Patent ID: 7429297

Claim:
A hand-held applicator for texturing comprising: a casing defined by two side walls and a cylinder wall coupled in between said two side walls, said cylinder wall defining the perimeter of said casing and comprising an opening on one side of said casing; a material container coupled to a side of said casing substantially opposite said opening in a position that allows gravity to direct drywall material in said material container to the interior of said casing, said container including a flow gate configured to control the flow of said drywall material from said material container to the interior of said casing; an adjustable flick plate coupled to said casing at the bottom of said opening and configured to create a pattern of said drywall material as said drywall material is projected from said casing, said adjustable flick plate being removable; a brush assembly rotatably coupled to said casing and disposed in between said two side walls, said brush assembly configured to project said drywall material from said opening as said brush assembly is rotated; a handle coupled to said casing and said material container, said handle positioned to allow an operator to lift and extend the applicator towards a surface to be textured; a trigger that controls said flow gate coupled to said handle.