Butt hinge paint mask and masking method
Patent 5056191 Issued on October 15, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 28, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 28, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1843432 2045597 Butt covers Door casing hardware paint shield Area coated paint mask and method Hinge mask Pad of sheets for removing particulate matter Disposable protective shield for handle of illumination device Hinge mask Spatter shield Patent #: 4802259 InventorApplicationNo. 574200 filed on 08/28/1990US Classes:16/251, Leaf cover16/250, Having cover118/505Work-attachedExaminersPrimary: Seidel, Richard K.Assistant: Hong, Patty E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassE05D 011/00AbstractA paint mask for a butt hinge and a masking method for protecting the hinge against paint spray or the like. The hinge paint mask includes a rectangular main portion sized to match and cover the front faces of the hinge leaves and the front of the barrel. The mask also includes central, respectively upwardly and downwardly projecting tab portions sized to fold over all parts of the upper and lower edges of the leaves adjacent the hinge barrel which are not shielded by the door edge or jamb recesses. | |
