US3961602A
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Butt covers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-16
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Granted: 1976-06-08
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Expires: 1995-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A protective cover intended to be applied over butt plates of door hinges to protect them from paint spray and the like while the door or door jamb are being painted, the covers consisting of a flat sheet of material having an even coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied completely over the back surface thereof and with there being a thin sheet of protective film backing applied over the pressure sensitive adhesive to protect the same until the cover is to be used.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Dresser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:58
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/16; B05B12/20; B05B12/24; E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/0054; E05Y; E05Y2600/00; E05Y2600/50; E05Y2600/52; E05Y2600/526; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/132; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/02; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1471
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
395 words
A butt cover intended for protecting a butt plate of a hinge member against paint and paint sprays, the butt plate being of a flat configuration having hinge pin cylindrical receiving segments affixed thereto and projecting outwardly therefrom, the butt cover member comprising, in combination: a thin flat flexible body member having a face surface and a back surface; a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied evenly completely over the back surface of the body member; a protective backing sheet disposed in juxtaposition with the adhesive coating back surface of the body member to protect the adhesive coating while being readily peelable therefrom to expose the adhesive coating preparatory to use of the cover member; the body member having a general T-shaped configuration with the leg of the T defining a butt plate portion and with the arm of the T defining a hinge pin hole portion, the butt plate portion being of a general rectangular configuration having a flat vertical inner edge and opposed flat horizontal top and bottom edges with the front edge of the butt plate portion formed contiguously with a back edge of the hinge pin hole portion, inner corners defined on the butt plate portion between the inner edge and the adjacent most top and bottom edges, means defining the shape of the inner edges between a square corner configuration and an arcuate curved corner configuration, the hinge pin hole portion being of a rectangular configuration of a greater vertical height than the butt plate portion with its back edge extending outwardly of the side edges of the butt plate portion to define spaced apart back edge portions, a flat outer edge portion extending vertically parallel to the butt plate portion inner edge, and opposed parallel horizontal top and bottom edges extending parallel to and spaced outwardly from the butt plate portion top and bottom edges; and the means defining the shape of the inner corner edges of the butt plate portion of the body member comprising a normally rectangular corner member, a series of generally concentric arcuate dashed score lines spaced inwardly of the body member from each of the inner corners and defining perforation lines for tearing off portions of the body member for selective adjustment of the corners to correspond to associated corners of a butt plate on which the cover member is to be detachably affixed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
395 words
A butt cover intended for protecting a butt plate of a hinge member against paint and paint sprays, the butt plate being of a flat configuration having hinge pin cylindrical receiving segments affixed thereto and projecting outwardly therefrom, the butt cover member comprising, in combination: a thin flat flexible body member having a face surface and a back surface; a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied evenly completely over the back surface of the body member; a protective backing sheet disposed in juxtaposition with the adhesive coating back surface of the body member to protect the adhesive coating while being readily peelable therefrom to expose the adhesive coating preparatory to use of the cover member; the body member having a general T-shaped configuration with the leg of the T defining a butt plate portion and with the arm of the T defining a hinge pin hole portion, the butt plate portion being of a general rectangular configuration having a flat vertical inner edge and opposed flat horizontal top and bottom edges with the front edge of the butt plate portion formed contiguously with a back edge of the hinge pin hole portion, inner corners defined on the butt plate portion between the inner edge and the adjacent most top and bottom edges, means defining the shape of the inner edges between a square corner configuration and an arcuate curved corner configuration, the hinge pin hole portion being of a rectangular configuration of a greater vertical height than the butt plate portion with its back edge extending outwardly of the side edges of the butt plate portion to define spaced apart back edge portions, a flat outer edge portion extending vertically parallel to the butt plate portion inner edge, and opposed parallel horizontal top and bottom edges extending parallel to and spaced outwardly from the butt plate portion top and bottom edges; and the means defining the shape of the inner corner edges of the butt plate portion of the body member comprising a normally rectangular corner member, a series of generally concentric arcuate dashed score lines spaced inwardly of the body member from each of the inner corners and defining perforation lines for tearing off portions of the body member for selective adjustment of the corners to correspond to associated corners of a butt plate on which the cover member is to be detachably affixed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
The butt cover member as set forth in claim 1 wherein the protective film backing sheet is manufactured of a thin flat flexible member having the same size as the cover body member and provided with a flat inner surface and outer surface, the inner surface being disposed in juxtaposition with the adhesive coating of the body member back surface to protect the same, the member being readily peeled from the adhesive coating to expose the adhesive immediately prior to the affixing of the body member to a hinge butt plate to protect the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The butt cover as set forth in claim 2 wherein the body member is manufactured of a paper material which is impervious to paint.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The butt cover member as claimed in claim 2 wherein the body member is manufactured of a plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The butt cover as set forth in claim 3 wherein the protective film backing sheet is manufactured of a paper material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The butt cover as set forth in claim 4 wherein the protective film backing sheet is manufactured of a plastic material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-08 | 1979-12-08 | 1980-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-08 | 1983-12-08 | 1984-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-08 | 1987-12-08 | 1988-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |