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Drywall corner finishing device

Patent 5459969 Issued on October 24, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 28, 2014. 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.

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Inventors

Application

No. 234423 filed on 04/28/1994

US Classes:

52/254, With revealed embedded protector52/716.8, Panel gripping channel52/717.05Polymeric

Examiners

Primary: Friedman, Carl D.
Assistant: Horton-Richardson, Yvonne

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

E04F 019/04
E04F 013/06

Abstract

A finishing device used to form a corner between two panels of drywall has a flexible joint extending along a predetermined axis. Two wings are connected to and extend outwardly in a diverging relation from the flexible joint to form a corner having an adjustable angle. Each wing has a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge distal from the flexible joint. This edge abuts one of said drywall panels and has a thickness approximately equal to the thickness of the drywall panel. A layer of primer or adhesive laminate is applied to the front surface of the wings so that paint can bond to the front surface. The finishing device is capable of forming both inside and outside corners. To form inside corners, the finishing device bends along the flexible joint. To form outside corners, strips parallel to the flexible joint are removed from the rear surface of the wings and the finishing device is folded along the openings thus created.

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