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US 12,252,891 B1Granted
Deck fasteners alignment tool
OwnerBrian Morrisinventor
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A deck fasteners alignment tool enables accurate positioning of deck boards before being fastened to respective deck joists. The alignment tool includes or defines a pair of V-shaped recesses on a template body which provides proper alignment to deck fasteners so long as outer locating pins are aligned with laterally adjacent gaps between deck boards, respectively. The alignment tool includes a pair of internally positioned neodymium magnets adjacent the alignment recesses for magnetically holding deck board screws in a perpendicular or upstanding position so that the screws may be driven single-handedly by the person building the deck. In addition, some embodiments provide the alignment tool with laterally adjustable V-shaped recesses for selectively aligning deck fasteners into laterally adjacent ribs of the deck boards, respectively.
A deck fasteners alignment tool for use in construction of a deck using a plurality of deck boards spaced apart from one another so as to define laterally adjacent decking gaps therebetween, respectively, said deck fasteners alignment tool comprising:
A method of deck construction using a deck fasteners alignment tool comprising:
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