System and method for building layout
AssigneeUpRight, Inc.
InventorsBrenden Morton, Mark Mendez, Ross Huber, Chad Ziesemer
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Abstract
A system for building layout includes a moveable marking device that can be placed on vertical batter boards and remotely controlled into a position on the batter board to indicate the height of a top of a building foundation. The moveable marking device may also be placed on horizontal batter boards and remotely controlled into a position to indicate a position on the horizontal batter board where an extension of a building edge intersects the horizontal batter board. The moveable marking device may also be placed on foundation form boards and remotely controlled to indicate a position on the form board that relates to the location of a feature in the building.
Claims23
A method for building foundation layout, the method comprising:
- (A) locating at least one moveable device onto a vertical batter board;
- (B) providing a first guidance signal from a control unit to the at least one moveable device to move the at least one moveable device to indicate a height of a top of a building foundation;
- (C) locating the at least one moveable device onto a horizontal batter board placed on the vertical batter board in alignment with the indicated height of the top of the building foundation;
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- (D) providing a second guidance signal to the at least one moveable device to move the at least one moveable device to indicate a position on the horizontal batter board where an extension of a building edge intersects the horizontal batter board.
A moveable device for use in laying out a building foundation, the moveable device comprising:
- (A) one or more guides for locating the moveable device on a batter board;
- (B) a motor for driving the one or more guides to cause the moveable device to move along the batter board;
- (C) at least one signal unit that receives guidance signals and controls the motor in response to the guidance signals.
A system for building foundation layout, the system comprising:
- (A) a control unit;
- (B) one or more moveable position indicating devices that can be deployed onto batter boards located on a building site, wherein the one or more moveable position indicating devices is configured to:
- (a) be located onto a vertical batter board;
- (b) receive a first guidance signal from the control unit;
- (c) move along the vertical batter board in response to the first guidance signal to a position that indicates a height of a top of a building foundation;
- (d) be located onto a horizontal batter board placed on the vertical batter board in alignment with the indicated height of the top of the building foundation;
- (e) receive a second guidance signal from the control unit;
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- (f) move long the horizontal batter board in response to the second guidance signal to a position on the horizontal batter board that indicates where an extension of a building edge intersects the horizontal batter board.
A moveable device for use in laying out a building foundation, the moveable device comprising:
- (A) guide means for locating the moveable device on a batter board;
- (B) motor means for driving the guide means to cause the moveable device to move along the batter board;
- (C) signal means for receiving guidance signals and controlling the motor means in response to the guidance signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.