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The Level5 Tools Compound Pump comes with a FREE filler nozzle and is the only pump on the market that is ready to use right out of the box. This compound pump is made of high quality, corrosion-resistant, anodised aluminium to ensure long wear life and ease of clean.

The pump has a urethane cup seal which lasts longer than traditional rubber seals found in competitive compound pumps. The precision moulded flapper valve and seal assembly minimizes pump priming and is compatible with most competitive pump designs. Composite top handle bushing virtually eliminates bearing wear seen on competitive pumps that use soft brass. Our seal and bushing assembly has been lab tested to more than 250,000 cycles without the need for replacement parts or repair.

The Wallboard Tools Speed Filler Pump is an economical, mechanical loading and filling solution.  It features a specially shaped flat nozzle end that fits the mouths of Flat Boxes for fast filling – and the best part? It rinses clean in just seconds.

Drywall Master Taping Tools Extended Quick Clean Mud Pump is used to fill automatic taping tools with mud compound. DrywallMaster pump uses gooseneck (sold separately) to fill automatic taper. Box filler (also sold separately) attaches to pump to fill all other finishing tools. Industry exclusive double o-ring head seal on Drywall Master mud pump keeps mud from seeping between head and pump tube for better seal and easier separating, cleaning or maintenance.

Unique dual o-ring head seal keeps mud from getting between head casting and pump tube. This makes pump easier to separate for cleaning or maintenance.

The Loading Pump, with appropriate accessories (Gooseneck and/or Filler Adapter), is used to fill the following tools: Automatic Taper, Corner Applicator/Corner Box, Nail Spotter, and Flat Box. Attach the Gooseneck to fill the Automatic Taper. Attach the Filler Adapter to fill the Nail Spotter, Corner Applicator, and Flat Box. Simply hang the tube of Loading Pump into a bucket of mud, leaving the leg of the Pump on the floor. Attach the appropriate accessory to the pump. Prime the Pump by pumping the handle a couple of times. Now you should be ready to fill your tool.

The application of drywall tape and mud is a time consuming and labor intensive process in the home building industry. Drywall panels, sometimes called gypsum board, are uniformly fastened to wall studs and ceiling beams to form a substantially flat and homogeneous surface for applying decorative wall covering such as paint, wall paper, wainscoating, and the like. Drywall panels are typically manufactured in dimensions such as four foot by twelve foot and thickness such as one-half inch. As the panels are installed, a joint is formed where the panel edges meet.

To provide a flat uniform surface, it is necessary to fill these joints. Traditionally, these joints are filled with plaster or a joint compound that is well known and commonly available in the industry. To prevent undue cracking or settling of the joint compound into the formed joint, it is preferable to place drywall tape, generally a paper or web material, over the joint or seam formed by adjacent drywall panels. In order to stick the drywall tape to the drywall, it is traditional to layer the joining compound on the drywall panels adjacent the seam, then place a layer of drywall tape which is forcibly pressed into the still wet joint compound. Additional layers ofjoint compound are then applied over the tape and allowed to dry. The joint compound is sanded smooth and additional layers may be necessary to fully fill the joint to provide a smooth and consistent surface.

Over the years, a variety of mechanical devices have been created to assist in this process of applying joint compound and drywall tape. Rotational tape dispensers are common in the industry and allow a user to quickly unroll the drywall tape by simply fastening a loose end of the tape to the drywall compound and unrolling the tape along the length of drywall joint. Some devices have been created which unroll the drywall tape while simultaneously placing the joint compound on the seam. Some of these devices utilize rollers to forcibly seat the drywall tape and associated compound, to the seams.

Drywall mudding boxes are known within the industry which allow the user to dispense tape, coat the tape with drywall mud, and place it on the walls in one relatively easy process. These mudding boxes have significant drawback, however, because they tend to leak the joint compound creating a mess, unevenly apply joint compound to the tape as it is dispensed, and quickly wear with a high susceptibility to breakage.

The instant invention is a drywall tape dispensing mudbox which uniformly applies joint compound to the tape as it is dispensed, and is specifically constructed to prevent leakage, wear and breakage. Further, the inventive device is simple to manufacture and inexpensive enough to provide to workers without concerns of theft, breakage or loss. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The drywall tape dispensing mudbox of the present invention comprises a substantially rectangular housing for holding a quantity of drywall joint compound. The housing is rigid and strong, and preferably made of break-resistant clear plastic. Because the housing is intentionally clear, the user can visually determine the amount of drywall joint compound residing in the chamber of the housing. A hinged door is provided which can be easily opened for adding drywall joint compound to the housing, inserting tape into the mudbox, or for cleaning at the conclusion of use. At least one friction clip fastened to the outside of the housing can be used to quickly and easily secure the hinged door in a closed position.

