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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Fredrick B Burns, S. Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
EZ Paintr Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
15105 ; 15111 ; 15118 ; 1520 / ; 1524 / ;
Abstract
A device for preparing a surface for painting by removing old, peeling paint, dirt and similar material includes a mounting base to which a handle is attached. A pad is removably secured to the base to provide an abrasive/cleaning surface and, in one embodiment, includes an inner portion of absorbent material surrounded by a second portion of abrasive material. The absorbent portion will hold a supply of cleaning fluid, such as water or paint thinner to facilitate the cleansing process. In an alternative embodiment, the pad includes an inner abrasive material portion surrounded by an absorbent material.