Fiberboard Surface Protection System

Abstract

A surface protector system for protecting selected portions of floor surfaces, wherein the system includes first and second surface protectors that are connected together to form a dust-proof connection between the first and second surface protectors.

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         21 . A surface protector for providing temporary protection to at least a portion of a top surface of a walkable surface, wherein said surface protector consists essentially of a single sheet of bendable water-resistant material and a single preapplied adhesive strip; said single sheet having a perimeter edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface; said perimeter edge formed of a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; said single sheet having no more than three preformed creases; said single sheet having a first preformed crease that is offset a distance inward from at least a portion of said perimeter edge of said single sheet; said first preformed crease formed on said top surface of said single sheet; said first preformed crease forming a reduced thickness in said single sheet prior to said single sheet being folded along said first preformed crease; said first preformed cease having a depth of 5-40% of a thickness of said single sheet; said single sheet configured to be foldable along said first preformed crease to thereby create a first portion and a second portion without damaging said single sheet and without compromising the water-resistant properties of said single sheet along said first preformed crease; said first preformed crease configured to be water-resistant both prior to and after said single sheet is folded along said first preformed crease; said single sheet having a second preformed crease that is offset a distance inward from at least a portion of said perimeter edge of said single sheet; said second preformed crease spaced from said first preformed crease; said second preformed crease positioned parallel to said first preformed crease; said second preformed crease forming a reduced thickness in said single sheet prior to said single sheet being folded along said second preformed crease; said second preformed cease having a depth of 5-40% of said thickness of said single sheet; said single sheet configured to be foldable along said second preformed crease to thereby create a third portion without damaging said single sheet and without compromising the water-resistant properties of said single sheet along said second preformed crease; said third portion positioned adjacent to said second portion when said single sheet is folded along said second preformed crease; said second portion positioned between said first portion and third portion when said single sheet is folded along said first preformed crease and said second preformed crease; said second preformed crease configured to be water-resistant both prior to and after said single sheet is folded along said second preformed crease; said single preapplied adhesive strip spaced from at least a portion of said perimeter of said single sheet; said single preapplied adhesive strip attached to said bottom surface of said single sheet; said single preapplied adhesive strip having a top adhesive surface; said single preapplied adhesive strip running parallel to at least a portion of said perimeter edge; said single preapplied adhesive strip including a removable top protective release liner that, when removed, exposes said top adhesive surface of said single preapplied adhesive strip. 
     
     
         22 . The surface protector as defined in  claim 21 , wherein said single sheet is formed of paperboard or fiberboard. 
     
     
         23 . The surface protector as defined in  claim 21 , wherein said single sheet includes a third preformed crease, said third preformed crease positioned parallel to said first and second preformed creases, said third preformed crease positioned on a top surface of said single sheet, said third preformed crease positioned closer to said first preformed crease and to said second preformed crease. 
     
     
         24 . The surface protector as defined in  claim 22 , wherein said single sheet includes a third preformed crease, said third preformed crease positioned parallel to said first and second preformed creases, said third preformed crease positioned on a top surface of said single sheet, said third preformed crease positioned closer to said first preformed crease and to said second preformed crease. 
     
     
         25 . A surface protection system for providing temporary protection to at least a portion of a top surface of a walkable surface, wherein said system comprises:
 a first surface protector, said first surface protector first surface protector formed of a single sheet of bendable water-resistant material and a single preapplied adhesive strip; said single sheet having a perimeter edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface; said perimeter edge formed of a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; said single sheet having no more than three preformed creases; said single sheet having a first preformed crease that is offset a distance inward from at least a portion of said perimeter edge of said single sheet; said first preformed crease formed on said top surface of said single sheet; said first preformed crease forming a reduced thickness in said single sheet prior to said single sheet being folded along said first preformed crease; said first preformed cease having a depth of 5-40% of a thickness of said single sheet; said single sheet configured to be foldable along said first preformed crease to thereby create a first portion and a second portion without damaging said single sheet and without compromising the water-resistant properties of said single sheet along said first preformed crease; said first preformed crease configured to be water-resistant both prior to and after said single sheet is folded along said first preformed crease; said single sheet having a second preformed crease that is offset a distance inward from at least a portion of said perimeter edge of said single sheet; said second preformed crease spaced from said first preformed crease; said second preformed crease positioned parallel to said first preformed crease; said second preformed crease forming a reduced thickness in said single sheet prior to said single sheet being folded along said second preformed crease; said second preformed cease having a depth of 5-40% of said thickness of said single sheet; said single sheet configured to be foldable along said second preformed crease to thereby create a third portion without damaging said single sheet and without compromising the water-resistant properties of said single sheet along said second preformed crease; said third portion positioned adjacent to said second portion when said single sheet is folded along said second preformed crease; said second portion positioned between said first portion and third portion when said single sheet is folded along said first preformed crease and said second preformed crease; said second preformed crease configured to be water-resistant both prior to and after said single sheet is folded along said second preformed crease; said single preapplied adhesive strip spaced from at least a portion of said perimeter of said single sheet; said single preapplied adhesive strip attached to said bottom surface of said single sheet; said single preapplied adhesive strip having a top adhesive surface; said single preapplied adhesive strip running parallel to at least a portion of said perimeter edge; said single preapplied adhesive strip including a removable top protective release liner that, when removed, exposes said top adhesive surface of said single preapplied adhesive strip; and,   a second surface protector formed of a single sheet of a bendable water-resistant material having a top surface and a bottom surface, a portion of said second surface protector overlying a portion of said first surface protector and only a portion of a bottom surface of said second surface protector adhesively connected to said top surface of said first surface protector to form an adhesive connection and which adhesive connection forms a permanent connection between said first and second surface protector and a dust-proof connection between said first and second surface protector.   
     
     
         26 . The surface protection system as defined in  claim 25 , wherein said single sheet of said first and second surface protectors is formed of paperboard or fiberboard.