Dust and debris catcher

Abstract

The present invention relates to a self-contained dust and debris catcher including a single piece of material capable of being folded into a pouch-like configuration to receive dust and debris. The single piece of material includes a front adhesive component on the lower edge of the front surface and a rear adhesive component on the back surface. The front adhesive component is folded to form two sections which adhere forming the pouch-like configuration bounded by the sections of the lower edge of the front surface and the front surface, and the rear adhesive component is pressed against a surface where work is occurring.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A catcher for dirt and debris from performing work on a structural surface comprising: 
 a single piece of laminar material having an attachment strip on a lower edge on a front side of said piece of material and a second attachment strip on a reverse side of said piece of material; and    wherein said piece of material is capable of being folded on itself such that said first attachment strip forms two halves which are attached to each other, thereby forming a pouch-like configuration;    wherein said second attachment strip is capable of securing said piece of material in said pouch-like configuration to the structural surface.    
     
     
         2 . The catcher of  claim 1  wherein said single piece of material comprises a piece of plastic material.  
     
     
         3 . The catcher of  claim 1  wherein said single piece of material comprises a paper product.  
     
     
         4 . The catcher of  claim 1  wherein said first attachment strip is an adhesive strip.  
     
     
         5 . The catcher of  claim 1  wherein said second attachment strip is an adhesive strip.  
     
     
         6 . The catcher of  claim 1  wherein said lower edge of said piece of material includes two corners at either end of said lower edge, said first attachment strip extending between said two corners of said lower edge.  
     
     
         7 . The catcher of  claim 6  wherein said first attachment strip is folded approximately at said midpoint to form two sections, said two sections of said first attachment strip being pressed together to form said pouch-like configuration bounded by the joinder of said sections and said front side.  
     
     
         8 . The catcher of  claim 7  wherein said first attachment strip comprises an adhesive strip structured and arranged such that said two sections of said first attachment strip adhere together.  
     
     
         9 . A stand alone catcher for waste material resulting from the work on a structural surface, said stand alone catcher comprising: 
 a single piece of material having a front surface and a rear surface, a first attachment piece applied to a lower edge on said front surface and a second attachment piece applied to said rear surface, said piece of material being folded such that said first attachment piece couples portions of said lower edge of said front surface such that said piece of material is formed into a pouch-like configuration bounded by said portions of said lower edge of said front surface and said front surface.    
     
     
         10 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 9  wherein said second attachment strip is applied to an upper edge of said rear surface.  
     
     
         11 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 10  wherein said second attachment piece is adapted to be pressed to the structural surface.  
     
     
         12 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 9  wherein said first and second attachment pieces comprise adhesive strips.  
     
     
         13 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 12  wherein said adhesive strips are capable of being released.  
     
     
         14 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 9  wherein said piece of material is one of a paper material, a plastic material, and a foil material.  
     
     
         15 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 9  wherein said second attachment piece is capable of supporting said piece of material in said pouch-like configuration without additional support.  
     
     
         16 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 9  wherein said first and second attachment pieces include adhesives capable of adhering to itself and other surfaces and capable of being released.  
     
     
         17 . The stand alone catcher of  claim 16  wherein said piece of material is capable of returning to an unfolded position from said folded position to be reused.  
     
     
         18 . A method of forming a catcher for debris and dirt resulting from work on a structural surface, comprising: 
 providing a single piece of material having at least two attachment strips with one located on a lower edge of the front of the piece of material and the second on the rear of the piece of material;    folding the piece of material in approximately half to form two sections of the lower edge and the attachment strip;    pressing the sections of the attachment strip together to form a pouch-like configuration; and    moving the pouch-like configuration proximate the structural surface and pressing the second attachment strip against the structural surface.