ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHU..SK................JDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1620000/01518970EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320060301EP03292778.220031106enenen244222020030923CA66743920030923US2006030120060920050330200513E04B 1/68 20060101AFI20041201BHEP A47K 3/00 20060101ALI20041201BHEP deVorrichtung zum Verbergen einer Kittnaht und MethodeenDevice for concealing caulking joint amd methodfrDispositif pour cacher un joint de masticage et méthode0003RCR International Inc.0462060065365 D 21751180 de NormandieBoucherville (Quebec) J4B 5S7CAMartel, Gaetan510, Corte-RealBoucherville Quebec J4B 6Z4CATexier, Christianet al00053261Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles75847 Paris cedex 17FRATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEITLILUMCNLPTROSESISKTRALLTLVMK20060301200609

A device for concealing a caulking joint formed between adjacent first and second surfaces comprising an elongated central strip having first and second edges and the strip having first and second sides; a first flap longitudinally connected to the elongated central strip along the first edge, the first flap having a first side adapted to be adhered to a first of the adjacent surfaces such that the first flap conforms to the first of the adjacent surfaces in a watertight manner; a second flap longitudinally connected to the elongated central strip along the second edge, the second flap having a first side adapted to be adhered to a second of the adjacent surfaces such that the second flap conforms to the second of the adjacent surfaces in a watertight manner; and the central strip being adapted to cover the caulking joint with the first side of the central strip facing the caulking joint when the first flap is adhered to the first surface and the second flap is adhered to the second surface, whereby the caulking joint is concealed by the device.