Patent ID: 6234430
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting a wallpaper border roll at a working height while said wallpaper border roll is unrolled and applied to a wall that extends between a floor and a ceiling, said apparatus comprising:a holder having a base member and a protruding member extending from said base member for receiving the wallpaper border roll on said base with said protruding member extending axially through the wallpaper border roll;a pole;attaching means for adjustably attaching said holder to said pole for vertically positioning the wallpaper border roll along the wall; andtensioning means, attached to said pole, for tensioning said pole causing said pole to remain erect, said tensioning means lodging said pole between the floor and ceiling without intervention and dislodging said pole for advancing the wallpaper border along the wall with intervention, said tensioning means including:a hub attached about said pole;a first pair of legs having each leg pivotally connected to said hub;a first crossbrace connecting each leg of said first pair of legs;a second pair of legs having each leg pivotally connected to said hub;a second crossbrace connecting each leg of said second pair of legs; anda coil spring attached to said first and second crossbraces whereby a downward force on said hub forces said first and second pairs of legs apart against the force of said coil spring causing the height of said hub from said floor to lessen.