Abstract: A hand held combined tool for drywall taping including a drywall tape applicator attached to a smoothening blade is described. The dry wall tape applicator includes a gated protrusion for feeding a dry wall tape through a ridged slot and to be held securely in position by a user before dipping the dry wall tape in a joint compound container to coat the dry wall tape with the joint compound on both side of the dry wall tape. The user then pulls the dry wall tape through the gated protrusion and the ridged slot to obtain a uniformly dual side coated drywall tape ready to be placed on a joint and to be immediately smoothened with the smoothening blade attached to the dry wall tape applicator.

Abstract: A hand held combined tool for drywall taping including a drywall tape applicator attached to a smoothening blade is described. The dry wall tape applicator includes a gated protrusion for feeding a dry wall tape through a ridged slot and to be held securely in position by a user before dipping the dry wall tape in a joint compound container to coat the dry wall tape with the joint compound on both side of the dry wall tape. The user then pulls the dry wall tape through the gated protrusion and the ridged slot to obtain a uniformly dual side coated drywall tape ready to be placed on a joint and to be immediately smoothened with the smoothening blade attached to the dry wall tape applicator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for applying drywall tape and grouting compound to drywall. The invention is operative to simplify the application of drywall tape and an appropriate amount of grouting compound to a joint. Conveniently, the device is placed on a standard size tub of drywall grouting compound, such that compound adheres the drywall tape as it is drawn through the device by one applying tape to a joint to be filled. Various embodiments of the present invention permit the easy application of tape and compound to joints on flat surfaces as well as in corners.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for applying drywall tape and grouting compound to drywall. The invention is operative to simplify the application of drywall tape and an appropriate amount of grouting compound to a joint. Conveniently, the device is placed on a standard size tub of drywall grouting compound, such that compound adheres the drywall tape as it is drawn through the device by one applying tape to a joint to be filled. Various embodiments of the present invention permit the easy application of tape and compound to joints on flat surfaces as well as in corners.