Contractors protection device and methods of manufacture

Abstract

The present invention provides a device and methods of manufacturing the device that provides efficient, easy to use, flexible, yet sturdy devices and methods of manufacture for the protection of furniture, millwork, finished work, doorways and the like, during construction and moving. According to one embodiment, the device has a paper backing having a front side, back side, a connecting end and a finishing end; and a plurality of strips each having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of strips are securely affixed to said front side in a parallel fashion with said first end abutting said finishing end. And there may be an adhesive along the connecting end that allows the device to be secured in place and also allows the product to be connected to another row.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A flexible, yet sturdy device for protecting construction, said device comprising: 
 a paper backing having a front side, back side, a connecting end and a finishing end;    a plurality of strips each having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of strips are securely affixed to said front side in a parallel fashion with said first end abutting said finishing end.    
     
     
         2 . A device as in  claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive applied to said front side along said connecting end.  
     
     
         3 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said plurality of strips are between one and six inches from said connecting end.  
     
     
         4 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said paper is between one foot and eight feet wide and slightly larger than the length of said plurality of strips.  
     
     
         5 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said paper is between one foot and eight feet long.  
     
     
         6 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said paper is selected from the group consisting of craft paper, non-reinforced paper, reinforced paper, red rosin paper and reinforced paper.  
     
     
         7 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said strips are made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, masonite, plywood, polymers, corex and sound board.  
     
     
         8 . A device as in  claim 1 , further comprising adhesive strips attached to said back side of said paper backing.  
     
     
         9 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said device is supplied in rolls with a portion of said front side, connecting end and finishing end being visible.  
     
     
         10 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said strips are between {fraction (1/16)} and one inch thick.  
     
     
         11 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein said strips are evenly spaced at a distance between one and four inches from another.  
     
     
         12 . A flexible, yet sturdy device for protecting construction, said device comprising: 
 a paper backing having a front side, back side, a connecting end and a finishing end;    an adhesive applied to said connecting end;    a plurality of strips each having a first end and a second end,    wherein said plurality of strips are securely affixed to said front side in a parallel fashion with said first end abutting said finishing end and said second end of said plurality of strips is between one and six inches from said connecting end.    
     
     
         13 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said plurality of strips are between one foot and eight feet long.  
     
     
         14 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said paper is between one foot and eight feet wide and slightly larger than the length of said plurality of strips.  
     
     
         15 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said paper is selected from the group consisting of craft paper, non-reinforced paper, reinforced paper, red rosin paper and reinforced paper.  
     
     
         16 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said strips are made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, masonite, plywood, polymers, corex and sound board.  
     
     
         17 . A device as in  claim 12 , further comprising adhesive strips attached to said back side of said paper backing.  
     
     
         18 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said device is supplied in rolls with a portion of said front side, connecting end and finishing end being visible.  
     
     
         19 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said strips are evenly spaced at a distance between one and four inches from another.  
     
     
         20 . A device as in  claim 12 , wherein said strips are between {fraction (1/16)} and 1 inch thick.  
     
     
         21 . A flexible, yet sturdy device for protecting construction, said device comprising: 
 a paper backing having a front side, back side, a connecting end and a finishing end;    an adhesive applied to said connecting end;    a plurality of strips being between one foot and eight feet long, {fraction (1/16)} inch and 3 inches wide and between {fraction (1/16)} inch and 1 inch thick, each having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of strips are securely affixed to said front side in a parallel fashion with said first end abutting said finishing end and said second end of said plurality of strips is between one and six inches from said connecting end and the width of said paper backing is slightly larger than the length of said strips.    
     
     
         22 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said paper has a width between one foot and eight feet.  
     
     
         23 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said paper is selected from the group consisting of craft paper, non-reinforced paper, reinforced paper, red rosin paper and reinforced paper.  
     
     
         24 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said strips are made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, masonite, plywood, polymers, corex and sound board.  
     
     
         25 . A device as in  claim 21 , further comprising adhesive strips attached to said back side of said paper backing.  
     
     
         26 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said device is supplied in rolls with a portion of said front side, connecting end and finishing end being visible.  
     
     
         27 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said strips are evenly spaced at a distance between one and four inches from another.  
     
     
         28 . A device as in  claim 21 , wherein said strips are between {fraction (1/16)} and one inch thick.  
     
     
         29 . A flexible, yet sturdy device for protecting construction, said device comprising: 
 a paper backing having a front side, back side, a first connecting end and second connecting end;    an adhesive applied to said first connecting end;    an adhesive applied to said second connecting end;    a plurality of strips being between one foot and eight feet long, {fraction (1/16)} inch and 3 inches wide and between {fraction (1/16)} inch and 1 inch thick, each having a first end and a second end, wherein said plurality of strips are securely affixed to said front side in a parallel fashion wherein said first end of said plurality of strips is between one and six inches from said first connecting end and said second end of said plurality of strips is between one and six inches from said second connecting end and the width of said paper backing is larger than the length of said strips.    
     
     
         30 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said plurality of strips are between one foot and eight feet long.  
     
     
         31 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said paper is between one foot and eight feet wide and slightly larger than the length of said plurality of strips.  
     
     
         32 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said paper is selected from the group consisting of craft paper, non-reinforced paper, reinforced paper, red rosin paper and reinforced paper.  
     
     
         33 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said strips are made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, masonite, plywood, polymers, corex and sound board.  
     
     
         34 . A device as in  claim 29 , further comprising adhesive strips attached to said back side of said paper backing.  
     
     
         35 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said device is supplied in rolls with a portion of said front side, connecting end and finishing end being visible.  
     
     
         36 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said strips are evenly spaced at a distance between one and four inches from another.  
     
     
         37 . A device as in  claim 29 , wherein said strips are between {fraction (1/16)} and 1 inch thick.  
     
     
         38 . A method of manufacturing a device for protecting furniture, millwork, finished work, said method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a paper backing wherein said paper backing has a front side, back side, connecting end and finishing end;    affixing a plurality of strips to said paper backing, said plurality of strips being parallel to each other and perpendicular to said connecting end and said finishing end and at least one inch from said connecting end; and    applying an adhesive material to said connecting end of said paper backing.    
     
     
         39 . A method of manufacturing as in  claim 38 , further comprising the step of: 
 rolling said device so as to provide said plurality of strips upright with front side, said connecting end and said finishing end being visible.    
     
     
         40 . A method as in  claim 38 , wherein said paper has a width between one foot and eight feet.  
     
     
         41 . A method as in  claim 38 , wherein paper is selected from the group consisting of craft paper, non-reinforced paper, reinforced paper, red rosin paper and reinforced paper.  
     
     
         42 . A method as in  claim 38 , wherein said strips are made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, masonite, plywood, polymers, corex and sound board.  
     
     
         43 . A method as in  claim 38 , further comprising the step of: 
 attaching adhesive strips to said back side of said paper backing.    
     
     
         44 . A method as in  claim 38 , further comprising the step of: 
 evenly spacing said strips at a distance between one and four inches from another.    
     
     
         45 . A method as in  claim 38 , wherein said strips are between {fraction (1/16)} and one inch thick.