Ricky Paul Martin

US Patent:

56767935, Oct 14, 1997

Filed:

Feb 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/595197

Inventors:

Ricky W. Martin - Greenwell Springs LA
Casey M. Weeks - Sicily Island LA

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156578

Abstract:

A drywall mud applicator which includes a bucket or container for containing a quantity of drywall mud, a pair of slots provided in the bottom of the bucket in oppositely-disposed relationship adjacent to the bottom of the bucket for receiving a feeder plate which operates to feed a length of drywall tape through the slots, a mud adjusting mechanism mounted on the bucket adjacent to one of the slots for receiving the mud-coated tape and facilitating cutting of the tape to a desired length for applying to a drywall panel and a tape dispenser mounted on the bucket for receiving a roll of drywall tape and facilitating feeding of the tape through the slots and the mud adjusting mechanism.