US2482977A - Painter's masking shield - Google Patents

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Sept 247, 1949' J. v. HENDICK 2,482,977

- PAINTERS MASKING SHIELD u Filed July 24. 1947 INVENTOR.

JOSEPH V. HENI'DRICK 4ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 27? 1949 PATENT oFFlcE Application July 24, 1947, serial Na. 763,250

(c1. en -65) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to painters masking shields and is particularly adapted to be used in connection with window sashes for protecting the glass while painting the sash, base boards, door casings and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an elongated mask consisting of a permanent material that can be clamped to surfaces to be shielded by a special clip, the said clip being maintained against the surface by masking tape or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide freedom of movement of the masking strip under the clips so that the said mask can be moved thereunder during the painting operation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide special clips of various shapes so that the masking strip can be adapted to various shaped surfaces.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawings, specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front View of a window sash having my new and improved painters masking shield mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the shield taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is another adaptation of my new and improved painters masking shield.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one form of hold down clip.

In the drawings:

The casing of a window is illustrated at I, having the usual sash 2 mounted therein. My new and improved painters masking shield consists of an elongated strip or material 3, which may be of metal, plastic or other suitable material that has the characteristics of being more or less rigid. This strip of masking material is turned down slightly at 4 and 5 along its edges 6, the edges 6 contacting the surface to which the mask is to be applied, as for instance the pane of glass 1 at 8 and 9.

A bead I is formed along thecentral portion of the strip and is adapted to receive the transverse V-shaped groove II of the hold down clips I2. The clips I2 consist of a body member I3, having turned down edges I4 for engaging the surfaces to which the same is to be applied. By supporting the body of the strip on the turned down edges 6 blotting of the paints are eliminated. These turned down edges stiffen the clip and make it easier to apply the hold down tape.

A tab I5 is formed on the body I3 for the operator to grasp while applying the clip or removing the same from the surface to be protected. It will be noted that there is a'curved raised portion I6 midway the ends of the clip, this provides a spring action maintaining the clip tightly against the masking strip.

I will now describe how the strip is applied to the surfaces to be protected. The strip is placed as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The clip is applied thereover, the cross groove I I registering with the bead I0 of the masking strip. A piece of adhesive tape II is applied over the clip as best illustrated in said figures holding the clip against the surface to be protected, as for instance the glass T, or the trim board I8. In Figure 3 the trim board is being protected while the wall surface I9 is being painted. Y

Referring to Figure 1 especially, it will be noted that the strip can be moved in the direction of its length as indicated by the broken lines underneath the clips I2 without removing the said clips. At the present time the surfaces to be protected are protected by ordinary masking tape,V

but this is somewhat of an expensive operation, as the tape must be thrown away after its use, but with my new and improved masking strip associated with its hold down clips, which are in turn applied to the surfaces by masking tape, a much Vgreater economy is obtained, the masking strips being used over again.

I do not wish to be limited to the exact mechanical structure as other mechanical equivalents may be substituted still coming within the scope of my claims.

Y What I claim is:

1. A painters shield including a semi-rigid section having parallel side edges adapted to bear against the surface to be masked and formed with an upstanding holding bead intermediate said side edges and parallel therewith, a clip formed with a locking channel adapted to engage over and'have sliding contact with said holding bead, and said clip extending laterally of the shield for engagement with and attachment to an adjacent portion of the surface being masked.

2. A painters shield including a semi-rigid section having parallel side edges adapted to bear against the surface to be masked and formed with an upstanding holding bead intermediate'said side edges and parallel therewith, a clip formed with a locking channel adapted to engage over and have sliding contact with said holding bead, said clip extending laterally of the shield for engagement with and attachment to an adjacent portion of the surface being masked, and resilient tensioning means formed integrally with said clip for applying a resilient tension upon the shield while being held in operative position.

JOSEPH V. HENDRICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTE Number Name Date 1,726,744 Krug Sept. 3, 1929 1,779,588 Doty et al Oct. 28, 1930 1,915,631 Truba et al June 27, 1933 2,151,427 Houk Mar. 21, 1939 2,210,233 De Lillo Aug. 6, 1940 2,286,473 Duggan June 16, 1942 2,290,472 Hendrick July 21, 1942 2,363,842

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