US2012122379A1PendingUtilityA1

Foam Finishing Device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 23, 2005Filed: Sep 22, 2006Published: May 17, 2012
Est. expirySep 23, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy J. McdonellPatrick E. Mcdonell
E04F 2019/0409E04F 19/061E04F 2019/0422E04F 19/02E04F 19/049E04F 19/0436B24D 15/023E04F 19/04
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Abstract

A hand-held device is used in finishing an elongated workpiece, such as molding, which has a profiled front surface, the profiled front surface including a specific contour in transverse cross-section. The device has a finishing portion and a gripping portion. The finishing portion is formed from an open-cell foam material and has a working surface that is transversely profiled to be complementary to at least the profiled front surface of the workpiece. The finishing portion is adapted to apply a liquid material, such as a paint, stain or protective coating, to the workpiece.

Claims

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         12 . A device for use in finishing an elongated workpiece having a profiled front surface, said profiled front surface including a specific contour in transverse cross- section, said device comprising a finishing portion and a gripping portion, said finishing portion being formed from an open cell foam material and having a working surface that is transversely profiled to be complementary to at least the profiled front surface of said workpiece, such that said finishing portion is adapted to apply a liquid material to said workpiece. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said working surface of said finishing portion is profiled to be complementary to said profiled front surface and to upper and lower edge surfaces of said workpiece. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said profiled working surface conforms to a standard profile established by the WMMPA (Wood Mould, Milling Profile Association) for elongated molding workpieces. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said gripping portion is formed of a closed cell foam material and is adhered to said finishing portion. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15  wherein said gripping portion is provided with a longitudinally extending groove in an outermost surface thereof, said groove being adapted to receive a finger of a person using said device. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said finishing portion is capable of applying liquid material selected from the group of liquid materials comprising paints, stains, varnishes, urethanes, shellacs, and cleansing fluids. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said finishing portion is capable of applying liquid material selected from the group of liquid materials comprising paints, stains, varnishes, urethanes, shellacs, and cleansing fluids. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 14  wherein said finishing portion is capable of applying liquid material selected from the group of liquid materials comprising paints, stains, varnishes, urethanes, shellacs, and cleansing fluids. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 15  wherein said finishing portion is capable of applying liquid material selected from the group of liquid materials comprising paints, stains, varnishes, urethanes, shellacs, and cleansing fluids. 
     
     
         21 . A device for use in finishing an elongated workpiece having a profiled front surface, said profiled front surface including a specific contour in transverse cross-section, said device comprising a finishing portion and a gripping portion, said finishing portion being formed from an open cell foam material and having a working surface that is transversely profiled to be complementary to at least the profiled front surface of said workpiece, said working surface being coated with abrasive material such that said device can be used to abrade the profiled front surface of said workpiece. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21  wherein said working surface of said finishing portion is profiled to be complementary to said profiled front surface and to upper and lower edge surfaces of said workpiece. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21  wherein said profiled working surface conforms to a standard profile established by the WMMPA (Wood Mould, Milling Profile Association) for elongated molding workpieces. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 21  wherein said gripping portion is formed of a closed cell foam material and is adhered to said finishing portion. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said gripping portion is provided with a longitudinally extending groove in an outermost surface thereof, said groove being adapted to receive a finger of a person using said device.

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