Appeal No. 2006-1062
Application No. 10/246,994
plate having a straight longitudinal distal edge, a working
surface against which paint is collected when said distal
edge is held against a surface being painted and a non-
working surface in partial contact with the masked surface
during operation; and
a plurality of overlying and paint impervious cover
elements, in a detachably stacked relationship, each said
element having an upper surface and a lower surface, each
said lower surface including a pressure sensitive adhesive
coating upon at least a portion thereof, said pressure
sensitive adhesive on at least one element adhesively
connected to said paint shield, said elements arranged in
overlying and juxtaposed relationship thereby providing a
plurality of renewable and multi-use protective upper
surface of said cover elements, said cover elements in
contiguous contact with the paint shield for providing
substantially complete protective cover to said paint
shield.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
De Guzman 4,917,975 Apr. 17, 1990
Frazier 4,937,910 Jul. 3, 1990
Thompson 4,962,722 Oct. 16, 1990
Holt 5,201,954 Apr. 13, 1993
Su 5,286,546 Feb. 15, 1994
Renetta 6,315,831 Nov. 13, 2001
Appellant’s claimed invention is directed to a hand held
paint shield for protecting a surface to be masked during
painting. The assembly comprises a generally flat, elongated
plate connected to a handle. The working surface of the paint
shield collects the paint that is masked and is protected by a
plurality of overlying, paint impervious cover elements. A
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