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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151404 | Modular trowel handle A modular trowel handle device comprises a handle section to provide a handle interface for a user of the trowel handle. A post extends from the handle section and a mounting surface is coupled to the post and extends generally parallel to the handle section. A trow... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7856692 | Offset taping knife A taping knife, including a blade having a proximal end and a distal end, a bracket having a first portion arranged generally parallel to the blade and attached to the blade proximal end and a second portion arranged generally perpendicular to the first portion, and... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7818844 | Mason's hand trowel A hand trowel is provided with upstanding side and rear walls to prevent cement or grout from sliding off when scooped from a container. The sidewalls of the trowel taper to the front edge of the trowel so that no barrier is created to prevent the front edge from be... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7757335 | Trowel An improved trowel for facilitating the production of air pockets in a layer of mortar mix applied to a substrate for receiving marble-flooring pieces thereon. The trowel comprises a handle and an elongated blade joined together by a shank. The shape of the blade gr... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7694380 | Modular trowel handle A modular trowel handle device comprises a handle section to provide a handle interface for a user of the trowel handle and a post extending from the handle section. A mounting surface is coupled to the post and extends generally parallel to the handle section. The ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7610648 | Stainless steel tool and method of forming Concrete-finishing tools and attachments, such as edgers, groovers, and groover attachments, are disclosed. The tools and attachments may include a unitary stainless steel body or element. The tools and attachments may be formed by a method or methods including cast... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7543349 | Trowel An invention that uses a convex shaped tool in the application and smoothing of concrete, but also can be used in other fields where needed where there is a concave surface. This trowel will be a big help in many variety of fields that has to deal with different deg... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543350 | Apparatus for applying drywall compound to a surface A lightweight tool for applying compound to drywall and like surfaces is achieved by using closed-cell foam to form an application layer secured to a stiff plate. A handle secures to the stiff plate to facilitate use. An application layer made of closed cell foam of... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7458127 | Taping knife with offset handle A taping knife has a web, a working edge, two side edges, and a handle edge opposite the working edge. The handle is connected to the blade to have an angular orientation relative to the working edge of the blade such that the handle is neither parallel nor perpendi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7370384 | Combination wedge and notch trowel with reversible grip handle The combination wedge and notch trowel includes a reversible grip handle and an integrated wedge, for applying cement or adhesive to a substrate surface for installation of tiles. The ergonomically contoured reversible handle allows a user to use the notch trowel in... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338270 | Guide device for use with flat box device in applying drywall mastic A guide device is adapted to be removably attached to a flat box device for use in applying mastic adjacent an outside corner or edge. The guide device includes a generally S-shaped guide bar, a bracket, and a spring. The bracket is adapted to attach to the flat box... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331081 | Trowel blade A trowel blade includes a pre-finished, hardened and tempered blade having at least two apertures formed therethrough. Each aperture has a cross section tapering from a larger opening in a bottom of the blade to a smaller opening in a top of the blade. At least two ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318716 | Mastic applicator with adjustable trowelling bar A tool for applying mastic to drywall, having a flexible trowelling bar for smoothing and shaping the applied mastic. The curvature of the trowelling bar is controlled by the rotation of a cam that is positioned on a rigid support and that is directly coupled to the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310845 | Putty knife made of plastic material for the application of substances for mural coatings and the like A putty knife for the application of substances for mural coatings and the like comprising a blade made of plastic material provided with a manoeuvring part formed by a handle made also of plastic material secured to the blade in a rapidly detachable fashion. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296948 | Floor mud forming device and methodology A device for preparing a sloped mud surface around a drain prior to setting tile or stone includes one or more arms (i.e., rigid arms) attached to a sleeve and rotatably supported relative to a vertical axis defined by a vertical shaft and horizontal planar base. An... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291228 | Spray shield for spray painting inside corners A paint shield to enable one operator to efficiently and effectively spray paint interior room corners. The paint shield includes two rigid sheets of material which are joined in a perpendicular orientation. The angle of this joint matches the angle of an interior r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246414 | Soft handle (I) The invention relates to a soft handle, which includes a soft and supports therein. A top cap and a bottom cap are provided to seal the shell, while the inner space of the shell is fulfilled with sticky liquid. The handle will be therefore really soft for facilitati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213295 | Trowel assembly A trowel assembly includes a blade plate, a connecting strip fixed on the blade plate and formed with an insertion recess, and a handle mounted on the connecting strip and having a downward extended support post provided with an insertion block inserted into the ins... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204659 | Screed bar for vibratory screed A screed bar for a vibratory concrete screed is formed from a long hollow extrusion having generally flat enclosing walls and defining in cross section two triangular sections that share a common interior wall. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182543 | Joining structure A structure is provided between a first columnar structural member and at least a second structural member in which the stress concentration at the fixed end portion of the reinforcing member with the first columnar structural member and the second structural member... