Texturing tool
US6390801B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F21/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manual tool for imparting a textured surface to a wall, ceiling or other rigid surface. The tool comprises a rigid, flat, thin tool blade, having a plurality of holes irregularly distributed thereon. The holes are preferably irregular in shape and have major dimension in the range 0.5 to 1.25 inch. A handle for grasping and manipulating the tool is attached to a first side of the tool blade. A rectangular blade version of the tool is used for texturing corner areas, and a circular blade version of the tool is used for non-corner areas. In use, joint compound is applied to a second, opposite side of the blade and then daubed onto a surface area. The tool is then repeatedly pressed against and withdrawn from the area until a desired surface texture is achieved, the texture becoming progressively finer with each repetition. After a drying period, the coated, textured surface is leveled by moving a leveling blade across the surface.
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