US4633899A
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Device for providing a temporary remedy for ceiling leaks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-15
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A rectangular plastic sheet member is provided with adhesive fastenings at its four corners so that it can be secured to a ceiling underlying a leak. A light flexible plastic tube passes from the center of the sheet to an out of the way location for continuously draining collected water from the sheet. The sheet member is light and easily shored. When in use, it will not obstruct the floor. It provides a "poor man's" solution for temporarily stopping leaks from damaging a room area.
Inventors
- 👤 Phillip E. Lord
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:34
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/70; E04D; E04D13/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/12; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/5762; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6966; Y10T137/6969
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A device for providing a temporary remedy for ceiling leaks including, in combination: a flexible waterproof plastic sheet member; at least three individual fastening means connected to said sheet member at three locations defining the vertices of a triangle so that said member can be secured by said fastening means to a ceiling with at least part of the sheet member within said triangle underlying the leak in said ceiling so as to capture water from said leak; and a flexible tube passing from said part of said sheet member to a selected location for continuously passing water collected to said sheet member to said selected location; said sheet member including at each of said three locations an eyelet defining a hole; said fastening means each corresponding with a respective one of said eyelets and each including water resistant adhesive tape, and, said fastening means each further including a string for each tape secured to the tape and extending towards the corresponding one of said eyelets a given distance and thence passing through the eyelet and back to the tape where it is again secured to the tape so that said given distance for each of the tapes permits securement at spaced points on the ceiling that are removed from the leak in the ceiling so as to contact a dry area of the ceiling and whereby the tape can easily be pulled from the ceiling by grasping the string when it is desired to store the device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
A device for providing a temporary remedy for ceiling leaks including, in combination: a flexible waterproof plastic sheet member; at least three individual fastening means connected to said sheet member at three locations defining the vertices of a triangle so that said member can be secured by said fastening means to a ceiling with at least part of the sheet member within said triangle underlying the leak in said ceiling so as to capture water from said leak; and a flexible tube passing from said part of said sheet member to a selected location for continuously passing water collected to said sheet member to said selected location; said sheet member including at each of said three locations an eyelet defining a hole; said fastening means each corresponding with a respective one of said eyelets and each including water resistant adhesive tape, and, said fastening means each further including a string for each tape secured to the tape and extending towards the corresponding one of said eyelets a given distance and thence passing through the eyelet and back to the tape where it is again secured to the tape so that said given distance for each of the tapes permits securement at spaced points on the ceiling that are removed from the leak in the ceiling so as to contact a dry area of the ceiling and whereby the tape can easily be pulled from the ceiling by grasping the string when it is desired to store the device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for providing a temporary remedy for ceiling leaks including, in combination: a flexible water-proof plastic sheet member; at least three individual fasteners connected to said sheet member at three spaced-apart positions defining the vertices of a triangle, said fasteners each including means for releasable attachment to a ceiling with at least part of said sheet member within said triangle underlying a leak in said ceiling whereby said sheet member captures and collects water from said leak; and a flexible tube passing from said part of said sheet member to a selected location remote from said sheet member for continuously draining water collected by said sheet member to said selected location.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for providing a temporary remedy for ceiling leaks including, in combination: a flexible water-proof plastic sheet member; at least three individual fasteners connected to said sheet member at three spaced-apart positions defining the vertices of a triangle, said fasteners each including means for releasable attachment to a ceiling with at least part of said sheet member within said triangle underlying a leak in said ceiling whereby said sheet member captures and collects water from said leak; and a flexible tube passing from said part of said sheet member to a selected location remote from said sheet member for continuously draining water collected by said sheet member to said selected location.
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