Device and method for protecting water sprinklers while painting
US4825805A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C31/28
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for protecting the beauty rims of ceilng-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, the interior surface of which may be provided with a ring of adhesive material. In one preferred embodiment, the shield member is attachable to the beauty rim solely by the adhesive material. In another preferred embodiment, the shield member has a plurality of longitudinal, inwardly-directed ribs that are frictionally engageable against the protective receptacle within the beauty rim of the sprinkler on which the shield is installed.
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