Wallboard joint tape having directional indicators

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9476206-B2
Application number	US-201314049720-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 9, 2013
Priority date	Oct 9, 2013
Publication date	Oct 25, 2016
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016

Abstract

A wallboard joint tape designed to cover a seam joint defined by joining adjacent sheets of wallboard includes an elongate length of tape being supplied as a rolled strip having a first side edge and a second side edge wrapped around a center member having a central opening. The strip has an upper side and an opposite lower side. A lengthwise crease is provided along a centered longitudinal line of the lower side. A plurality of indicators is provided for marking at least one side edge of the tape for enhancing a proper orientation of the tape. The proper orientation of the tape is determined based on a location of the indicators upon the tape.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of covering a seam joint defined by joining adjacent sheets of wallboard, comprising:
supplying an elongate length of wallboard tape as a rolled strip having a first side edge and a second side edge wrapped around a center member having a central opening;
providing an upper side and an opposite lower side for said strip;
providing a lengthwise crease along a centered longitudinal line of said lower side;
marking only a single predetermined side edge of said tape with a plurality of non-regular colored indicators that have a spacing decreasing in length as said tape is unrolled, without running an entire width of said tape for enhancing a proper orientation of said tape, such that a peripheral region of said predetermined side edge, and respective contiguous outer surfaces of said upper side and said opposite lower side of said tape are visibly marked said marking extending an entire height of a roll of said tape, from a center member to a peripheral edge;
spacing the plurality of non-regular colored indicators by a predetermined angle defined by adjacent non-regular colored indicators;
positioning said crease facing downwardly toward the seam joint for facilitating better attachment of said strip;
placing said lower side of said strip against the seam joint, such that said lower side faces and knits with a joint compound;
locating said plurality of indicators on a predetermined side of a user when placed in front of the user; and
displaying said plurality of indicators, constructed and arranged to be visible from a front surface upon placement on the seam joint so as to confirm proper placement of said tape to the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising indicating poor adhesion to the joint compound when said strip is positioned with said crease facing upwardly.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising locating said indicators on a left side of the user when placed in front of the user, thereby indicating an improper orientation of said tape.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising locating said indicators on a right side of the user when placed in front of the user, thereby indicating a proper orientation of said tape.

Assignees

• United States Gypsum Co

Inventors

• Miller Charles J

Classifications

• E04F21/165

  for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers (bricklayers' tools E04G21/16; repairing, e.g. filling cracks, E04G23/02 {; wallpaper scrapers or the like B44C7/02; implements for cleaning joints A47L13/10}) · CPC title

• E04F2019/0454

  with decorative effects · CPC title

• B32B38/145

  Printing · CPC title

• E04F13/042 Primary

  Joint tapes · CPC title

• E04F13/0887

  Adhesive means specially adapted therefor, e.g. adhesive foils or strips · CPC title