21 |
Method of installing a bathing vessel |
US176481 |
1988-03-07 |
US4879858A |
1989-11-14 |
Ian S. Murdoch |
A method of installation, in sealed relationship against at least one vertical wall, a bathing vessel of the type having a sump to contain water therein and a water drain outlet, the bathing vessel including a horizontal rim extending away from the sump and a horizontal rim extending away from the sump and a depending skirt formed around the horizontal rim, positioned relative to a sealing strip assembly, is disclosed. |
22 |
Countertop sealing system |
US119186 |
1987-11-10 |
US4829730A |
1989-05-16 |
Alan Zeilinger |
An improved decorative molding system for covering the joint formed between a countertop surface and an adjacent wall surface. The system includes a molding strip for covering the joint, the molding strip having an L-shape formed by a pair of integrally joined legs. The legs have respective outside surfaces together forming a gradually curved, generally concave front face of the strip and respective inside surfaces which are generally planar and substantially perpendicular. The legs have bifurcated inner portions together forming outside and inside walls. The outside and inside walls are relatively gradually and sharply curved, respectively, and merge together at their outer ends to define therebetween a hollow cavity which is generally triangular in cross-sectional shape. Each leg has a flared outer edge portion which angles inwardly with respect to the planar extent of the inside surface of the leg. The system also includes a corner piece for covering a gap between adjacent ends of sealing strips which extend generally perpendicularly with respect to one another, an end cap for closing an end of the molding strip, and a joiner piece for closing a gap between inline sealing strips. |
23 |
Method and apparatus for finishing a corner joint |
US918159 |
1986-10-14 |
US4719733A |
1988-01-19 |
Boleslaw Seles |
A method for providing a finished joint at a corner formed between two surface members, wherein the corner includes a substantially straight portion in continuity with a curvilinear portion, comprises the steps of providing an elongate molding, applying a bonding agent to the back surface of the molding and inserting the molding into the straight portion of the corner. A gauge is provided having a contoured edge which is similar in shape to the cross-sectional shape of the face surface of the molding. A bead of caulk is applied to the curvilinear portion of the corner and is manually shaped with the gauge such that the bead of caulking and the face surface of the molding form a substantially continuous joint around the corner between the two surface members. The molding comprises an elongate strip having a face side and a back side with a rib extending from the back side. A pair of stabilizing members extend from opposite sides of the distal end of the rib. The rib and stabilizing members are dimensioned such that the plane defined by the strip edge and stabilizing member edge on one side of the rib is substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the strip edge and stabilizing member edge on the other side of the rib. The molding is thereby insertable into a right angle corner such that the face of the molding is disposed uniformly at forty-five degrees to the two surface members despite irregularities in the joint formed between the two members. |
24 |
Sealing system |
US907030 |
1986-09-15 |
US4706427A |
1987-11-17 |
Alan Zeilinger |
A sealing system for sealing the junction between a horizontal surface such as the top surface of a bathtub, counter top or sink and two adjacent walls is disclosed. The sealing system seals the junction of the walls and a horizontal surface which are substantially mutually perpendicular and define two longitudinal joints, one vertical joint and a corner at the intersection of the joints. The system comprises two generally L-shaped sealing strips each with a pair of legs extending lengthwise parallel to one of the joints and each stopping a predetermined distance short of the corner. A corner piece has faces adjacent the horizontal surface and each of the walls, the faces being shorter than the predetermined distance. Two generally L-shaped flanges extend lengthwise beyond the ends of the faces, each of the flanges overlapping with the one of the L-shaped sealing strips. The overlap accommodates some variation from ideal in the length of the sealing strips. An end cap covers an end of a sealing strip remote from the corner. The cap comprises a generally L-shaped flange contoured to overlap an outside portion of one of the strips adjacent the end of the strip. A generally L-shaped end face extends from the L-shaped flange of the cap with one edge abutting one of the walls and one edge abutting the horizontal surface. A pair of fingers extends longitudinally along an inside surface of said one of the strips, with the fingers extending one from each edge of the end face. |
25 |
Bathtub wall surround kit and seals therefor |
US709491 |
1985-03-08 |
US4671026A |
1987-06-09 |
John W. Wissinger |
