Fence picket alignment tool and method of use
OwnerRobert Earl Treadwayinventor
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Abstract
An alignment tool for aligning and installing a plurality of pickets on a fence segment. The alignment tool comprises a body portion, and a picket level indicator. One or more upper guides and a lower guide assembly can be separated by a guide gap. The guide gap is at least as wide as a first cross member height of a first cross member of the fence segment. The alignment tool is configured to selectively attach and slide along the first cross member of the fence segment and position the picket level indicator at a selected height relative to the first cross member. The one or more upper guides and the lower guide assembly are configured to slide a forward direction and a reverse direction on the first cross member.
Claims18
An alignment tool for aligning and installing a plurality of pickets on a fence segment, wherein:
- said alignment tool comprises a body portion, and a picket level indicator;
- one or more upper guides and a lower guide assembly can be separated by a guide gap;
- said guide gap is at least as wide as a first cross member height of a first cross member of said fence segment;
- said alignment tool is configured to selectively attach and slide along said first cross member of said fence segment and position said picket level indicator at a selected height relative to said first cross member;
- said one or more upper guides and said lower guide assembly are configured to slide a forward direction and a reverse direction on said first cross member;
- said alignment tool is selectively attached to said first cross member by:
- adjusting said guide gap between said one or more upper guides and said lower guide assembly to be substantially equal to said first cross member height of said first cross member, and
- squeezing said first cross member with said one or more upper guides on a cross member top edge and said lower guide assembly on a cross member bottom edge;
- a portion of said one or more upper guides and said lower guide assembly comprises a wheel configured to roll across a surface;
- said one or more upper guides comprises a first upper wheel, and a second upper wheel;
- said alignment tool is configured for aligning and installing said plurality of pickets on said fence segment by:
- selectively attaching to said first cross member of said fence segment,
- extending upward with said body portion from said one or more upper guides,
- extending outward from said body portion without said picket level indicator and
- defining a top edge of said plurality of pickets using a leveler lower edge of said picket level indicator at said selected height;
- said lower guide assembly comprises a spring pressure configured to press a wheel portion of said lower guide assembly upward when released;
- said spring pressure is configured to press said wheel portion into said cross member bottom edge of said first cross member;
- said one or more upper guides is configured to support a mass of said alignment tool on said first cross member and allow said alignment tool to selectively slide among the length of said first cross member between two or more posts in said forward direction and said reverse direction;
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- said alignment tool is configured to selectively and slideably attach to a portion of said first cross member and hold said picket level indicator at said selected height above said first cross member.
An alignment tool for aligning and installing a plurality of pickets on a fence segment, wherein:
- said alignment tool comprises a body portion, and a picket level indicator;
- one or more upper guides and a lower guide assembly can be separated by a guide gap;
- said guide gap is at least as wide as a first cross member height of a first cross member of said fence segment;
- said alignment tool is configured to selectively attach and slide along said first cross member of said fence segment and position said picket level indicator at a selected height relative to said first cross member;
- said one or more upper guides and said lower guide assembly are configured to slide a forward direction and a reverse direction on said first cross member;
- said alignment tool is selectively attached to said first cross member by:
- adjusting said guide gap between said one or more upper guides and said lower guide assembly to be substantially equal to said first cross member height of said first cross member, and
- squeezing said first cross member with said one or more upper guides on a cross member top edge and said lower guide assembly on a cross member bottom edge.
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