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Abstract
A hand held tool comprised of an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric applicator tool (20) for spreading, smoothing and feathering filler material which can be utilized with a handle (30).
Description
TITLE: FILLER MATERIAL FINISHING TOOL
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS: None FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH: Not Applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM: Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a hand held device utilized to smooth and feather filler material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Home improvement and paint stores commonly supply customers with filler material to improve the appearance of their work. Such filler material is used around door trim, windows, baseboard, tubs, showers, sinlcs, imperfections in walls, corners and other areas where professional finished appearance and/or sealing is desirable. Originally filler material was commonly applied with one's finger, a stick, a spoon etc. Thereafter, inventors created several types of devices to accomplish the task. Some devices are used in conjunction with a caulking gun. Other devices are hand held but have various limitations. An effective tool to smooth and feather filler material, accommodate varying angles of intersection and irregular surfaces producing a professional appearance would be beneficial.
Several devices have been proposed, for example U.S. Patent No. 6,305,926 Bl issued to Ray Oct 21, 2001. The Ray device is placed on a finger to smooth filler material, care must be taken not to touch other areas where depositing filler material is undesirable or the device should be removed from one's finger and when use is again desired it will have to be re-placed on one's finger. U.S. Patent No:' 6,219,878 issued to dewberry Apri124, 2001 and U.S.
Patent No.
4,586,890 issued to Marchbanks necessitates excessive caullcing to be applied for the tool to fiuiction properly. Both tools are designed to collect excess caullcing resulting in waste and the necessity to clean and remove excess caulking from the tool. U.S. Patent No.
5,792,489 issued to Liberman August 11, 1998 has a plethora of parts making it expensive to manufacture and difficult to clean. U.S. Patent No. 5,675,860 issued to Cainpbell October 14, 1997 has limited flexibility as only the rim margin is formed of a flexible, resilient material around a handle;
obtuse and acute joints would be difficult to apply filler material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
a) to provide a tool which spreads, smoothes and feathers filler material to attain a professional finish;
b) to provide a tool which smooth and feathers filler material into acute, oblique and perpendicular joints;
c) to provide a tool with flexibility enabling conformity to surface variations;
d) to provide a tool which can be utilized without a handle for use in limited work areas;
e) to provide a tool with minimal components.
Further objects and advantages are to provide a filler material finishing tool which can be easily, conveniently and reliably used by both skilled craftsmen and novices "do-it-yourselfers".
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, a filler material finishing tool, is comprised of an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric material utilized with or without a handle to smooth and feather filler material.
Also contemplated is a method of marketing a device to smooth and feather filler material by providing an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric piece that will smooth and feather filler material when drawn over said filler material, and providing a written instruction that the piece is capable of smoothing and feathering,filler material when drawn over said filler material.
In other contemplated embodiments of the current invention, a caulk applicator is contemplated as having an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric piece that will smooth and feather filler material when drawn over said filler material, and the applicator is accompanied with a written instruction that the piece is capable of smoothing and feathering filler material when drawn over said filler material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Drawing Figures In the drawings, closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetic suffixes.
Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use.
Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use with a handle.
Fig. 3 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle in use applying filler material to a wall and baseboard joint.
Fig. 4 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted in an obtuse angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 5 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted in an acute angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 6 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted on edge in a small acute angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 7A is a perspective front elevation of the tool.
Fig. 7B is a perspective back elevation of the tool.
Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the tool.
Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the tool.
Fig. I OA is an exploded perspective elevation of the tool with a handle.
Fig. IOB is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle.
Fig.11A is a front elevation of the tool to form a convex bead of filler material.
Fig. 11B is a front elevation of the tool to form a flat bead of filler material.
Fig. 11C is a front elevation of the tool to form a concave bead of filler material.
