forward actuator arm to be moved rearwardly; (15) a rear actuator arm having at one end thereof; and (16) a hammer adapted to press against the base of said aerosol container, the other end of said rear actuator arm being attached to the rear end of said forward actuator arm, said rear actuator arm being rotatably securely attached to said power source holding assembly by means of a pivot in a manner to permit rotation about said pivot.

Claim 14

Mechanism as defined by claim 10 wherein the forward end of said forward actuator arm moves within a slot of, (17) a front trigger housing rigidly attached to the lower side of said cartridge holding assembly.

Claim 15

Mechanism as defined by claim 11 wherein said slot in said front trigger housing is horizontal at its forward end with respect to said housing and extend upwardly and rearwardly at its rear end with respect to said housing.

Claim 16

Mechanism as defined by claim 5 wherein said base seating element is characterized by having a circular groove therein, (11) packing at the bottom of said groove and onto which the rear edge of said circular wall securely seats.

Claim 17

Mechanism as defined by claim 1 wherein said means for introducing gas into said gas chamber comprises means (11) moving said calking cartridge rearwardly and latching means for retaining said calking cartridge in the rear position, thereby permitting flow of gas into said gas chamber.

Claim 18

Mechanism as defined by claim 14 wherein said means for moving said calking cartridge rearwardly comprises the pressure applied by the nozzle of said calking cartridge against the surface to which the calking compound is applied.

Claim 19

Mechanism as defined by claim 15 wherein a spring is positioned at the rear of said calking cartridge, said spring being depressed when said calking cartridge is moved rearwardly and said spring adapted to move said calking cartridge forwardly when said latching means is released.