Drywall smoothing attachment for measuring tape belt clip
CA 2228211 A1 · Owner: Smith, Norman James · Inventors: Smith, Norman James
Overview
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When preparing drywall for installation it is often preferred to smooth the , edge of the board that has been cut. This device (3) attached to a standard retractable , tape measure belt clip (1), enables the operator to smooth the rough edge on the board, while being easily accessible. This device has a body (5) that slides under a belt clip, (1) on a tape measure (2). A surface has been attached to the top of the body that, enables material to be shaved/filed. Using the palm of your hand and the tape , body, (2) to push against the belt clip (1) enables the user to shave or file drywall boards, and other materials may be filed easily.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed April 7, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 7, 2018.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by April 7, 2020.
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