A bathtub wall surround kit and seals therefor. The kit includes a pair of end panels and a pair of side panels all of approximately uniform dimension for compact nesting during shipment and the side panels are adapted to be horizontally disposed with the upper panel in overlying relation to the lower panel. The kit also includes a pair of vertical seals for joining the confronting edges of the end panels and the side panels in substantially watertight fashion and a plurality of base seals for joining the bottom edges of the end panels and the lower one of the side panels to a rim of a bathtub in substantially watertight fashion. The kit further includes a pair of corner seals for joining a portion of the confronting edges of the end panels and the lower side panel in substantially watertight fashion and the corner seals are also adapted to join a portion of the bottom edges of the end panels and the lower side panel adjacent the confronting edges to the rim of the bathtub in substantially watertight fashion. With this arrangement, the bathtub wall surround kit and seals therefor eliminate the need for the installer to caulk the joints during or after installation. |
26 |
Moldings for articles |
US924605 |
1978-07-14 |
US4204376A |
1980-05-27 |
Scott A. Calvert |
A finishing strip or molding adapted to engage a wall and an article having a flange adapted to be secured to the wall comprising: a first rigid section having a channeled portion adapted to engage said flange such that a portion of the channeled section is positioned between the wall and the flange; a second rigid section having at least one projection adapted to limit the relative spacing between said first section and said second section, said second section having an extended portion having a tab adapted to engage an ear projecting from said channeled portion of said first section to fixedly position said first section with respect to said second section; a first flexible section jointed to said first rigid section and second rigid section adapted to permit relative movement between the first and second rigid sections; and a second flexible section projecting from said second rigid section a predetermined distance sufficient to contact the wall when said finishing strip is installed and in the closed position. |
27 |
Molding |
US814533 |
1977-07-11 |
US4091586A |
1978-05-30 |
David O. Schwartz |
A water tight molding for sealing and protecting a joint formed by the intersection of two surfaces. An underlying molding piece spans the joint and is adhesively attached to the two surfaces in a water tight manner. An outer molding piece is held in spaced relation to the underlying piece by spaced apart connecting members. The outer molding piece prevents water from directly acting on the joint. The underlying molding piece directs water draining from one surface away from the joint downwardly to the other surface. |
28 |
Bathtub and wall enclosure |
US3588925D |
1968-11-21 |
US3588925A |
1971-06-29 |
KUYPERS NORBERT T; NIQUETTE CALLIS B JR |
A BATHTUB AND THREE PIECE TUB ENCLOSURE ARE DISCLOSED HEREIN AND ARE GENERALLY OF THE TYPE THAT ARE SUPPORTED ON THE FLOOR AND AGAINST A WALL OF A BATHROOM. THE PIECES OF THE ENCLOSURE ARE ADAPTED TO BE WATERTIGHT WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND THE ENCLOSURE AS A WHOLE IS ASSEMBLED ON THE TUB TO BE WATERTIGHT WITH RESPECT TO THE TUB. ALSO, DISCLOSED HEREIN ARE MEANS FOR SECURING THE TUB AND ENCLOSURES TOGETHER AND TO SECURE SAID TUB AND ENCLOSURE TO THE WALL.
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29 |
Drywall construction over a bath tub |
US11577461 |
1961-06-08 |
US3134197A |
1964-05-26 |
MCCOLLEY MAURICE R |
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30 |
Bathtub mounting |
US74426947 |
1947-04-26 |
US2533591A |
1950-12-12 |
LA BARRE DWIGHT |
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31 |
Bathtub |
US67309046 |
1946-05-29 |
US2431475A |
1947-11-25 |
HENRY GRUEN |
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32 |
Trim for plumbing fixtures |
US40479841 |
1941-07-31 |
US2350790A |
1944-06-06 |
CLARENCE MCCARTHY J |
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33 |
Building material |
US38276241 |
1941-03-11 |
US2318857A |
1943-05-11 |
HOLLAENDER PETER R |
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34 |
Holding strip |
US29233039 |
1939-08-28 |
US2219409A |
1940-10-29 |
BOYD JOHN B; LLOYD EISENHAUER GARTH |
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35 |
Joint for bathtubs and the like |
US15713837 |
1937-08-03 |
US2143033A |
1939-01-10 |
GEORGE SAKIER |
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36 |
Bathtub hanger |
US7161236 |
1936-03-30 |
US2102082A |
1937-12-14 |
LUCKE WILLIAM B |
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37 |
Device for sealing the joint between two relatively movable bodies |
US7089836 |
1936-03-25 |
US2090588A |
1937-08-17 |
WITSELL FREDERICK C |
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38 |
Joint for bath tubs and the like |
US70970134 |
1934-02-05 |
US2010036A |
1935-08-06 |
GEORGE SAKIER |
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39 |
Bathtub hanger |
US65257733 |
1933-01-19 |
US1962784A |
1934-06-12 |
NELSON VICTOR J |
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40 |
Bathtub support |
US60824632 |
1932-04-29 |
US1922839A |
1933-08-15 |
BROTZ FRANK G |
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