公开(公告)号：US20190143362A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16246262

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY

Inventor： Robert H. NEGRI ,  Bernie ST. JAMES ,  Elliot ST. JAMES ,  Aaron ST. JAMES

IPC: B05C5/02 ,  B05D1/40 ,  E04F21/00 ,  E04F21/165 ,  B05C11/02 ,  C09J5/00

Abstract: An automatic dispensing device for wallboard joint taping is provided, including a body for holding a supply of viscous material and having a rear end and an opposite front end, a spool assembly disposed on the body and configured for supporting a spool of tape; at least one drive roller positioned at the front end and receiving an end of the spool of tape. Certain embodiments include an adhesive application assembly connected to the drive roller and mounted in operational relationship to the front end for dispensing a measured amount of adhesive upon an upper surface of the tape upon rotation of the at least one drive roll. In such embodiments, the body may be configured for holding sufficient adhesive to cover tape advanced by at least 200 rotations of the at least one drive roller.

公开(公告)号：US20190010713A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15642985

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY

Inventor： Robert H. NEGRI ,  Aaron ST. JAMES ,  Elliott ST. JAMES ,  Bernie ST. JAMES ,  David J. PEKARCIK ,  Jeffrey Samuel ZUNK ,  Rafael BURY ,  Pamela HARGROVE

IPC: E04F21/165

Abstract: A prefill tool for finishing wallboard joints is provided for finishing a wallboard joint, and includes a box assembly defining a hopper, having a top wall and a front wall constructed and arranged for engaging the wallboard joint. The front wall partially defines a gate dimensioned for dispensing joint compound stored in the hopper. Also, the gate is located on a skid plate mounted on the front wall, the skid plate having a main portion, and a gate portion partially defining the gate being displaced from a plane defined by the main portion.