Device for applying exposed aggregate and method of applying said aggregate

• US 4,146,599 A
• Filed: 10/14/1976
• Issued: 03/27/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John B. Lanzetta
• Original Assignee: John B. Lanzetta
• Inventors: Lanzetta, John B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pavelko, Thomas P.
• Application Number:
  US05/732,456
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 249/15, 249/16, 249/55, 249/96, 264/31, 264/35, 264/261, 264/313, 264/316, 264/256, 52/127, 52/315, 52/746, 428/315, 428/316
• US Class Current: 264/35
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/00 Implements for finishing work on buildings for working or treating building elements of stone or stone-like material B28D
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/06 Implements for applying plaster, insulating material, or the like finishing E04F21/16

Abstract

A device for applying exposed aggregate, which is utilized on the exterior and interior of building and home construction, as well as other structures, has been developed that consists of a rigid to flexible type backing with a resilient material such as foam or the like attached thereto forming the face of the device. It is essential to the device of the present invention that the resilient material forming the face of the device has sufficient resiliency to insure that aggregate that is placed thereon will not easily roll off the face of said device and yet in no way inhibit the adhesion of the exposed aggregate on a prepared surface when applied. In utilizing the device of the present invention and in carrying out the method of the present invention, aggregate is placed on the face of any number of devices of the present invention and such devices are used to directly apply aggregate to a surface such as a wall which has been prepared to receive exposed aggregate.

Claims

1. A method for applying exposed aggregate comprising providing a device for applying said aggregate, said device comprising a backing material attached to a facing material, said facing material having sufficient resiliency when said aggregate is placed thereon so that said aggregate by its weight, deforms said facing material thereby insuring that aggregate that is placed thereon will not easily roll off the face of said device even when tilted at an angle and in no way inhibit the adhesion of the exposed aggregate on the surface when applied, loading said aggregate on said resilient facing material of said device and arching said loaded device from a horizontal position against a vertical surface prepared to accept said aggregate resulting in partially imbedded aggregate in said prepared surface.

2. In the method of claim 1 where the bacing material is rigid.

3. In the method of claim 1 where the backing material is flexible.

4. In the method of claim 1 wherein said backing material has a stiffness lying between being rigid and flexible, a resilient facing material, said facing material having sufficient resiliency when said aggregate is placed thereon so that said aggregate, by its weight, deforms said facing material thereby insuring that aggregate that is placed thereon will not easily roll off the face of said device even when tilted at an angle and in no way inhibit the adhesion of the exposed aggregate on a surface when applied.