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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2017
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert H. Negri, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Aaron St. James, Surrey, CA;
Elliott St. James, Surrey, CA;
Bernie St. James, Surrey, CA;
David J. Pekarcik, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Jeffrey Samuel Zunk, Stanton, MI (US);
Rafael Bury, Wheeling, IL (US);
Pamela Hargrove, Cary, IL (US);
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A prefill tool for finishing wallboard joints is provided for finishing a wallboard joint, and includes a box assembly defining a hopper, having a top wall and a front wall constructed and arranged for engaging the wallboard joint. The front wall partially defines a gate dimensioned for dispensing joint compound stored in the hopper. Also, the gate is located on a skid plate mounted on the front wall, the skid plate having a main portion, and a gate portion partially defining the gate being displaced from a plane defined by the main portion.