A house wrapping device to connect to a wall of a building, the house wrapping device including a main body having an elongate shape, a wrap receiving rod perpendicularly disposed away from a first end of the main body with respect to a direction to receive a house wrap roll thereon and dispense a house wrap from the house wrap roll, and a wedge perpendicularly disposed away from a second end of the main body opposite to the first end with respect to the direction to removably connect the main body to the wall and prevent the main body from falling off the wall.

An apparatus for manufacturing an insulating pipe section includes a rotatable longitudinal mandrel configured for receiving and winding uncured mineral wool around the mandrel to manufacture an insulating pipe section, a belt, preferably an endless belt, at least two longitudinal jaws engaging the belt, wherein the jaws are configured for surrounding the mandrel with the belt, and a mandrel controlling element configured for actively controlling a transverse movement of the mandrel.

A portable wall base coil unwinding device is disclosed herein that comprises a base caddy having a topside and a bottom side; a turntable positioned above the topside of the base caddy; a lazy Susan swivel connector rotatably connecting the base caddy to the turntable; a wall base coil holder centrally positioned on the turntable, wherein the wall base coil holder is sized and configured to receive and retain a coil of wall base; and at least three freely rotatable and swivable wheels positioned on the bottom side of the base caddy. The present invention provides an improved tool and method for unwinding and positioning/installing a wall cove base material along the base of a wall.

An improved automated tape applicator that applies pavement marking tape to a pavement surface. The automated tape applicator may include dual knives for cutting two or more patterns simultaneously, a hinged frame that permits an adhesion roller to be lifted off the ground when not in active use, an electronic clutch for selectively engaging a tape feed mechanism, a swiveling front tire, an automated controller for simultaneous application of multiple markings and accurate dimensioning, and/or replaceable knife inserts.

A tape applicator assembly for securing tape to a surface includes a body and may include a centering and locking assembly configured to automatically center and lock a tape assembly within the body for dispensing. The tape applicator assembly may further be configured for securing tape to at least one cable and a surface, wherein the body includes a tape-receiving cavity defined for receiving a tape assembly having tape with a tape center longitudinal axis. A tape applying assembly may be defined within the body that is configured to adhere the tape to both the at least one cable and the surface. A cable alignment assembly may also be defined within the body that is configured to receive at least one cable positioned against the surface and substantially align the at least one cable with the tape center longitudinal axis.

A system that automates the application of shingles to the roof of a building.

An apparatus such as a hand-held drywall tape applicator is provided for applying a fluid-activated tape onto a wallboard or ceiling joint. The apparatus includes a housing defined by a left housing section and a right housing section. The housing is configured to removably mount a roll of tape at the rear end. The apparatus includes a base, a handle disposed between and coupled with the base and the rear end of the housing, a nozzle assembly attached to or defined by the front end of the housing, and a basin detachably coupled with the housing and configured to hold a fluid. The apparatus further includes a plurality of rollers, which include a first roller disposed inside the basin. The plurality of rollers are configured to feed and transport a portion of tape from the roll into the fluid of the basin and then out of the nozzle assembly.

A tarp deploying apparatus for use on a trailer includes a fiberglass tarp roller. The fiberglass tarp roller is constructed from two fiberglass tubes. A splined joint is used to join the two tubes together. Each end of the tarp roller also includes a female socket with grooves to engage splines on a motor shaft that drives the tarp roller or to connect the roller tube to a universal joint. A pin or bolt may also be used at the splined joint to securely hold the tarp roller together without the need for a welding operation.

A temporary tape removal apparatus that includes: a chassis having fixed and guiding wheels; a boom arm extending outward from the chassis and being movable between up and down and side to side positions; a spool assembly including a rotatable spool for winding used temporary tape thereon mounted on the boom arm; and controllable drive means to rotate the rotatable spool. Using the apparatus to remove lane marking tape from pavements involves moving the temporary tape removal apparatus along a pavement having a length of lane marking tape thereon, and pulling the lane marking tape off the pavement by winding the tape onto the spool. Single lines of tape can be removed and multiple lines of tape can simultaneously be removed. The removed tape is spooled on disposable cores for disposal.

A tape applicator assembly for securing tape to a surface includes a body and may include a centering and locking assembly configured to automatically center and lock a tape assembly within the body for dispensing. The tape applicator assembly may further be configured for securing tape to at least one cable and a surface, wherein the body includes a tape-receiving cavity defined for receiving a tape assembly having tape with a tape center longitudinal axis. A tape applying assembly may be defined within the body that is configured to adhere the tape to both the at least one cable and the surface. A cable alignment assembly may also be defined within the body that is configured to receive at least one cable positioned against the surface and substantially align the at least one cable with the tape center longitudinal axis.