Abstract: A stud shield for protecting the service and utility conduits in building walls is provided. The shield includes a generally rectangular steel plate having a wall sheeting facing side and a stud facing side. An adhesive tape is secured to the sheeting facing surface and extends past the side edges of the plate. A release layer is adjacent the stud facing side of the plate and contacts the portions of the adhesive tape extending past the edges of the plate.The present invention also encompasses that the shields may be distributed one at a time or may be made available as a unitized plurality of shields, wherein a selected number of shields may be removed from an endless roll as needed.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting the walls of appliances and the like during foaming. The apparatus includes a support bed for supporting an appliance or the like during foaming and at least a pair of side support panels which are movable between a retracted position and a foaming position in which they are in supporting engagement with corresponding exterior surfaces of a pair of appliance walls. The apparatus also includes a plug assembly having a plurality of plugs which are selectively positionable for connection with a plug carrier for insertion of the selected plug into the interior of the appliance for foaming and the withdrawal of the plug from the appliance after foaming.