Reference Numerals In Drawings 20 filler material finishing tool 30 handle 40 filler material 44 smoothed filler material 50 front wall 52 back wall 54 top wall 56 side wall 58 side wall 60 front, top wall intersection 61 front wall angle of intersection with top 62 top, back wall intersection 63 edge formed by top, side wall intersection 64 edge formed by top, side wall intersection 65 edge formed by back, side wall intersection 66 edge formed by back, side wall intersection 68 front wall angle of intersection with side wall vertex 70 side wall angle of intersection with vertex 71 side wall vertex 72 top and side wall angle of intersection 73 top and side wall angle of intersection 80 convex vertex 82 flat vertex 84 concave vertex 90 tool side wall conforming to baseboard 92 planar surface 93 baseboard 94, 95 planar surfaces forming an obtuse joint 96, 97 planar surfaces forming an acute joint 98, 99 planar surfaces forming a small acute joint 102 oblique angle of intersection between two planar surfaces 104 acute angle of intersection between two planar surfaces 106 small acute angle of intersection between two planar surfaces DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Description - Figs. 1, 7, 8 and 9 - Preferred Embodiment A preferred embodiment of the filler material finishing tool of the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 1(perspective view of use), Fig. 7A (perspective front elevation), Fig. 7B
(perspective back elevation), Fig. 8 (side view) and Fig. 9 (front view). As seen in the drawings, the filler material finishing tool 20 comprises an elongated triangular shape of predetermined length formed of elastomeric material. Said elastomeric material may vary from very soft to firm enabling filler material finishing too120 to comply with the viscosity of filler material used. In the preferred embodiment, the filler material finishing too120 is formed of silicone. However the filler material finishing too120 can consist of any of a wide variety of elastomeric material such as, rubber, vinyl, foain, etc. It can be manufactured by extrusion and cut to a predetermined length or injection molded.
Front 50 (Fig. 7A and 8) is typically inclined at an acute angle 68 with vertex 71 (Fig. 8).
In Fig. 11A side walls 56, 58 join to fonn a convex side wall vertex 80. Top 54 intersects at an acute angle 72, 73 with sides 56, 58 (Fig. 9). As shown in Fig. 9 sides 56, 58 typically intersect forming an oblique angle 70 at vertex 71. Top, side walls typically intersect forming an acute angle 72, 73. Fig: 11A shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a rounded convex intersection 80 to smooth filler material in a concave shape. Back wall 52 (Fig. 7B) typically intersects top 54, and side walls 56, 58 (Fig. 9) at an approximate right angle at edges 62, 65 and 66. Front 50, top wall 54 intersection 60 (Fig. 7A, 8) typically forms an obtuse angle 61 (Fig.
8).
Figs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, lOB, lOC - Additional Embodiments Additional embodiments are shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 10A and l OB in which a handle 30 is attached to the filler material too120.
Figs. IOB,10C - Alternative Embodiments There are various possibilities with regard to the shape fonned by the intersection of exterior surfaces forming edges of filler material finishing tool 20. Outer edges of too120 formed by the intersection of walls 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 can be shaped in nuinerous configurations including sharp, beveled, concave and convex. Fig. 11B shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a flat sidewall intersection 82 to smooth filler material in a flat shape. Fig. 11C
shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a concave sidewall intersection 84 enabling a convex formation of filler material.
Operation - Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Typically filler materia140 is applied to a joint formed by the perpendicular intersection of two planar surfaces, tool 20 (Fig. 1) is held by one's hand drawing it along the joint smoothing and feathering filler materia144. When the tool. 20 is drawn over filler materia144 vertex 71 (Fig. 9) disperses filler material outward, sides 56, 58 (Fig. 7A, 7B, 9) smooth and feather it. Filler material finishing tool 20 as shown in Fig. 1 without a handle is well suited for use in confined working spaces.
Fig. 2 shows too120 in use with handle 30 attached. Handle 30 provides the user enhanced ease of use and control of too120.
In Fig. 3 tool 20 is shown inserted at the joint of a planar surface 92 and baseboard 93 ilh.istrating the ability of the tool's elastomeric properties to conform to irregular surfaces 90.
As shown in Fig. 4 the tool's 20 elastomeric properties enables it to confoim to oblique angles of intersection 102 between two planar surfaces 94, 95.
As shown in Fig. 5 the tool's 20 elastomeric composition enables it to conform to acute angles of intersection 104 between two planar surfaces 96, 97.
In Fig. 6 the too120 is shown with edge 63 (Fig. 9) inserted in a small acute angle 106 (Fig. 6) of intersection between two planar surfaces 98, 99 (Fig: 6). Both edges 63 and 64 can be utilized to apply filler material from opposite directions in a limited working space.
Advantages From the description above, a number of advantages of my filler material finishing tool become evident:
(a) The filler material finishing tool can be used without a handle to apply filler material in a confined space.
(b) The filler material finishing tool can be used with a handle when space permits providing superior control of the tool.
(c) The filler material finishing tool coinprised of elastomeric material provides the ability for the "do-it-yourselfer" to attain smoothed and feathered filler material with professional results.
(d) Elastomeric composition of the filler material finishing tool enables the user to apply filler material perpendicular joints and irregular joints surfaces such as that formed by baseboard and wall joint, obtuse joints, acute joints and small acute joints.