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144193 | Finishing trowel A trowel for finishing the top of concrete stem walls around protruding anchor bolts has a finishing surface in the form of a blade or block attached to a handle. An opening in the form of a notch or a hole is provided in the blade or block for accommodating an anch... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115172 | Method and apparatus for plaster burnishing tool An Advanced Burnishing Tool for burnishing Venetian plaster surfaces comprises a base with a working surface with a plurality of concentric ribs. The tool may be used manually or may be mounted on a power tool such as an oscillating sander. Each rib has a rounded up... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063114 | Snow mitt/snow glove for snow shovel An envelope of felt (or other fabric resistant to snow adhesion) into which a regular eighteen—twenty-two inch size snow shovel may be inserted, folded over to enclose the shovel and temporarily clasped in place by snaps or Velcro—and reinforceable in the area w... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028366 | Angular notched trowel An angular notched trowel applies a bonding material uniformly to a substrate. The angular notched trowel contains: (a) a top plate; (b) a notched plate connected along and descending from the trailing edge of the top plate; (c) a handle connected to the upper surfa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010828 | Tri-joint groover A tri-joint groover or trowel assembly for finishing a concrete surface includes an elongate handle, a base member and a connector assembly for selectively connecting the handle to the base member. The base member has opposed edge portions and a centrally disposed l... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007347 | Drawer pull A drawer pull, wherein a one-piece pull member has projections which cooperate with openings associated with the drawer front. Assembly of the pull member and drawer front involves principally relative sliding movement of the pull member parallel to the drawer front... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988561 | Ergonomic planar grading hand tool A hand tool having a flat, planar blade parallel to a surface and a variable length handle allows efficient and effective grading or leveling of a surface. The device allows for effective grading without undue stress on the body of the operator. The ergonomic design... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6962098 | Undermolded structures and method of making same A molded tool structure has a non-metallic body and a continuous band of flexible and resilient non-metallic material encompassing the body and bonded to its exterior surface. The body may be a tool or a tool part. Also, the body may have one or more metal inserts i... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6923595 | Vibrating tamping bull-float A vibrating tamping bull-float is used for smoothing the top surface of freshly poured concrete, while pushing coarse aggregate down into the concrete while allowing cement cream to surface. Additionally it levels the concrete in the area surrounding the vibrating t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880198 | Adjoining surface device for working viscous materials A device is provided for applying and/or finishing viscous materials along at least one adjoining surface or a bead along a corner, while simultaneously effecting all of the surfaces substantially free of any excess of the viscous material. The device includes a rei... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6776595 | Tool for applying grout A tool for applying grout into a recess between adjacent tile surfaces comprises a body for gripping by the user formed with an elongate, resilient channel member adapted for retaining a line of grout and delivering the grout directly into the recess by aligning and... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6742215 | Ergonomic drywall knife A drywall knife having a handle and a blade securely mounted thereon. The handle includes an elongated inner core having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, a front end, a rear end and first and second opposite surfaces extending from the rear end to the front e... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6732441 | Leveling tool A leveling device for a construction material surface surrounding a drainpipe presents an elongated beam having a central seat therein for reception of the end of a drainpipe therein. Upon a seating of the drainpipe, a pair of opposed inclined surfaces contact the c... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729088 | Positioning jig for installing molding A jig adapted for easily positioning, properly orienting and installing a molding. The jig includes a body having a positioning portion configured to receive a molding. The body also includes a first positioning margin and a second positioning margin each emanating ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6680083 | Ceiling design tool and method A ceiling design tool and method of using the tool for forming plaster designs on walls and ceilings comprising a circular planar face portion having a centered cylindrical handle. The face portion comprises a rubber layer over a burlap layer clamped onto... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668417 | Handle systems for hand floats A hand float for forming a concrete slab. The hand float comprises a substantially rectangular float member, a handle member, first and second screw members that attach the handle member to the float member, and a leveling device attached to the handle me... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6640378 | Trowel having an integral and comfortable handle A trowel includes a blade, a handle having two ends formed integral with the blade with such as a molding or a forging process. An outer cover is disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the handle by such as a molding process for allowing the users to... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6604256 | Grout float assembly A grout float, including a blade and a pair of core sections defining a handle. Interlocking male tapered bosses and female tapered receptacles join the core sections. Tapered tongues on the core sections pass through openings in upstanding flanges on the... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6578229 | Hand-held device for removing joint fillers The present invention relates to a device for removing joint filler and a method of using the same. The device includes a body member and a peeling element located adjacent to the front end of the body member. The peeling element includes at least two pee... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568021 | Trowel with levels A trowel includes a series of levels embedded in the handle for measuring the inclination of a surface being finished. The trowel includes a flat base plate, with a handle having two ends each secured to the plate to define a grip area therebetween. This ... | 05/27/2003 |
