Device for protecting water sprinklers while painting
US4747366A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B12/20
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for protecting the beauty rims of ceiling-mounted water sprinklers comprises a shield member having a closed end removably attached to one end of an elongate handle. The shield member has an open end terminating in a flared lip, the interior surface of which is provided with a ring of adhesive material. The method of using the device includes the steps of (a) attaching the closed end of the shield member to the handle end; (b) placing the open end of the shield member over the sprinkler to cover the sprinkler and the rim, whereby the adhesive material adheres to the rim; (c) removing the handle from the closed end of the shield member, leaving the shield member attached to the rim by the adhesive material; (d) painting the ceiling around the shield member; and (e) removing the shield member from the rim.
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