ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,711, issued on July 28.

"Automatic drywall compound and drywall tape applicator" was invented by Richard Hardman (Bayfield, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A supplementary device for enhancing the operability of an automatic drywall tape applicator including a supply tube capable of being enclosed within a material reservoir sleeve utilizing a plurality of actuators being positioned in a perpendicular relationship to the longitudinal axis of said automatic drywall tape applicator for supplying a continuous flow of drywall compound."

The patent was filed on March 30, 2023, under Application No. 18/193,101.

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