US20200181926A1 - Drywall taping tool - Google Patents

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US20200181926A1
US20200181926A1 US16/704,143 US201916704143A US2020181926A1 US 20200181926 A1 US20200181926 A1 US 20200181926A1 US 201916704143 A US201916704143 A US 201916704143A US 2020181926 A1 US2020181926 A1 US 2020181926A1
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Clinton C. Thackery
Richard M. Davidian
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/02—Implements for finishing work on buildings for applying plasticised masses to surfaces, e.g. plastering walls
    • E04F21/026—Implements for finishing work on buildings for applying plasticised masses to surfaces, e.g. plastering walls for applying adhesive or joint compound to joint tapes, in particular drywall tapes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B1/00—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
    • B26B1/02—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade
    • B26B1/06—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade with loosely-inserted spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B5/00—Hand knives with one or more detachable blades
    • B26B5/001—Hand knives with one or more detachable blades with blades being slid out of handle immediately prior to use
    • B26B5/003—Hand knives with one or more detachable blades with blades being slid out of handle immediately prior to use comprising retraction means for the blade or the blade holder
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
    • B65H35/0006—Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices
    • B65H35/0073—Details
    • B65H35/008—Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B1/00—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
    • B26B1/10—Handles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1922—Specific article or web for covering surfaces such as carpets, roads, roofs or walls
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/165—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers
    • E04F21/1657—Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers for applying tape to joints, e.g. drywall taper tools

