ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,023, issued on April 21, was assigned to Tape-Pro Drywall Tools Pty Ltd. (Burleigh Heads, Australia).
"Plasterboard finishing tools" was invented by Thomas Charles Gill (Burleigh Heads, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for use in drywall plastering, and more specifically for applying a pumpable finishing compound to a surface, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receptacle for storing the pumpable compound, an applicator for applying the compound to a surface or feature to which the compound is to be applied, a pump for pumping the compound from the receptacle to the applicator for application to the surface...