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US3817178A
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Apparatus for ornamenting walls and ceilings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-15
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Granted: 1974-06-18
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Expires: 1992-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A method of ornamenting walls and ceilings which includes dipping a base supported resilient plastic foam pattern into a pourable slurry containing solids capable of coalescing into a solid mass, then pressing the pattern against the surface to be ornamented with sufficient force to expell said slurry from the pattern onto the surface, and removing the pattern from the surface to leave a pattern of slurry deposited on the surface. The pattern is guided by chalk lines marked on the surface and by a chain connected at one end to the base and at the other end to the surface to be ornamented.
Inventors
- 👤 D Hagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/12; E; E04; E04F; E04F21/00; E04F21/02; E04F21/06; E04F21/16; E04F21/161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A tool comprising a flat substantially rigid backing plate having at least one corner, a handle secured to a face of said backing plate, a hook secured to said one corner of said backing plate on the face thereof to which said handle is secured, a flexible positioning member detachably connected to said hook, a substantially flat generally rigid base plate detachably secured to the other face of said backing plate, a pattern formed of an open-cell flexible resilient foam plastic pad secured to said base plate opposite said backing plate with a portion of said pad extending slightly beyond the edge of said base plate for aligning the tool with a previously imprinted pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tool comprising a flat substantially rigid backing plate having at least one corner, a handle secured to a face of said backing plate, a hook secured to said one corner of said backing plate on the face thereof to which said handle is secured, a flexible positioning member detachably connected to said hook, a substantially flat generally rigid base plate detachably secured to the other face of said backing plate, a pattern formed of an open-cell flexible resilient foam plastic pad secured to said base plate opposite said backing plate with a portion of said pad extending slightly beyond the edge of said base plate for aligning the tool with a previously imprinted pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base plate is substantially rectangular and said handle extends diagonally across said base plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pad has a closed cell flexible resilient band adhesively secured to the peripheral edges thereof with said band extending slightly beyond the lower face of said pad to form an outline of the pattern thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pad includes a relatively thick portion of said open-cell plastic foam and a relatively thin portion of said open-cell plastic foam along with an impervious closed-cell flexible resilient panel adhesively secured between said relatively thick portion and said relatively thin portion of said pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 including a closed-cell flexible resilient band adhesively secured to the peripheral edges of said pad and extending slightly therebelow to form an outline of said pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said relatively thick portion has a thickness in the range of from seven-sixteenths to nine-sixteenths inches, said relatively thin portion has a thickness in the range of from one-eighth to three-eighths inches and said panel is approximately three-sixteenths inch thick.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pad includes a relatively thick portion formed of a closed-cell flexible resilient polymeric material and adhesively secured thereto a relatively thin portion of an open-cell flexible resilient plastic foam, with said relatively thick portion lying between said base plate and said relatively thin portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in claim 7 wherein a band formed of closed-cell flexible resilient polymeric material is secured to the peripheral edge of said pad and extends slightly therebelow to provide an outline of said pattern.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said relatively thick portion has a thickness in the range of from five-eighths to 1 1/8 inches and said relatively thin portion has a thickness in the range of from one-eighth to three-eighths inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tool of claim 1, and wherein said flexible positioning member comprises a link chain provided at regular intervals with distinctively marked linkS selectively engageable with said hook.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-17 | 1977-12-17 | 1978-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-17 | 1981-12-17 | 1982-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-12-17 | 1986-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |