US4072547A
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Paperhanging hand tool and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-10-12
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1996-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A paperhanging hand tool and method of hanging wallpaper in which a tool comprising an elongated handle and a crosspiece carry a draped over roll of wallpaper cut to wall height with its adhesively coated surfaces facing outwardly, a first length of the roll hanging down from the crosspiece on one side of the tool to face the lower portion of the wall surface to which it is to be applied, the remaining second length of the roll hanging down on the opposite side of the tool with its adhesively coated surface facing the workman who carries the tool by grasping at the lower end of the elongated handle. A clamp is provided near such lower end, having a clamp lever biased toward the clamped shut position and positioned for manipulation of the clamp lever by the thumb of the workman's hand which grasps the tool at its lower end.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F. Pavnica
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C7/00; B44C7/02; B44C7/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1788; Y10T156/1793; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along a first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspiece on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper is any fraction between one-third and one-half of the total length of said roll of wallpaper cut to wall height.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along a first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspiece on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper is any fraction between one-third and one-half of the total length of said roll of wallpaper cut to wall height.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
149 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along a first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspeice on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper is any fraction between one-fourth and one-half of the total length of said roll of wallpaper cut to wall height.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
149 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along a first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspeice on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper is any fraction between one-fourth and one-half of the total length of said roll of wallpaper cut to wall height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, and a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a notch in a notched portion of said elongated handle to receive a mid-portion of said crosspiece, a corresponding recess in said crosspiece at said mid-portiion to cooperatively receive said notched portion of said elongated handle, the respective depths of said notch and recess being such that said first and second sides respectively of said elongated handle and crosspiece are coplanar when said notched portion of said elongated handle is received in said recess of said crosspiece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising an elongated handle of a preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said handle with one hand, clamp means adjacent said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, and a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a notch in a notched portion of said elongated handle to receive a mid-portion of said crosspiece, a corresponding recess in said crosspiece at said mid-portiion to cooperatively receive said notched portion of said elongated handle, the respective depths of said notch and recess being such that said first and second sides respectively of said elongated handle and crosspiece are coplanar when said notched portion of said elongated handle is received in said recess of said crosspiece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper as set forth in claim 3, including a bolt extending through said crosspiece and said elongated handle to hold them assembled together, said bolt including a head having a rounded surface at one end thereof, a cap not threaded on the opposite end of said bolt to hold said crosspiece and elongated handle in assembled relationship, said cap nut having a rounded surface projecting outwardly thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising en elongated handle of preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, and a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along said first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspiece on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said preselected length of said handle is equal to the said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece plus the distance said hand grasp means extends inwardly from said first end of said enlongated handle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
152 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper, comprising en elongated handle of preselected length, said handle including hand grasp means extending inwardly from a first end thereof to enable a workman to hold said hand grasp means to clamp an edge of a roll of wallpaper therein, and a crosspiece affixed to the opposite second end of said elongated handle, including a roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece having a first fractional length extending along said first side from said crosspiece to said clamp means, the remaining fractional length of said draped over roll of wallpaper extending downwardly from said crosspiece on said opposite second side of said handle and crosspiece, wherein said preselected length of said handle is equal to the said first fractional length of said roll of wallpaper draped over said crosspiece plus the distance said hand grasp means extends inwardly from said first end of said enlongated handle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A hand tool for hanging wallpaper as set forth in claim 8, wherein said crosspiece includes an edge thereof facing in a direction opposite to that in which said elongated handle extends from said crosspiece, said edge of said crosspiece being rounded.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of hanging wallpaper including the steps of selecting an elongated handle, affixing a crosspiece to one end thereof, grasping said handle in one hand at the opposite end thereof, laying a roll of wallpaper flat on a work surface with its adhesively coated surface facing upwardly, sliding said crosspiece under said roll of wallpaper to a mid-region thereof from one end thereof until said one end of said wallpaper lies adjacent said hand which grasps said handle, clamping said one end of said wallpaper, lifting said handle and crosspiece to raise said roll of wallpaper from said work surface and thus draping said roll of wallpaper over said crosspiece, carrying said draped over roll of wallpaper to a wall to be papered, positioning said crosspiece at a height from the bottom edge of said wall to be papered so the first fractional length of wallpaper hanging from said crosspiece on the side thereof facing said wall reaches said bottom edge, pressing said crosspiece having said roll of paper draped there-over against said wall, unclamping said one end of said wallpaper, moving said crosspiece upwardly along said wall while pressing said crosspiece against said wall to feed out a second and remaining fractional length of said roll of wallpaper over said crosspiece and apply said second fractional length to the upper fractional portion of said wall, moving said crosspiece downwardly and pressing it against said first fractional length throughout to apply said first fractional length to the lower remaining fractional portion of said wall.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of hanging wallpaper including the steps of selecting an elongated handle, affixing a crosspiece to one end thereof, grasping said handle in one hand at the opposite end thereof, laying a roll of wallpaper flat on a work surface with its adhesively coated surface facing upwardly, sliding said crosspiece under said roll of wallpaper to a mid-region thereof from one end thereof until said one end of said wallpaper lies adjacent said hand which grasps said handle, clamping said one end of said wallpaper, lifting said handle and crosspiece to raise said roll of wallpaper from said work surface and thus draping said roll of wallpaper over said crosspiece, carrying said draped over roll of wallpaper to a wall to be papered, positioning said crosspiece at a height from the bottom edge of said wall to be papered so the first fractional length of wallpaper hanging from said crosspiece on the side thereof facing said wall reaches said bottom edge, pressing said crosspiece having said roll of paper draped there-over against said wall, unclamping said one end of said wallpaper, moving said crosspiece upwardly along said wall while pressing said crosspiece against said wall to feed out a second and remaining fractional length of said roll of wallpaper over said crosspiece and apply said second fractional length to the upper fractional portion of said wall, moving said crosspiece downwardly and pressing it against said first fractional length throughout to apply said first fractional length to the lower remaining fractional portion of said wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A method of hanging wallpaper as set forth in claim 7, wherein the step of clamping said one end of said wallpaper includes the steps of affixing a clamp member having a clamp lever to said handle at a point next to said hand which grasps said handle at one end thereof, pressing said clamp lever with the thumb of the hand which grasps said handle to open said clamp member to receive said one end of said wallpaper roll in said clamp member, and releasing said clamp lever to clamp said end of said roll of wallpaper in said clamp member.
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) | 1981-02-06 | 1981-08-08 | 1982-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-06 | 1985-08-08 | 1986-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-06 | 1989-08-08 | 1990-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |