FILLING MATERIAL FINISHING TOOL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a portable device used for smoothing and refining filling material. Paint and home improvement stores commonly sell stuffing material to customers to improve the appearance of their work. Such filler material is used around the door frame, windows, skirting boards, bathtubs, showers, sinks, wall imperfections, corners and other areas where the appearance of professional and / or sealed finish is desirable. Originally, the filling material was commonly applied with the finger, a stick, a spoon, etc. After that, several types of devices have been created to accomplish the task. Some devices are used together with a putty gun. Other devices are portable but have several limitations. It would be beneficial to have an effective tool for smoothing and refining filler material, accommodating variable intersection angles and irregular surfaces producing a professional appearance. Several devices have been proposed, for example US Patent No. 6,305,926 Bl issued to Ray on October 21, 2001. Ray's device is placed on a finger to smooth the filler material, care must be taken not to touch other areas where it is not desired to deposit the filling material or the device must be removed from the finger and when its use is desirable again, it will have to be placed back on the finger. US Patent No. 6,219,878 issued to dewberry on April 24, 2001 and US Patent No. 4,586,890 issued to Marchbanks requires that excessive caulking be applied in order for the tool to function properly. Both tools are designed to collect the excess putty that results in waste and the need to clean and remove excess putty from the tool. U.S. Patent No. 5,792,489 issued to Liberman on August 11, 1998 has a plethora of parts that make it expensive to manufacture and difficult to clean. U.S. Patent No. 5,675,860 issued to Campbell on October 14, 1997 has limited flexibility since only the margin of the flange is formed of a strong, flexible material around a handle; It would be difficult to apply filler material to sharp and obtuse joints. Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are: a) to provide a tool that extends, smoothes and refines filling material to achieve a professional finish; b) provide a tool that smoothes and refines filling material in acute, oblique and perpendicular joints; c) provide a tool with flexibility that allows compliance to surface variations; d) provide a tool that can be used without a handle for use in limited work areas; e) provide a tool with minimum components. Other objects and advantages are to provide a filling material finishing tool that both skilled artisans and novice "bricoleros" can use in a simple, convenient and safe way. Still other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and description below. According to the present invention, a filling material finishing tool consists of an elastomeric material of elongated triangular shape used with or without a handle for smoothing and refining filling material. Also contemplated is a method of marketing a device for smoothing and refining filler material by providing an elastomeric piece of elongated triangular shape that will smooth and refine filling material when it is dragged onto such filler material, and provide a written instruction that The piece is capable of smoothing and refining the filling material when it is dragged over such filling material. In other contemplated embodiments of the current invention, a putty applicator is contemplated to have an elastomeric piece in an elongated triangular shape that will smooth and refine filling material when it is dragged over such stuffing material, and the applicator is accompanied with a written instruction that the piece is capable of smoothing and refining the filling material when it is dragged over such filling material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figures of the Drawings In the drawings, the closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetical suffixes. Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use. Figure 2 is a perspective elevation of the tool in use with a handle. Figure 3 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle in use that applies filler material to a skirting board and wall joint. Figure 4 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a joined handle inserted at an obtuse angle intersecting two planar surfaces. Figure 5 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a joined handle inserted at an acute angle of intersection of two planar surfaces. Figure 6 is a perspective elevation of the tool with a joined handle inserted in the edge at a small acute angle of intersection of two flat surfaces. Figure 7A is a front perspective elevation of the tool. Figure 7B is a rear elevation in perspective of the tool. Figure 8 is a lateral elevation of the tool. Figure 9 is a front elevation of the tool. Figure 10A is an exploded perspective elevation of the tool with a handle. Figure 10B is a perspective elevation of the tool with a handle. Figure 11A is a front elevation of the tool to form a convex molding of filler material. Figure 11B is a front elevation of the tool to form a smooth molding of filler material. Figure 11C is a front elevation of the tool to form a concave molding of filler material. Reference Numerals in Drawings 20 filler material finishing tool 30 handle 40 filling material 44 smoothing filler material 50 front wall 52 rear wall 54 top wall 56 side wall 58 side wall 60 intersection of the top wall, front 61 angle of the front wall with the upper part 62 intersection of the rear wall, upper edge 63 formed by the intersection of the side wall, upper edge 64 formed by the intersection of the side wall, upper edge 65 formed by the intersection of the side wall , rear 66 edge formed by the intersection of the side wall, rear 68 angle of the frontal wall of intersection with vertex of the side wall 70 angle of the side wall of intersection with vertex 71 vertex of the side wall 72 angle of the side wall and upper intersection 73 angle of the lateral wall and upper intersection 80 vertex convex 82 v smooth vortex 84 concave vertex 90 side wall of the tool that forms the skirting board 92 flat surface 93 skirting board 94, 95 flat surfaces that form an obtuse joint 96, 97 flat surfaces that form a sharp joint 98, 99 flat surfaces that form a small joint acute 102 oblique angle of intersection between two flat surfaces 104 acute angle of intersection between two flat surfaces 106 small acute angle of intersection between two flat surfaces Description - Figures 1, 7, 8 and 9 - Preferred Modality A preferred embodiment of the finishing tool of filler material of the present invention is illustrated in Figure 1 (perspective view of use), Figure 7A (front elevation in perspective), Figure 7B (rear elevation in perspective), Figure 8 (side view) and Figure 9 ( front view) . As seen in the drawings, the filler finishing tool 20 comprises an elongated triangular shape of predetermined length formed of elastomeric material. Such elastomeric material can vary from very soft to firm allowing the finishing tool of filler material to comply with the viscosity of the filler material used. In the preferred mode, the filling material finishing tool 20 is formed of silicone. However, the filling material finishing tool 20 may consist of any of a wide variety of elastomeric material, such as rubber, vinyl, foam, etc. It can be manufactured by extrusion and cut with a predetermined length or injection molding. The front 50 (Figures 7A and 8) typically slopes to an acute angle 68 with apex 71 (Figure 8). In Figure 11A, the side walls 56, 58 join to form a vertex 80 of the convex side wall. The upper part 54 intersects at an acute angle 72, 73 with sides 56, 58 (Figure 9). As shown in Figure 9, the sides 56, 58 typically intersect at an oblique angle 70 at the apex 71. The upper side walls typically intersect at an acute angle 72, 73. Figure 11A shows the sides 56, 58 that join to form a round convex intersection 80 to smooth filling material into a concave shape. The rear wall 52 (Figure 7B) typically intersects the upper 54 and side walls 56, 58 (Figure 9) at an approximate right angle at the edges 62, 65 and 66. The intersection 60 of the upper, front wall 54 (FIGS. 7A, 8) typically forms an obtuse angle 61 (Figure 8). Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 10B, 10C - Additional Modalities Additional modalities are shown in the
Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10A and 10B in which a handle 30 is attached to the tool 20 of filler material. Figures 10B, 10C - Alternative Modes There are several possibilities with respect to the configuration formed by the intersection of outer surfaces forming edges of the finishing tool 20 of filler material. The outer edges of the tool 20 formed by the intersection of the walls 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 can take the form of numerous configurations including ted, beveled, concave and convex. Figure 11B shows the sides 56, 58 that join to form an intersection 82 of the smooth side wall to smooth filling material with a smooth shape. Figure 11C shows the sides 56, 58 that join to form an intersection 84 of the concave side wall allowing a convex formation of filling material. Operation - Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Typically, the filler material 40 is applied to a joint formed by the perpendicular intersection of two flat surfaces, the tool 20 (Figure 1) is held by hand by dragging it to along the board smoothing and refining the filling material 44. When the tool 20 is dragged over the apex 71 of the filling material 44 (Figure 9), it disperses the filling material outwards, the sides 56, 58 (Figures 7A, 7B, 9) smooth and sharpen it. The material finishing tool 20 as shown in Figure 1 without a handle is well suited for use in small work spaces. Figure 2 shows the tool 20 in use with the handle 30 attached. The handle 30 provides the user with improved use and control of the tool 20. In Figure 3, the tool 20 inserted into the joint of a flat surface 92 and the skirting board 93 illustrating the ability of the elastomeric properties of the tool for forming irregular 90 surfaces.
As shown in Figure 4 the elastomeric properties of the tool 20 allow it to form oblique angles of intersection 102 between two flat surfaces 94, 95. As shown in Figure 5 the elastomeric composition of the tool 20 allows it to form acute intersection angles 104 between two flat surfaces 96, 97. In Figure 6 the tool 20 is shown with the edge 63 (Figure 9) inserted in a small acute angle 106 (Figure 6) intersecting two flat surfaces 98, 99 (Figure 6). Both edges 63 and 64 can be used to apply filler material from opposite directions in a limited workspace. Advantages From the above description, many advantages of the filler material finishing tool become evident: (a) The filler material finishing tool can be used without a handle to apply filler material in a small space. (b) The filler material finishing tool can be used with a handle when the space allows to provide superior control of the tool. (c) The filling material finishing tool consisting of elastomeric material provides the ability for "bricoleros" to achieve a smoothed and refined filling material with professional results. (d) The elastomeric composition of the filler material finishing tool allows the user to apply filler material to surfaces of perpendicular joints and irregular joints such as those formed by wall and baseboard joints, obtuse joints, sharp joints and small acute joints. . Conclusion, Branches and Scope Accordingly, the reader will note that the filling material finishing tool of this invention can be used to easily and conveniently apply the filling material with professional results. In addition, the filler material finishing tool has the additional advantages that: • it is provided to smooth and refine filling material; • Provides a tool for applying filler material to joints formed at various intersecting angles; • provides a tool to apply fill material in a small, open workspace. Although the above description may contain specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely provide illustrations of some of the preferred embodiments of this invention at present. Many other variations are possible. For example, the back of the filler material finishing tool can intersect with the top and sides at another angle that is not perpendicular; the front can join the vertex at an obtuse angle; the sides, the top, front and back can be formed by a curved surface, etc. However, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the invention to the particular form described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all the modifications, equivalences and alternative constructions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.