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US 10,704,278 B2Granted
Adjustable board hanging device
OwnerDaniel E Erdmaninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are the ornamental design and utilitarian characteristics of a tool configured for associating an attachment-device (such as a joist hanger) with a structure (such as a ledger board). The tool comprises an alignment element that is placed in alignment with an edge defined by a structure so as to define an A-axis and B-axis location for associating the attachment-device to the structure.
Claims15
A tool for associating an attachment-element to a structure, said tool comprising:
- a handle-portion defining a handle top end and an opposing handle bottom end;
- an interface-portion opposing said handle-portion wherein said interface-portion defines an interface-top-end and an opposing interface-bottom-end;
- a top-portion mechanically associating said handle top end to said interface-top-end;
- a bottom-portion mechanically associating said handle bottom end to said interface-bottom-end wherein a tool-void is defined between said handle-portion, said interface-portion, said top-portion, and said bottom-portion;
- a gap setter configured for setting the gap of opposing sides of said attachment-element;
- a first alignment-element that is one of (a) integral to said bottom-portion, (b) integral to said interface-portion, (c) mechanically associated with said bottom-portion, or (d) mechanically associated with said interface-portion;
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- an adjustable arm element adjustably associated with said interface-portion wherein said adjustable arm element defines a second alignment-element.
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An adjustable tool for associating an attachment-element to a structure, said adjustable tool comprising:
- a handle-portion and an opposing interface-portion connected by a top-portion and opposing bottom-portion defining a tool-void therebetween, wherein said interface-portion defines a plurality alignment-element-receivers each configured for releasably receiving an alignment-element;
- an alignment-element that is releasably associated with one of said plurality of alignment-element-receivers;
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- an adjustable arm element adjustably associated with said interface-portion wherein said adjustable arm element defines a second alignment-element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.