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  • the present subject matter relates to drywall taping tools, and more particularly, to a drywall taping tool having a reconfigurable blade.
  • Banjo type drywall taping tools generally house a spool of tape that is translated along drywall mud within the tool to apply drywall mud to the tape. The tool is then used to apply mudded tape to a work surface.
  • Generic drywall taping tools have a single blade for applying mudded tape to the work surface and cutting the tape after application to the work surface, a handle that is substantially parallel to an upper portion of the taping tool base, and a center of gravity disposed at an outboard location relative to the handle.
  • a taping tool including a housing, a spool disposed at one end of the housing, and a blade disposed at another end of the housing.
  • the blade includes a first end defining a first cutting tool and a second end defining a second cutting tool, wherein the blade is retained by the housing in either a first configuration in which the first cutting tool projects from the housing or in a second configuration in which the second cutting tool projects from the housing.
  • a taping tool including a housing having a bottom outer surface, the bottom outer surface defining a base plane, a spool disposed at one end of the housing, and a handle disposed opposite the bottom outer surface and defining a longitudinal axis.
  • the longitudinal axis is provided at an angle relative to the base plane.
  • a taping tool including a housing having a bottom outer surface defining a base plane, a top outer surface, a first end and a second end.
  • a spool is disposed at one end of the housing, a handle disposed at the top outer surface, and a grip are defining an opening between the handle and the housing.
  • the taping tool defines a center of gravity located at a position between the first end of the housing and the second end of the housing, and an axis of the center of gravity is perpendicular to the base plane and passes through the grip area of the handle.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a taping tool according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 with a cover removed.
  • FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 with the cover removed and tape included in the tool.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged alternative perspective view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 6 is an alternative perspective view of the taping tool of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of tape for use with the taping tool of FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 1-6 illustrate a taping tool 10 .
  • the taping tool 10 is configured to store and/or dispense drywall mud and/or tape 11 (see e.g., FIG. 7 ), which may include mesh drywall tape in some embodiments.
  • the taping tool 10 is configured to store and dispense other types of tapes, including paper drywall tape and/or the like.
  • the taping tool 10 may include a storage compartment 12 , a spool 14 disposed at one end of the storage compartment 12 , and a blade 16 .
  • the blade 16 may be disposed at another end of the compartment 12 , which is opposite the spool 14 .
  • a housing 17 generally defines the exterior shape of the taping tool 10 .
  • the interior of the housing 17 defines the storage compartment 12 .
  • a portion of the spool 14 is sized and/or shaped for extending through the aperture 11 a (see e.g., FIG. 7 ) of the tape 11 so that the tape 11 may be rotatable on and/or over the spool 14 relative to the spool 14 . This allows the tape 11 to unravel as an adequate tensile force is applied to a free end 11 b of the tape 11 .
  • the storage compartment 12 may include a first slot 18 and a second slot 20 .
  • the first slot 18 may be proximate to and/or adjacent the spool 14 and the second slot 20 may be proximate to and/or adjacent to the blade 16 .
  • the second slot 20 may be located or disposed directly below the blade 16 (see e.g., FIG. 4 ).
  • the slots 18 , 20 may be sized so that the tape 11 may extend and/or be fed through the slots 18 , 20 .
  • a desired amount of drywall mud may be disposed inside storage component 12 and dispensed with, on, and/or over the tape 11 as the tape 11 is fed through the second slot 20 .
  • the housing 17 may further include a cover 22 and one or more fasteners 24 .
  • the fasteners 24 may allow the user to remove and reattach the cover 22 to access the inside of the storage compartment 12 in order to fill or refill the compartment 12 with drywall mud.
  • the fasteners 24 include over-center type latches, however, in other embodiments, other types of fasteners, including quarter-turn fasteners and/or the like may be used.
  • the blade 16 may include a first end 26 and a second end 28 opposite the first end 26 .
  • the first end 26 may include a first type of cutting tool, such as a straight blade, as shown in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the second end 28 may include a second type of cutting tool, different than the first type of cutting tool, such as a serrated blade, as shown in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the blade 16 may additionally include a first aperture 30 and a second aperture 32 .
  • a fastener 33 may extend through the first aperture 30 and/or the second aperture 32 to couple the blade 16 to the taping tool 10 . In the configuration shown in FIG.
  • the fastener 33 extends through the second blade aperture 32 to couple the blade 16 to the taping tool 10 so that the straight blade 26 may be exposed and usable for cutting the tape 11 .
  • the orientation of the blade 16 may be reversed, so that the serrated blade 28 may be used for cutting the tape 11 .
  • the fastener 33 may extend through the first blade aperture 30 and the serrated blade 28 may be disposed outside of the compartment 12 .
  • the fastener 33 may include a knob 34 having a threaded shaft and a cap nut 38 and the apertures 30 , 32 are elongated slots.
  • the cap nut 38 may be eliminated and the apertures 30 , 32 may include threaded circular apertures that receive the threaded shaft extending from the knob 34 .
  • the blade 16 has several advantages over traditional blades used with taping tools 10 .
  • the first end 26 of the blade 16 is angled relative to the second end 28 of the blade 16 such that the first end 26 of the blade 16 is housed within and abuts the storage compartment 12 . This allows the blade 16 to take up a relatively small amount of volume within the storage compartment 12 , allows the tape 11 to freely be passed through the slot 20 without interference with the blade 16 , and allows for the cap nut 38 to securely fasten an end (the second end 28 in FIG. 5 ) of the blade 16 to the housing 17 .
  • having two cutting edges 26 , 28 on the same blade 16 allows a user to exchange the cutting edge 26 extending from the housing 17 for a different type of cutting edge 28 without requiring the user to carry a second blade 16 .
  • the cutting edges 26 , 28 may be different cutting tools.
  • the different cutting tools of the blade 16 may allow a user to more efficiently cut a given tape 11 material.
  • the blade 16 having multiple cutting tools may allow a user to switch out an end of the blade 16 which is dull for an end of the blade 16 which is sharp to more efficiently cut a given tape 11 material.
  • the taping tool 10 may further include a handle 40 .
  • the handle 40 may include a longitudinal axis 42 that extends centrally through the handle 40 along the length of the handle 40 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the longitudinal axis 42 of the handle 40 may be provided at an angle 44 relative to a base plane 46 .
  • the base plane 46 may be located as shown in FIG. 2 , and in the illustrated embodiment extends along a bottom flat and generally planar outer surface 48 of the storage compartment 12 .
  • the angle 44 may be about 10 degrees.
  • the angle 44 may include a range from about 6 to about 14 degrees. It has been found that the angle 44 in the disclosed range provides the user with a comfortable and ergonomic handle configuration, which improves user handling and efficiency during a taping process and decreases user fatigue during the taping process.
  • the handle 40 may extend from a top portion (e.g., a top outer surface 50 ) of the storage compartment 12 and a grip area 52 may be defined between the handle 40 and the surface 50 .
  • the grip area 52 provides an area for the user's fingers when holding the handle 40 .
  • the taping tool 10 may be configured so that a center of gravity 54 of the taping tool 10 is located or disposed in the position shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the center of gravity 54 is positioned within the storage compartment 12 generally between the slots 18 , 20 that tape is passed through, and generally between the base plane 46 and the handle 40 . Further, the center of gravity 54 may be at the same position when the storage compartment 12 is filled and/or unfilled.
  • a center of gravity axis 56 may extend through the center of gravity 54 , perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the base plane 46 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the center of gravity axis 56 extends through the grip area 52 .
  • the disclosed center of gravity location may improve handling of the taping tool 10 during use and may further improve the speed at which the tape 11 may be dispensed, applied, and/or trimmed (e.g., cut).
  • the taping tool 10 may additionally, or alternatively, include a secondary handle 58 .
  • the secondary handle 58 may include a strap.
  • the strap may include, for example, hook and loop type fasteners in some embodiments. The user may place their hand in the strap with their palm on the storage compartment 12 to hold the taping tool 10 during use in one method of operation. In this way, the user may more efficiently handle and maneuver the taping tool 10 for dispensing tape at different locations and/or orientations.
  • the user may attach the tape 11 (see e.g., FIG. 7 ) to the spool 14 (see e.g., FIG. 3A ).
  • the free end 11 b of the tape 11 may be fed through the slot 18 , through the storage compartment 12 , and through the slot 20 on the other side of the storage compartment 12 such that the free end 11 b protrudes from the slot 20 .
  • the compartment 12 may be at least partially be filled with drywall mud while the cover 22 is removed.
  • the cover 22 may be replaced to house the tape 11 and the drywall mud within the storage compartment 12 .
  • the user may hold one or both of the handles (e.g., 140 , 58 ) to apply the free end 11 b of the tape 11 to a point on a drywall joint or seam and subsequently translate the taping tool such that tape 11 is applied over the desired drywall joint or seam.
  • the tape 11 passes through the compartment 12 , and drywall mud is applied to the tape 11 as the tape 11 projects from the slot 20 and is applied to the drywall seam.
  • the blade 16 e.g., having ends 26 or 28
  • a user can then proceed to another drywall joint or seam needing to be taped.

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