Conclusion, Ramifications, and Scope Accordingly, the reader will see that the filler material finishing tool of this invention can be used to easily and conveniently apply filler material with professional results. Furtherrnore, the filler material finishing tool has the additional advantages in that:
= it provides for smoothing and feathering filler material;
= it provides a tool for applying filler material to joints formed with various intersecting angles;
= it provides a tool for applying filler material in open and confined work space.
Although the description above contains may specificities, these should not be constitited as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Many other variations are possible. For example the back of filler material finishing tool may intersect with the top and sides at other than a perpendicular angle; the front may join the vertex in an obtuse angle;
sides, top, front and back may be formed by a curved surface, etc. It is to be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalences and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS: None FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH: Not Applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM: Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a hand held device utilized to smooth and feather filler material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Home improvement and paint stores commonly supply customers with filler material to improve the appearance of their work. Such filler material is used around door trim, windows, baseboard, tubs, showers, sinlcs, imperfections in walls, corners and other areas where professional finished appearance and/or sealing is desirable. Originally filler material was commonly applied with one's finger, a stick, a spoon etc. Thereafter, inventors created several types of devices to accomplish the task. Some devices are used in conjunction with a caulking gun. Other devices are hand held but have various limitations. An effective tool to smooth and feather filler material, accommodate varying angles of intersection and irregular surfaces producing a professional appearance would be beneficial.
Several devices have been proposed, for example U.S. Patent No. 6,305,926 Bl issued to Ray Oct 21, 2001. The Ray device is placed on a finger to smooth filler material, care must be taken not to touch other areas where depositing filler material is undesirable or the device should be removed from one's finger and when use is again desired it will have to be re-placed on one's finger. U.S. Patent No:' 6,219,878 issued to dewberry Apri124, 2001 and U.S.
Patent No.
4,586,890 issued to Marchbanks necessitates excessive caullcing to be applied for the tool to fiuiction properly. Both tools are designed to collect excess caullcing resulting in waste and the necessity to clean and remove excess caulking from the tool. U.S. Patent No.
5,792,489 issued to Liberman August 11, 1998 has a plethora of parts making it expensive to manufacture and difficult to clean. U.S. Patent No. 5,675,860 issued to Cainpbell October 14, 1997 has limited flexibility as only the rim margin is formed of a flexible, resilient material around a handle;
obtuse and acute joints would be difficult to apply filler material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
a) to provide a tool which spreads, smoothes and feathers filler material to attain a professional finish;
b) to provide a tool which smooth and feathers filler material into acute, oblique and perpendicular joints;
c) to provide a tool with flexibility enabling conformity to surface variations;
d) to provide a tool which can be utilized without a handle for use in limited work areas;
e) to provide a tool with minimal components.
Further objects and advantages are to provide a filler material finishing tool which can be easily, conveniently and reliably used by both skilled craftsmen and novices "do-it-yourselfers".
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, a filler material finishing tool, is comprised of an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric material utilized with or without a handle to smooth and feather filler material.
Also contemplated is a method of marketing a device to smooth and feather filler material by providing an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric piece that will smooth and feather filler material when drawn over said filler material, and providing a written instruction that the piece is capable of smoothing and feathering,filler material when drawn over said filler material.
In other contemplated embodiments of the current invention, a caulk applicator is contemplated as having an elongated triangular shaped elastomeric piece that will smooth and feather filler material when drawn over said filler material, and the applicator is accompanied with a written instruction that the piece is capable of smoothing and feathering filler material when drawn over said filler material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Drawing Figures In the drawings, closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetic suffixes.
Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use.
Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use with a handle.
Fig. 3 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle in use applying filler material to a wall and baseboard joint.
Fig. 4 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted in an obtuse angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 5 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted in an acute angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 6 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle attached inserted on edge in a small acute angle of intersection of two planar surfaces.
Fig. 7A is a perspective front elevation of the tool.
Fig. 7B is a perspective back elevation of the tool.
Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the tool.
Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the tool.
Fig. I OA is an exploded perspective elevation of the tool with a handle.
Fig. IOB is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle.
Fig.11A is a front elevation of the tool to form a convex bead of filler material.
Fig. 11B is a front elevation of the tool to form a flat bead of filler material.
Fig. 11C is a front elevation of the tool to form a concave bead of filler material.
