Seam sealer applicator

Claim 1

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of floor covering, comprising: a. a small pliable container which is held in the hand at an angle to the horizontal, b. a removable cap and nozzle assembly mounted on said container for depositing sealer fluid along said seam, c. said nozzle assembly including an elongated tube axially aligned with the container and having an orifice at the end thereof disposed at a level with the floor covering upper surface, d. a longitudinal parting fin on said nozzle adjacent and extending below the orifice during the sealing operation, the fin being slightly thicker than the seam width to slightly part abutting seam edges as the fin is moved there along ahead of the sealer issuing from the orifice, whereby the sealer fluid flows along the seam and down between the abutting edges, and e. a pair of side fins on said nozzle, one on each side of said parting fin, which act as a stop to preclude extending the parting fin too far downward into the seam.

Claim 2

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of floor covering, comprising: a. a small pliable container which is held in the hand at an angle to the horizontal, b. a removable cap and nozzle assembly mounted on said container for depositing sealer fluid along said seam, c. said nozzle assembly including an elongated tube axially aligned with the container and having an orifice at the end thereof disposed at a level with the floor covering upper surface, d. a longitudinal parting fin on said nozzle adjacent and extending below the orifice during the sealing operation, the fin being slightly thicker than the seam width to slightly part abutting seam edges as the fin is moved there along ahead of the sealer issuing from the orifice, whereby the sealer fluid flows along the seam and down between the abutting edges, and e. a pair of side fins on said nozzle, one on each side of said parting fin, which act as a stop to preclude extending the parting fin too far downward into the seam.

Claim 7

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means integral with the tip of the nozzle immediately adjacent the fluid passageway which is substantially thinner than the nozzle and substantially thicker than the seam, extending from the periphery of the opening downwardly below the passage opening so as to extend into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam edges before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other.

Claim 8

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means integral with the tip of the nozzle immediately adjacent the fluid passageway which is substantially thinner than the nozzle and substantially thicker than the seam, extending from the periphery of the opening downwardly below the passage opening so as to extend into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam edges before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other.

Claim 9

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, and c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. the applicator means has stop means integral with the tip of the nozzle for restricting the penetration depth of the parting means into the seam.

Claim 10

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, and c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. the applicator means has stop means integral with the tip of the nozzle for restricting the penetration depth of the parting means into the seam.

Claim 11

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. said applicator means has level means on the tip of the nozzle for engaging the top surface of the adjacent sheets of hard surface floor covering to hold them at an equal level.

Claim 12

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. said applicator means has level means on the tip of the nozzle for engaging the top surface of the adjacent sheets of hard surface floor covering to hold them at an equal level.

Claim 13

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. four perpendicularly disposed longitudinal fins are disposed at the tip of the nozzle, any one of which can act as either a parting means or a stop means.

Claim 14

A device for sealing a seam between adjacent edges of abutting sheets of hard surfaced floor covering, comprising: a. a fluid reservoir containing seam sealer fluid and which is adapted to be held in the hand at an angle with the horizontal, b. applicator means mounted on and axially aligned with the fluid reservoir and including an elongated nozzle having a fluid passage terminating at an outer tip which is drawn along and in contact with the seam, c. parting means on said applicator at the tip of the nozzle adjacent the fluid passageway which extends downwardly from below the passage opening and into the seam, slightly parting abutting seam before the nozzle tip as it is drawn along and in contact with the seam with a slight downward pressure being applied thereto, so that the seam sealer will fall down between the adjacent edges before they again return to abutting contact with each other. d. four perpendicularly disposed longitudinal fins are disposed at the tip of the nozzle, any one of which can act as either a parting means or a stop means.