Patent ID: 8191502
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable protective paint shield comprising: a center section having an elongated topside, an elongated bottom side, a left side, a right side, a rectangular inner surface and a rectangular outer surface, a cylindrical track formed within said inner elongated surface of said center section, wherein said track continuously runs laterally from said left side to said right side of said center section, thus said track allows a means of connecting a inner left section and a inner right section having slightly smaller dimensions than said center section, a plurality of pivotally affixed mounting legs attached to the outer surface of the center section wherein the legs secure and erect said adjustable protective paint shield against a length of baseboard or trim, wherein said mounting legs further comprise an outwardly arched main leg body, a rubber foot pad and a foot pad bottom side, said mounting legs pivot downwardly to contact a floor or floor surface allowing for the secure and upright mounting of said adjustable protective paint shield, an inner left section comprising of a elongated topside, a elongated bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, a inner rectangular surface and a outer rectangular surface, a laterally running cylindrical bead connecting said inner left section to said center section, wherein the connection of said bead and said track allow said inner left section to telescope outwardly to a desired length for shielding purposes and be retracted inwardly for storage, a thumbnail indention located at the end of the left outer rectangular surface, a semicircular indention located on the left interior corner of the center section, wherein the indentation exposes the thumbnail indention an inner right section comprising of a elongated topside, a elongated bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, a inner rectangular surface and a outer rectangular surface, a laterally running cylindrical bead connecting said inner right section to said center section, wherein the connection of said bead and said track allow said inner right section to telescope outwardly to a desired length for shielding purposes and be retracted inwardly for storage, a thumbnail indention located at the end of the right outer rectangular surface, a semicircular indention located on the right interior corner of the center section, wherein the indentation exposes the thumbnail indention.