Mud retriever

Abstract

A mud retriever 10 which includes a handle portion 12 and a blade portion 16 which includes a straight edge 22 which may be used to selectively open a mud container 70 and a semi-elliptical edge 32 which conforms to the curvature of the inner surface 93 of the container 70 and which allows mud 90 (or other material) to be easily retrieved from the container 70 and applied to a desired location 100 or placed within an applicator assembly. The blade portion 16 also includes an edges 30, 22 which each allow the mud 90 to be easily “smeared” or distributed over location 100.

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GENERAL BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention generally relates to a mud retriever and more particularly to a mud retriever which may easily and efficiently be used to selectively retrieve mud or drywall joint compound material from a can or other receptacle and then allow the retrieved material / mud to be easily applied to a certain desired surface or placed into an application assembly (e.g., a trough type assembly) after which it may be applied to a desired surface.

[0003] 2. Background of the Invention

[0004] Mud retrievers are used to selectively retrieve mud or drywall joint compound from a typically and generally round can or other receptacle and then to deposit the retrieved mud in an applicator assembly, such as one which includes a trough or other receptacle. From the trough or other receptacle, various types of applicators are used to apply the mud / material to various surfaces or desired locations.

[0005] While these prior retrievers do allow the m...

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