Portable EPS panel rasping platform
AssigneeBaker Drywall IP Ltd.
InventorEdward Keith Giddens
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Abstract
A portable rasping platform for rasping a top surface of a wall panel includes a plurality of adjustable leveling supports, a pair of support rails, and a drum rasp assembly. The drum rasp assembly includes a drum rasp, a motor coupled to the drum rasp and configured to rotate the drum rasp at a suitable speed, and a truss frame supporting the drum rasp and configured to roll along the pair of support rails. The pair of support rails are configured to be positioned on the plurality of adjustable leveling supports arranged in parallel a certain space apart, and the plurality of adjustable leveling supports are configured to support the wall panel. The drum rasp is configured to pass over and treat the top surface of the wall panel as the drum rasp assembly is displaced along the pair of support rails.
Claims18
A portable rasping platform for rasping a top surface of a wall panel comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable leveling supports;
- a pair of support rails;
- a drum rasp assembly comprising:
- a drum rasp;
- a motor coupled to the drum rasp and configured to rotate the drum rasp at a suitable speed;
- and
- a truss frame supporting the drum rasp and configured to roll along the pair of support rails;
- wherein the pair of support rails are configured to be positioned on the plurality of adjustable leveling supports arranged in parallel a certain space apart, and the plurality of adjustable leveling supports are configured to support the wall panel, and the drum rasp is configured to pass over and treat the top surface of the wall panel as the drum rasp assembly is displaced along the pair of support rails;
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- a drum rasp dolly configured to transport the drum rasp assembly to the rasping platform comprising:
- a pair of top rails configured to join ends of the pair of support rails to form a continuous path for the drum rasp assembly to travel from the dolly to the pair of support rails of the rasping platform;
- adjustable-height vertical supports coupled the pair of top rails;
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- swivel coasters coupled to the adjustable-height vertical supports.
A rasping platform for rasping a top surface of a wall panel having first and second portions, wherein the first portion comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable leveling supports arranged in parallel a predetermined distance apart and forming a platform having a longitudinal axis, the plurality of adjustable leveling supports being configured to support the wall panel;
- a pair of support rails arranged spaced apart on the plurality of adjustable leveling supports parallel to the longitudinal axis of the platform;
- a drum rasp assembly comprising:
- a drum rasp;
- a motor coupled to the drum rasp and configured to rotate the drum rasp at a suitable speed;
- a truss frame supporting the drum rasp and configured to roll along the pair of support rails;
- and
- wherein the drum rasp is configured to pass over and treat the top surface of the wall panel as the drum rasp assembly is displaced along the pair of support rails;
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- a second portion of the rasping platform forming a dolly comprising:
- a pair of top rails configured to join ends of the pair of support rails of the first portion to form a continuous path for the drum rasp assembly to travel from the dolly to the pair of support rails of the rasping platform;
- adjustable-height vertical supports coupled the pair of top rails;
- and
- swivel coasters coupled to the adjustable-height vertical supports;
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- wherein the plurality of adjustable leveling supports, the pair of support rails, and the drum rasp assembly may be easily disassembled, transported, and reassembled.
A rasping platform for rasping a top surface of an EPS wall panel comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable leveling supports arranged to form a platform having a longitudinal axis, the plurality of adjustable leveling supports being configured to support the EPS wall panel;
- a pair of support rails placed in parallel and spaced apart on the plurality of adjustable leveling supports in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the platform;
- a drum rasp assembly comprising:
- a drum rasp;
- a motor coupled to the drum rasp and configured to rotate the drum rasp at a suitable speed;
- a pair of vertical support members configured to roll along the pair of support rails;
- a horizontal member spanning between the pair of vertical support members and suspending the drum rasp over the adjustable leveling supports;
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- wherein the drum rasp is configured to pass over and treat the top surface of the EPS wall panel as the drum rasp assembly is displaced along the pair of support rails;
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- wherein the plurality of adjustable leveling supports, the pair of support rails, and the drum rasp assembly may be easily disassembled, transported, and reassembled;
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- a drum rasp dolly configured to transport the drum rasp assembly to the rasping platform comprising:
- a pair of top rails configured to join ends of the pair of support rails to form a continuous path for the drum rasp assembly;
- adjustable-height vertical supports coupled the pair of top rails;
- swivel coasters coupled to the adjustable-height vertical supports;
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- wherein the drum rasp assembly is configured to ride on the pair of top rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.