US2008098688A1PendingUtilityA1

Devices for customizing window and door surrounds and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 31, 2006Filed: Oct 31, 2006Published: May 1, 2008
Est. expiryOct 31, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven GauthierTerry L. Rogers
B44C 1/18E04F 21/161B05C 17/0217B44C 3/046B44C 5/0461
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Abstract

Devices for customizing window and/or door surrounds ( 1 ) wherein a trowel ( 10 ) having a predetermined profile ( 12 ) and a roller having predetermined designs ( 20 ) are used. The trowel ( 10 ) includes a first and second edge ( 11 ) and predetermined profile ( 12 ) located between the trowel edges ( 11 ) for placement of the trowel ( 10 ) against edges ( 9 ) of a surround grid ( 6 ) of a window and/or door surround ( 1 ) to create a profile on the surround ( 1 ). The profile ( 12 ) may be convex, concave or of any other shape. The roller ( 15 ) includes a handle ( 17 ) and a head ( 16 ) wherein the head ( 16 ) includes a predetermined design ( 20 ) located thereon. By using the devices of the present invention, decorative and distinctive window and/or door surrounds ( 1 ) are created.

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1 . A device for customizing window and/or door surrounds comprising:
 a trowel having a top surface, a bottom surface, a trowel holding side and a troweling side;   said trowel holding side is located opposite of said troweling side on said trowel;   a predetermined profile located on said troweling side; and   at least one edge located on each side of said predetermined profile.   
   
   
       2 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 1  wherein:
 said predetermined profile is convex.   
   
   
       3 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 1  wherein:
 said predetermined profile is concave.   
   
   
       4 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one slot extending from said profile.   
   
   
       5 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 2  further comprising:
 at least one slot extending from said profile.   
   
   
       6 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 3  further comprising:
 at least one slot extending from said profile.   
   
   
       7 . A device for customizing window and/or door surrounds comprising:
 a roller having a handle;   an axle connected to said handle; and   a head rotatable about said axle wherein said head has a predetermined design located thereon.   
   
   
       8 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 7  wherein:
 said axle is convex.   
   
   
       9 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 7  wherein:
 said axle is concave.   
   
   
       10 . The device for customizing window and/or door surrounds of  claim 7  wherein:
 said axle is linear.   
   
   
       11 . A method for using a device for customizing window and/or door surrounds comprising a trowel having a top surface, a bottom surface, a trowel holding side and a troweling side, said trowel holding side is located opposite to said troweling side, a predetermined profile located on said troweling side; and at least one edge located on each side of said predetermined profile, said method comprising steps of:
 a. pouring a mixture into a grid having two grid edges and a channel located between the two grid edges;   b. allowing said mixture to dry for a predetermined amount of time;   c. placing said profile within said channel;   d. placing said at least one edge of said trowel against said grid edges; and   e. moving said trowel along said grid so as to remove a predetermined amount of said mixture.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein:
 said profile is convex.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein:
 said profile is concave.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising:
 at least one slot extending from said profile.   
   
   
       16 . The method of claim  13  further comprising:
 at least one slot extending from said profile.   
   
   
       17 . The truss spacing device of  claim 11  further comprising the additional steps of:
 f. placing a roller having a handle, an axle connected to said handle and a head rotatable about said axle wherein said head has a predetermined design located thereon within said channel; and   g. rolling said roller along said mixture so as to imprint said predetermined design on said mixture.

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