When drywall joint compound is placed in a chamber, the tape is positioned generally upward or over the quantity of drywall joint compound so that it is nearer the upper wall. This is an important orientation of the inventive device because it allows the tape to be uniformly coated with drywall joint compound as the tape is pulled through the chamber of the mudding box.

In most known drywall mudding boxes, the boxes are configured to position the tape near the lower or bottom wall so that the quantity of joint compound generally sits on or lies over the tape. This is problematic because the weight of the joint compound can often tear the tape and as the tape is moved through the box more compound is generally applied to the upper surface of the tape than the lower surface. This often results in the tape from falling from the drywall panels as it is applied.

The forward or second end of the housing includes a second tape dispensing slot through which the tape is positioned. Substantially adjacent the second tape slot, an adjustable tape guide and paddle is mounted. The tape guide is generally formed from a flat metal piece which can be oriented generally upwards or downwards to exert a preferred amount of force on the tape as it is dispensed through the second tape slot. This prevents the tape from inadvertently passing through the second tape slot and gives the user greater control in the overall function of the device particular to the speed with which tape is pulled through the mudbox for application on the wall.

The paddle projects generally perpendicular to the second, or front, wall of the housing in a generally forward orientation. The tape passing through the second tape slot overlies the paddle which is a second piece of flat metal having a forward serrated edge. As the tape is pulled through the box for application on the wall, the paddle prevents the tape from contacting the wall before the user intends such contact. Moreover, the serrated edge provides a surface against which the user can force the tape to cut it free from the box at the end of a run.

As the tape is pulled through the second tape slot, excess joint compound is removed from the tape by the edges of the slot and retained in the chamber. The uniformly coated tape is then passed across the paddle where the user places it on the work piece, the joint between panels of drywall to be sealed. Once the user secures the lose end of the tape against the drywall, he or she can quickly move the box along the joint to dispense perfectly coated drywall tape along the joint. A second worker follows the user and forcibly pushes the tape into the joint by traditional means, generally a flat spatula forced along the length of the tape.

One of the drawbacks of known mudding boxes is the wear and tear on the box itself. Through even limited use, the box begins to leak joint compound at various seams and joints. The instant invention addresses this and eliminates the problem by using a plastic which allows a firm seal between the hinged lid and the box housing which is generally impervious to leakage. Further, a wear bar is positioned on either side of the second tape slot. These bars are generally made of stainless steel or other substantially hard metal. These bars are not susceptible to grooving as tape is pulled through. Grooving in this area is a known cause for leakage of drywall compound. Because the bars are hard, they don"t groove which reduces the likelihood of leaking. Moreover, the bars are easily replaceable in the event they do become grooved.

Because the device is preferably manufactured from a rigid plastic and all metal parts are either stainless steel or other metals which are resistant to water damage and rusting, the device can easily be cleaned with water after use. As opposed to traditional boxes formed of steel or aluminum, the instant invention is very easy to clean. It further avoids the downfalls of known taping boxes as described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring now to FIG. 1, a side perspective view of an embodiment of the drywall tape dispensing tool, also called a mudbox, is shown. The drywall tape dispensing tool comprises a housing 100 that is substantially rectangular with top, bottom, front and back walls, and two side walls. The walls of the housing 100 may be formed from a single piece of plastic, or may be formed from a plurality of pieces of plastic attached together by fasteners of various well-known kinds.

In a preferred embodiment of the drywall tape dispensing tool, the housing 100 is formed of transparent plastic to allow the user of the mudbox to ascertain the contents of the mudbox during use, and to determine the amount of joint compound remaining in the housing 100 without the necessity of opening the housing 100.

One side wall, hinged door 102, is disposed on hinges to allow access to the interior of the housing, for the purpose of loading the mudbox with joint compound and drywall tape. Hinged door 102 is held in the closed position by one or more friction clips 104, although in other embodiments of the mudbox other types of fasteners may be used to secure the hinged door 102 in the closed position. Hinged door 102 typically has lips that slightly overlap the top, bottom, and side walls to provide a better seal between housing 100 and hinged door 102.

During use of the drywall tape dispensing tool, the user thereof places a hand through the flexible handle 128, with the palm of the hand against hinged door 102. The fingers of the hand extend toward the bottom wall of housing 100. A flange 130 is provided adjacent to flexible handle 128 to provide support for the thumb of a user of the mudbox, and to give the user additional leverage to control the tool.

The tape guide 118 or the paddle 120 typically prevent the wear from degrading the edge of the front wall of housing 100. In a preferred embodiment, wear bars 202 are inserted on the inside surfaces of the side wall of housing 100 and the hinged door 102 to prevent the grooving thereof by the drywall tape. In the embodiment of the mudbox shown in FIG. 2, the wear bars 202 are triangular in shape to fit the acute angle formed by the bottom and front wall of housing 100. The wear bars 202 are typically formed from metal or some hard material resistant to wear.

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