Patent ID: 8747006

Claim:
A mud applying flat box finisher device comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, a second side and an interior; a movable top plate substantially forming the top of the housing wherein the movable top plate moves from a first position to a second position and wherein the movable top plate has a top side and an underside; a support bar having a first layer having a curved portion and having a second layer wherein the first layer and second layer are both located completely within the interior of the housing and wherein the first layer of the support bar is secured to the second layer of the support bar and wherein the first layer is longer than the second layer and wherein the support bar extends from the bottom of the housing to the underside of the movable top plate and wherein the support bar exerts pressure on the underside of the movable top plate and wherein the support bar bends upon pressure being exerted on the top side of the movable top plate and moves to a second position and wherein the support bar returns the movable top plate to a first position when the pressure is removed; and wherein the first layer of the support bar is permanently secured to the bottom of the housing and wherein the first layer of the support bar is not secured to the underside of the movable top plate and wherein the curved portion of the first layer of the support bar applies pressure to the underside of the movable top plate.