Patent Application
20240423352
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The disclosure relates to finish applicators and more particularly pertains to a new finish applicator for simultaneous application of finish to multiple planks. When applying liquid finishes to multiple planks, such as may be used in decking, fencing, or the like, it is difficult to apply the liquid finish to multiple planks at the same time and still achieve liquid finish application to opposed side facets of the planks.
The prior art relates to finish applicators and does not teach a finish applicator allowing for simultaneous application of liquid finish to multiple planks that also allows for application of the liquid finish to opposed side facets of the planks.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a brush head and a rod. The brush head comprises a plurality of bristles, which is attached to and which extends from a lower surface of a plate, which is elongated rectangularly shaped. Each recess of a plurality of recesses extends into a lower face and between a front edge and a rear edge of the plurality of bristles. The recesses define at least two sets of elongate bristles, with at least one opposed edge of the plurality of bristles comprising a set of elongate bristles.
Each recess has a width substantially equivalent to a width of a plank in a field of planks, such as may be used in decking, fencing, or the like. Each set of elongate bristles has a width substantially equivalent to a width of a gap or a channel that is defined by adjacently positioned planks. The rod is attached to and extends angularly from an upper surface of the plate and is configured to be grasped in hands of a user. The user is positioned to dip the plurality of bristles into liquid finish and to motivate the brush head across the field of planks. Each set of elongate bristles travels along a respective gap or a respective channel so that the liquid finish is applied to upper facets and to opposed side facets of the planks over which the plurality of bristles passes.
Another embodiment of the disclosure includes a method of applying liquid finish to a field of planks. The method comprises providing the plank finish applicator assembly, according to the disclosure above. Steps of method include grasping the rod in one's hands, dipping the plurality of bristles into liquid finish, positioning the bristles on the field of planks with each set of elongate bristles in a respective gap or a respective channel, and pulling or pushing on the rod to motivate the brush head across the field so that the liquid finish is applied to the upper facets and the opposed side facets of the planks.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
The rod 14 is attached to and extends angularly from an upper surface 42 of the plate 20 and is configured to be grasped in hands of a user. The user is positioned to dip the plurality of bristles 16 into liquid finish 44, such as stains, sealants, paints, or the like. The user then can motivate the brush head 12 across the field of planks 36. Each set of elongate bristles 30 travels along a respective gap 38 or a respective channel 40 so that the liquid finish 44 is applied to upper facets 46 and to opposed side facets 48 of the planks 34 over which the plurality of bristles 16 passes.
The plurality of recesses 22 comprises from two to six recesses 22, with each opposed edge 32 of the plurality of bristles 16 comprising a set of elongate bristles 30. The plurality of recesses 22 may comprise from three to five recesses 22, with each opposed edge 32 of the plurality of bristles 16 comprising a set of elongate bristles 30. As is shown in
Each elongate bristle 30 of each set of elongate bristles 30 has a respective length so that each set of elongate bristles 30 comprises elongate bristles 30 having a variety of lengths. The set of elongate bristles 30 thus is configured to deliver liquid finish 44 to the opposed side facets 48 of each plank 34 from an upper limit 50 to proximate to a lower limit 52 of the plank 34. Respective elongate bristles 30 of the sets of elongate bristles 30 positioned adjacent to the opposed edges 32 of the plurality of bristles 16 extend angularly from the plate 20 and can deliver liquid finish to the opposed side facets 48 of the planks 34 that bracket the planks 34 over which the plurality of bristles 16 passes.
The plank finish applicator assembly 10 also may comprise a container 54, which has an open top 56 and which is configured to hold the liquid finish 44. The plurality of bristles 16 is insertable into the container 54 to load the brush head 12 with liquid finish 44. A lid 58 is selectively attachable to the container 54 to close the open top 56 and is configured to limit drying of the liquid finish 44 in the container 54. Attachment of the lid 58 allows the user to, for example, take a lunch break without the liquid finish 44 becoming dry and unusable.
A handle 60 is rotatably attached to and extends between opposing ends 62 of the container 54. The handle 60 is configured to be grasped in a hand of the user, enabling the user to lift and to move the container 54.
A screen 64 is selectively positionable in the container 54 so that it is elevated above and substantially parallel to a bottom 76 of the container 54, as is shown in
In use, the plank finish applicator assembly 10 enables a method of applying liquid finish to a field of planks 78. The method 78 comprises providing the plank finish applicator assembly 10, according to the specification above. A first step 80 of the method 78 is grasping the rod 14 in one's hands. A second step 82 of the method 78 is dipping the plurality of bristles 16 into liquid finish 44. A third step 84 of the method 78 is positioning the plurality of bristles 16 on the field of planks 36 with each set of elongate bristles 30 in a respective gap 38 or a respective channel 40. A fourth step 86 of the method 78 is pulling or pushing on the rod 14 so that the brush head 12 is motivated across the field of planks 36, with the liquid finish 44 being applied to the upper facets 46 and the opposed side facets 48 of the planks 34 over which the bristles 16 pass.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