Reference Numerals In Drawings 20 filler material finishing tool 30 handle 40 filler material 44 smoothed filler material 50 front wall 52 back wall 54 top wall 56 side wall 58 side wall 60 front, top wall intersection 61 front wall angle of intersection with top 62 top, back wall intersection 63 edge formed by top, side wall intersection 64 edge formed by top, side wall intersection 65 edge formed by back, side wall intersection 66 edge formed by back, side wall intersection 68 front wall angle of intersection with side wall vertex 70 side wall angle of intersection with vertex 71 side wall vertex 72 top and side wall angle of intersection 73 top and side wall angle of intersection 80 convex vertex 82 flat vertex 84 concave vertex 90 tool side wall conforming to baseboard 92 planar surface 93 baseboard 94, 95 planar surfaces forming an obtuse joint 96, 97 planar surfaces forming an acute joint 98, 99 planar surfaces forming a small acute joint 102 oblique angle of intersection between two planar surfaces 104 acute angle of intersection between two planar surfaces 106 small acute angle of intersection between two planar surfaces DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Description - Figs. 1, 7, 8 and 9 - Preferred Embodiment A preferred embodiment of the filler material finishing tool of the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 1(perspective view of use), Fig. 7A (perspective front elevation), Fig. 7B
(perspective back elevation), Fig. 8 (side view) and Fig. 9 (front view). As seen in the drawings, the filler material finishing tool 20 comprises an elongated triangular shape of predetermined length formed of elastomeric material. Said elastomeric material may vary from very soft to firm enabling filler material finishing too120 to comply with the viscosity of filler material used. In the preferred embodiment, the filler material finishing too120 is formed of silicone. However the filler material finishing too120 can consist of any of a wide variety of elastomeric material such as, rubber, vinyl, foain, etc. It can be manufactured by extrusion and cut to a predetermined length or injection molded.
Front 50 (Fig. 7A and 8) is typically inclined at an acute angle 68 with vertex 71 (Fig. 8).
In Fig. 11A side walls 56, 58 join to fonn a convex side wall vertex 80. Top 54 intersects at an acute angle 72, 73 with sides 56, 58 (Fig. 9). As shown in Fig. 9 sides 56, 58 typically intersect forming an oblique angle 70 at vertex 71. Top, side walls typically intersect forming an acute angle 72, 73. Fig: 11A shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a rounded convex intersection 80 to smooth filler material in a concave shape. Back wall 52 (Fig. 7B) typically intersects top 54, and side walls 56, 58 (Fig. 9) at an approximate right angle at edges 62, 65 and 66. Front 50, top wall 54 intersection 60 (Fig. 7A, 8) typically forms an obtuse angle 61 (Fig.
8).
Figs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, lOB, lOC - Additional Embodiments Additional embodiments are shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 10A and l OB in which a handle 30 is attached to the filler material too120.
Figs. IOB,10C - Alternative Embodiments There are various possibilities with regard to the shape fonned by the intersection of exterior surfaces forming edges of filler material finishing tool 20. Outer edges of too120 formed by the intersection of walls 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 can be shaped in nuinerous configurations including sharp, beveled, concave and convex. Fig. 11B shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a flat sidewall intersection 82 to smooth filler material in a flat shape. Fig. 11C
shows sides 56, 58 joining to form a concave sidewall intersection 84 enabling a convex formation of filler material.
Operation - Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Typically filler materia140 is applied to a joint formed by the perpendicular intersection of two planar surfaces, tool 20 (Fig. 1) is held by one's hand drawing it along the joint smoothing and feathering filler materia144. When the tool. 20 is drawn over filler materia144 vertex 71 (Fig. 9) disperses filler material outward, sides 56, 58 (Fig. 7A, 7B, 9) smooth and feather it. Filler material finishing tool 20 as shown in Fig. 1 without a handle is well suited for use in confined working spaces.
Fig. 2 shows too120 in use with handle 30 attached. Handle 30 provides the user enhanced ease of use and control of too120.
In Fig. 3 tool 20 is shown inserted at the joint of a planar surface 92 and baseboard 93 ilh.istrating the ability of the tool's elastomeric properties to conform to irregular surfaces 90.
As shown in Fig. 4 the tool's 20 elastomeric properties enables it to confoim to oblique angles of intersection 102 between two planar surfaces 94, 95.
As shown in Fig. 5 the tool's 20 elastomeric composition enables it to conform to acute angles of intersection 104 between two planar surfaces 96, 97.
In Fig. 6 the too120 is shown with edge 63 (Fig. 9) inserted in a small acute angle 106 (Fig. 6) of intersection between two planar surfaces 98, 99 (Fig: 6). Both edges 63 and 64 can be utilized to apply filler material from opposite directions in a limited working space.
Advantages From the description above, a number of advantages of my filler material finishing tool become evident:
(a) The filler material finishing tool can be used without a handle to apply filler material in a confined space.
