IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0951037
(2010-11-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8334041
(2012-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Sweeney, Danny
- Sherman, Michael
- Dale, James
- Ball, William Lane
- Pyle, Scott
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A drop cloth includes: a sheet of material having a length substantially greater than its width; and a series of panels, each panel being connected to sheet along the length of the sheet. The panels are generally identical to one another and are equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that
A drop cloth includes: a sheet of material having a length substantially greater than its width; and a series of panels, each panel being connected to sheet along the length of the sheet. The panels are generally identical to one another and are equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of adjacent panels covers a horizontal section of the stairs and the other panel of the pair of adjacent panels covers a vertical section of the stairs, with a fabric area extending between the pair of adjacent panels and over a nose of a stair. The drop cloth can be used for protection against drips and spills when painting along a staircase. The drop cloth also can be used when painting along a wall of a room.
대표청구항
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1. A drop cloth and a staircase in combination, comprising: (a) a drop cloth comprising, (1) an elongate foldable sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(2) a plurality of panels connected to the sheet in series, the panels being
1. A drop cloth and a staircase in combination, comprising: (a) a drop cloth comprising, (1) an elongate foldable sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(2) a plurality of panels connected to the sheet in series, the panels being spaced apart from each other along the length of the sheet and providing a sufficient rigidity to the drop cloth to enable the drop cloth to be kicked into a position in which the drop cloth defines a generally straight edge along its length; and(b) a staircase comprising a plurality of stairs;(c) wherein the drop cloth covers stairs of the staircase a first subset of panels of the plurality of panels covers horizontal sections of the stairs and a second subset of panels of the plurality of panels covers vertical sections of the staircase, with a portion of the sheet of material extending between a panel of the first subset and a panel of the second subset folding over an edge of one of the stairs of the staircase. 2. The drop cloth and staircase combination of claim 1, wherein each panel is formed of ethylene vinyl acetate. 3. The drop cloth and staircase combination of claim 1, wherein a width of the drop cloth is configured to cover no more than about half of a width of the stairs of the staircase. 4. A drop cloth, comprising: (a) an elongate sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(b) a series of panels, each panel being connected to the sheet in series along the length of the sheet;(c) wherein the panels generally are identical to one another and equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of panels covers a horizontal section of a particular one of the stairs of the staircase and a second panel of the pair of panels covers a vertical section of the stairs of the staircase, with an area of the sheet of material, which extends between the first and second panels, folding over an edge of the particular one of the stairs; and(d) wherein the sheet and panels are sewn together in a manner that creates hinges between the panels so as to allow the drop cloth to fold in the areas between the panels, the extent of the areas between the panels being less than a length of the panels. 5. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein each panel is sewn to an underside of the sheet of material and is exposed on the underside of the sheet of material. 6. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein each panel is adhered to an underside of the sheet of material and is exposed on the underside of the sheet of material. 7. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein the sheet has a length of about 101.25 inches and a width of about 18 inches; wherein each panel has a thickness of about 5 mm; wherein each panel is about 6.25 inches in length and about 18 inches in width; and wherein the extent of the areas between the panels is about 3.25 inches. 8. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein outer edges of two panels extend along and in proximity to opposite transverse end edges of the sheet of material so as to define rigid transverse ends of the drop cloth. 9. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein the sheet of material comprises a combination of a nonwoven material and polythene material. 10. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein the sheet of material comprises a nonwoven fabric that defines a topside of the drop cloth, and wherein a thermo bonded poly undercoat of the nonwoven fabric provides a leak-proof barrier of the sheet. 11. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein a bottom side of each panel is exposed and provides resistance to sliding or slipping on hardwood floors, staircases, and tile surfaces. 12. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein a rigidity of each panel is sufficient such that the drop cloth has a generally straight edge along its length for abutting against a floor board in a linear and snug manner for protecting a hardwood floor, staircase, or tile surface against paint drips and spills. 13. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein a rigidity of each panel is sufficient such that the drop cloth can be repositioned with one's foot by kicking and sliding it into position. 14. The drop cloth of claim 4, wherein each panel comprises ethylene vinyl acetate. 15. A drop cloth, comprising: (a) an elongate sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(b) a series of panels, each panel being connected to the sheet in series along the length of the sheet;(c) wherein the panels generally are identical to one another and equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of panels covers a horizontal section of a particular one of the stairs of the staircase and a second panel of the pair of panels covers a vertical section of the stairs of the staircase, with an area of the sheet of material, which extends between the first and second panels, folding over an edge of the particular one of the stairs; and(d) wherein an extent of lengthwise edge portions of the sheet of material are folded back over themselves and over opposite transverse end edges of each panel, whereat each panel is sewn to the lengthwise edge portions of the sheet. 16. The drop cloth of claim 15, wherein each panel comprises ethylene vinyl acetate. 17. A drop cloth, comprising: (a) an elongate sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(b) a series of panels, each panel being connected to the sheet in series along the length of the sheet;(c) wherein the panels generally are identical to one another and equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of panels covers a horizontal section of a particular one of the stairs of the staircase and a second panel of the pair of panels covers a vertical section of the stairs of the staircase, with an area of the sheet of material, which extends between the first and second panels, folding over an edge of the particular one of the stairs; and(d) wherein each panel is sewn along lengthwise edge portions to the sheet of material and defines straight edge portions of the drop cloth. 18. The drop cloth of claim 17, wherein each panel comprises ethylene vinyl acetate. 19. A drop cloth, comprising: (a) an elongate sheet of material having a length and a width, wherein the length is substantially greater than the width; and(b) a series of panels, each panel being connected to the sheet in series along the length of the sheet;(c) wherein the panels generally are identical to one another and equally spaced along the length of the sheet such that, when the drop cloth is applied to a staircase, a first panel of a pair of panels covers a horizontal section of a particular one of the stairs of the staircase and a second panel of the pair of panels covers a vertical section of the stairs of the staircase, with an area of the sheet of material, which extends between the first and second panels, folding over an edge of the particular one of the stairs; and(d) further comprising an elastic loop, strap, or handle which is sewn to the sheet, an end panel, or both, and by which the multiple panels are bound together in a folded configuration when the drop cloth is in a fully folded configuration. 20. The drop cloth of claim 19, wherein each panel comprises ethylene vinyl acetate.
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