The electrical cover comprises a friction-held electrical cover for a recessed light fixture. Embodiments of the electrical cover described herein provide flexible finish material covers that guard recessed can light fixtures from paint, spackling, and other foreign materials. The frictionally-held finish material covers utilize specifically shaped features on the surfaces, such as negative draft, that contact the electrical components to increase the hold on the electrical device. Some of the shaped features of the frictionally-held covers also help minimize stress in the cover. Features are also molded into the parts to assist and strengthen the cover once installed, and thus protect against the intrusion of finish material behind the cover.

The electrical cover comprises a friction-held electrical cover for a recessed light fixture. Embodiments of the electrical cover described herein provide flexible finish material covers that guard recessed can light fixtures from paint, spackling, and other foreign materials. The frictionally-held finish material covers utilize specifically shaped features on the surfaces, such as negative draft, that contact the electrical components to increase the hold on the electrical device. Some of the shaped features of the frictionally-held covers also help minimize stress in the cover. Features are also molded into the parts to assist and strengthen the cover once installed, and thus protect against the intrusion of finish material behind the cover.

A protective floor covering. The protective floor covering includes an edge member attached to a cover. The cover is flexible and durable and is designed to protect a floor from paint or other damaging materials. The edge member is designed to secure the cover in a desired position and to be inserted between or adjacent to a floor and a trim. The edge member can have an adhesive disposed on one or both sides thereof.

The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive compositions, adhesive articles including the adhesive compositions, methods of making the adhesive compositions and articles, and methods of using the adhesive compositions and articles. The adhesive compositions of the present disclosure include a thermoplastic phenolic resin made from the reaction of (1) alkyl phenol (e.g., butyl- or octyl- or -nonyl) and formaldehyde; or (2) alkyl phenol (e.g., butyl- or octyl-) and acetaldehyde; or (3) alkyl phenol (e.g., butyl- or octyl-) and acetylene. The present disclosure also generally relates to adhesive articles including these adhesive compositions. The inventors of the present disclosure found that such adhesive articles exhibit excellent adhesion to architectural coatings with including low or no VOCs, deep base formulations, and/or formulations including primer in various conditions, including, for example, high humidity.

A bannister spindle painting cover having a head with a fixed dimension notch is formed therein, the notch including a first inside edge and a second inside edge with a third inside edge extending therebetween. The third inside edge is normal to the first and second inside edges, the first inside edge and said second inside edge being parallel to one another near the third inside edge. The cover may have a thickness of no greater than . The head may be planar. In use, the cover may be positioned around the square portion of a bannister spindle such that three sides of the spindle are in nominal contact with the notch to facilitate painting of the spindle while keeping adjacent stair treads paint free. The cover may be withdrawn and repositioned at least 90 degrees on the spindle as needed for painting multiple sides of the spindle.

A clamping apparatus includes a clamping frame, a first guide, a clamp, a linear driver, and a pressure sensor. The first guide is disposed on the clamping frame. The clamp is slideably engaged with the first guide, the clamp being configured to linearly move along the first guide to adjust a distance between the clamp and the clamping frame. The linear driver is connected to the clamp, the linear driver being configured to cause, at least in part, linear motion of the clamp. The pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure applied to an object clamped between the clamp and the clamping frame.

A clamping apparatus includes a clamping frame, a first guide, a clamp, a linear driver, and a pressure sensor. The first guide is disposed on the clamping frame. The clamp is slideably engaged with the first guide, the clamp being configured to linearly move along the first guide to adjust a distance between the clamp and the clamping frame. The linear driver is connected to the clamp, the linear driver being configured to cause, at least in part, linear motion of the clamp. The pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure applied to an object clamped between the clamp and the clamping frame.

A masking device for covering a masking area. The masking device includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The masking device further includes a base defining a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface defines a continuous masking surface. The masking device further includes a pull tab extending away from the top surface of the base. The bottom surface includes an adhesive. The bottom surface is configured for removable attachment to the masking area.

A masking device for covering a masking area. The masking device includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The masking device further includes a base defining a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface defines a continuous masking surface. The masking device further includes a pull tab extending away from the top surface of the base. The bottom surface includes an adhesive. The bottom surface is configured for removable attachment to the masking area.

A flexible tubular tape product includes a hollow tape tube formed from a spiral wound strip of overlapping pressure sensitive adhesive coated tape. The hollow tube defines an empty interior core space. The outside surface of the hollow tape tube is coated with the pressure sensitive adhesive. A flexible core shaft is positioned inside the interior core space of the hollow tape tube in order to impart some body and ease of handling to the tape tube product.