Patent Publication Number: US-2018043391-A1

Title: Painting tape system

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     There are a variety of painter tape systems currently available. However, the systems have a significant limitation in fact they require a particular level of skill and precision in positioning in order to provide parallel lines. There is a need for improvement that will address this deficiency. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention addresses the need by providing a two layer system whereby the two layers are placed on a mounting surface, the top layer is removed exposing the bottom layer that is constructed and arranged to form a paint receiving cavity. By paint receiving cavity, as described herein, it refers to a space in which paint can be applied and removal of the bottom layer from a mounting surface imparts a desired shape of the applied paint. 
     In one embodiment, the present invention is a paint tape system comprising:
         a base tape having a planer upper surface and planer lower surface having releasable adhesive disposed thereon; and   a releasable portion releasable from said base tape whereby removing said reliable portion imparts a paint channel.       

     The system includes two base tape liners substantially parallel one to another. Often, painters encounter problems in that separate sections of tape are applied and are not substantially parallel. When painting the area between two strips of applied painters tape, the resulting block has non-parallel edges that must be corrected. 
     In one embodiment, the system of includes three base tape liners substantially parallel to each other. 
     In one embodiment, the system of includes a plurality of cut out stencil shapes incorporated thereon. 
     The system is contemplated s being a single plane with a removable section, or in one embodiment, further including a second layer being a base tape liner having a planer upper surface and planer lower surface having releasable adhesive disposed thereon, said base tape liner, when mounted on a surface imparting at least paint receiving cavity constructed and arranged for applying paint therein. 
     Also contemplated is a method of applying paint using a paint tape system, said method comprising the steps of:
         providing a paint tape system as described herein;   unrolling a desired length of tape from said system;   cutting said desired length;   affixing said base tape lined on a surface to be painted;   removing said base tape;   exposing said paint receiving cavity by said removing of said base tape liner;   applying paint to said paint receiving cavity;   optionally, waiting for said paint to dry; and       

     removing said base tape liner. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OT THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view demonstrative of a painter tape system according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a painter tape system in an environment of use according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view demonstrative of a single paint area with parallel borders according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a sequential view from  FIG. 3  demonstrative of a painted area when border portions are removed. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view demonstrative of two painted areas with parallel borders according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a sequential view from  FIG. 5  demonstrative of the two painted areas when border portions are removed. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention whereby the painter tape provided has a plurality of shaped cavities that allow for painting shapes defined by the cavities. 
         FIG. 8  is a sequential view from  FIG. 7  with the border portions removed. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of a single layer embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is side view showing the paint receiving cavity. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The present invention provides a painter tape system  10  whereby a base tape liner  12  includes a first or upper surface  18  and a second or lower surface  20 . Lower surface  20  has attached thereto border tape  12  that is formed of a first or upper surface  14  and a second or lower surface  26 . Lower surface  20  is releasably attached to upper surface  14  utilizing suitable releasable adhesive  28 . Lower surface  26  is releasably attached to surface  22  whereby surface  22  is any surface in which a user ultimately desires to apply paint and or other pigmented or coloring materials. 
     In one embodiment, as demonstrated in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a pair of borders  36  is formed by base tape wire  12  whereby paint  30  is applied there between. When removing each border  36  a pair of parallel edges  34  defines painted area  30 . 
     In another embodiment, as demonstrated in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , system  10  includes three parallel base tape liner  12  that impart two substantially parallel paint areas  30 . In one embodiment, each paint area  30  has the same width. In another embodiment, each paint area  30  has a different width. The impetus of this embodiment of system  10  being to create two or more painted areas  30  having substantially parallel borders  34 . 
     In another embodiment of the present invention, base tape liner  12  has formed therein a plurality of stenciled cut outs or patterns  40  whereby a user paints the interior portion of stencil  40  and upon removal of base tape  12  painted area  30  imparts a shape congruous to stencil pattern  40 . 
     The user will unroll system  10  and affix surface  26  to a desired mounting surface  22 . A desired length of unrolled system tape is cut and a user will press downward on to system  22  in order to make sure the system is firmly affixed into position. A user will grasp surface  20  and extended outward from surface  22  and expose paint cavity  32 . A user will then paint utilizing paint  30  within paint cavity  32 . Once painting is complete, depending on the paint used, a user will either wait for paint  32  dry, or alternatively without significant waiting remove all undesired based tape liner  12  portions from surface  22 . The resultant paint deposited within paint cavity  32  will remain on surface  22 . 
     While the invention has been described in its preferred form or embodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood that this description has been given only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction, fabrication, and use, including the combination and arrangement of parts, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.