Corner bead drywall compound applicator

Abstract

A device for applying drywall compound to a length of corner bead. The device comprises a trough for holding a quantity of drywall compound and an opening at the bottom of the trough through which a length of corner bead may be inserted. A removable block is located near an opening in the trough having a plurality of grooves located therein for preventing excess drywall compound from adhering to the bead while allowing sufficient compound to remain with the bead. A flange attached to the top of the trough is adapted to be attached to a bucket, the bucket having a portion of the bottom removed, to provide drywall compound to the trough.

1 . A device for applying drywall compound to a length of corner bead comprising: 
 a trough for holding a quantity of drywall compound;    an opening at the bottom of the trough through which a length of corner bead may be inserted;    a removable block located near an opening in the trough for preventing excess drywall compound from adhering to the bead while allowing sufficient compound to remain with the bead; and    a flange attached to the top of the trough adapted to be attached to a bucket, the bucket having a portion of the bottom removed, to provide drywall compound to the trough.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a pair of legs rotatably attached to the trough, the legs being adapted to move between an extended position in which the legs support the device and a retracted position in which the legs do not extend past an outer periphery of the flange.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the block is maintained in place by a pin that extends through the device and the block.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the block defines a bottom surface having the same general shape as a bottom surface of the trough.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the block defines grooves on a surface thereof for allowing a defined quantity of drywall compound to adhere to the bead.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the flange defines bores therethrough for attaching the flange to the bottom of a bucket.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the legs may be retracted to store the item within a bucket of the same size as the bucket attached to the flange.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the trough has a concave bottom surface.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a bottom block insertable into the trough, the bottom block creating a convex bottom surface of the trough.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the block has a bottom surface having the same general convex shape as the trough with the bottom block inserted therein.  
   
   
       11 . A device for applying drywall compound to a length of corner bead comprising: 
 a general concave shaped trough for holding a quantity of drywall compound;    an opening at the bottom of the trough through which a length of corner bead may be inserted;    a removable block located near opening in the trough having a plurality of grooves located therein for preventing excess drywall compound from adhering to the bead while allowing sufficient compound to remain with the bead; and    a flange attached to the top of the trough adapted to be attached to a bucket, the bucket having a portion of the bottom removed, to provide drywall compound to the trough.    
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising a pair of legs rotatably attached to the trough, the legs being adapted to move between an extended position in which the legs support the device and a retracted position in which the legs do not extend past an outer periphery of the flange.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the block is maintained in place by a pin that extends through the device and the block.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the block defines a bottom surface having the same general shape as a bottom surface of the trough.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the block defines grooves on a surface thereof for allowing a defined quantity of drywall compound to adhere to the bead.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the flange defines bores therethrough for attaching the flange to the bottom of a bucket.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the legs may be retracted to store the item within a bucket of the same size as the bucket attached to the flange.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the trough has a concave bottom surface.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising a bottom block insertable into the trough, the bottom block creating a convex bottom surface of the trough.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 19  wherein the block has a bottom surface having the same general convex shape as the trough with the bottom block inserted therein.