(b) The filler material finishing tool can be used with a handle when space permits providing superior control of the tool.
(c) The filler material finishing tool coinprised of elastomeric material provides the ability for the "do-it-yourselfer" to attain smoothed and feathered filler material with professional results.
(d) Elastomeric composition of the filler material finishing tool enables the user to apply filler material perpendicular joints and irregular joints surfaces such as that formed by baseboard and wall joint, obtuse joints, acute joints and small acute joints.
Conclusion, Ramifications, and Scope Accordingly, the reader will see that the filler material finishing tool of this invention can be used to easily and conveniently apply filler material with professional results. Furtherrnore, the filler material finishing tool has the additional advantages in that:
= it provides for smoothing and feathering filler material;
= it provides a tool for applying filler material to joints formed with various intersecting angles;
= it provides a tool for applying filler material in open and confined work space.
Although the description above contains may specificities, these should not be constitited as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Many other variations are possible. For example the back of filler material finishing tool may intersect with the top and sides at other than a perpendicular angle; the front may join the vertex in an obtuse angle;
sides, top, front and back may be formed by a curved surface, etc. It is to be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalences and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
Claims (4)
1. A device for smoothing and feathering a filler material between two intersecting surfaces, comprising:
an elongated elastomeric body having a substantially triangular cross-section taken along the length thereof, said body including substantially planar front and back walls at opposite ends of the body, said body further including a top wall and a pair of sidewalls which define the triangular cross-section and which extend the length of the body between the front and back walls thereof, each of the top and side walls being substantially planar:
each of the sidewalls defining an acute angle on opposite sides of the top wall and further meeting at an apex defining an obtuse angle between them, said back wall being substantially perpendicular to the top wall and the front wall angled back from a bottom portion of the body opposite the top wall towards the back wall such that the length of the apex defined by the side walls is longer than the top wall, the front wall defining an acute angle with the apex of the side walls and an obtuse angle with the top wall; and wherein the body is adapted to be drawn over the filler material between the intersecting surfaces so as to smooth and feather the filler material.
an elongated elastomeric body having a substantially triangular cross-section taken along the length thereof, said body including substantially planar front and back walls at opposite ends of the body, said body further including a top wall and a pair of sidewalls which define the triangular cross-section and which extend the length of the body between the front and back walls thereof, each of the top and side walls being substantially planar:
each of the sidewalls defining an acute angle on opposite sides of the top wall and further meeting at an apex defining an obtuse angle between them, said back wall being substantially perpendicular to the top wall and the front wall angled back from a bottom portion of the body opposite the top wall towards the back wall such that the length of the apex defined by the side walls is longer than the top wall, the front wall defining an acute angle with the apex of the side walls and an obtuse angle with the top wall; and wherein the body is adapted to be drawn over the filler material between the intersecting surfaces so as to smooth and feather the filler material.
2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a handle attached to the body.
3. A caulk device, comprising:
an elongated elastomeric body having a substantially triangular cross-section taken along the length thereof, said body including substantially planar front and back walls at opposite ends of the body, said body further including a top wall and a pair of sidewalls which define the triangular cross-section and which extend the length of the body between the front and back walls thereof, each of the top and side walls being substantially planar:
each of the sidewalls defining an acute angle on opposite sides of the top wall and further meeting at an apex defining an obtuse angle between them, said back wall being substantially perpendicular to the top wall and the front wall angled back from a bottom portion of the body opposite the top wall towards the back wall such that the length of the apex defined by the side walls is longer than the top wall, the front wall defining an acute angle with the apex of the side walls and an obtuse angle with the top wall; and wherein the body is adapted to be drawn over the filler material between the intersecting surfaces so as to smooth and feather the filler material.
an elongated elastomeric body having a substantially triangular cross-section taken along the length thereof, said body including substantially planar front and back walls at opposite ends of the body, said body further including a top wall and a pair of sidewalls which define the triangular cross-section and which extend the length of the body between the front and back walls thereof, each of the top and side walls being substantially planar:
each of the sidewalls defining an acute angle on opposite sides of the top wall and further meeting at an apex defining an obtuse angle between them, said back wall being substantially perpendicular to the top wall and the front wall angled back from a bottom portion of the body opposite the top wall towards the back wall such that the length of the apex defined by the side walls is longer than the top wall, the front wall defining an acute angle with the apex of the side walls and an obtuse angle with the top wall; and wherein the body is adapted to be drawn over the filler material between the intersecting surfaces so as to smooth and feather the filler material.
4. A caulk device as in claim 3 and further including a handle attached to the body.
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