Device for holding and positioning construction materials
AssigneeLawrence Boucher Construction Inc.
InventorLawrence Boucher
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a device and method that allows the installation of construction materials, such as drywall, by a single person. The device comprises an extension (or hoist) section coupled at one end to a support which can receive and support a piece of drywall during installation. The extension section is further coupled to a base portion at the end opposite to the support. The base portion includes a pivot feature that serves to lift the drywall once it has been positioned on the support. The extension is adjustable to install drywall on a stud wall at various heights. Advantageously, the device is lightweight, easily transportable and easy to use. The device's convenient design enables its utilization immediately upon reaching a construction site.
Claims27
A device for holding and positioning construction materials, comprising:
- A support 30 including a horizontally projecting support bearing flange 34 and a vertically projecting pusher flange 32 for pushing against the construction material;
- An extension section 12 comprising an elongate tubular member 14 and a shaft member 16 telescopically disposed in said tubular member 14;
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- A base portion 50 including a pivot feature 55 that serves to lift the construction material once it has been placed on said support 30 for positioning against a wall.
A device for holding and positioning construction materials, comprising:
- A support 30 including a horizontally projecting support bearing flange 34 having dimensions of approximately 3″×8″×¼″ and a vertically projecting pusher flange 32 for pushing against the construction material having dimensions of approximately 12×8″×⅛″;
- An extension section 12 comprising an elongate tubular member 14 having a length of approximately 42″ and a diameter of approximately ¾″, and a shaft member 16 having a length of approximately 32″ and a diameter of approximately ⅝″ telescopically disposed in said tubular member 14;
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- A base portion 50 including a pivot feature 55 that serves to lift the construction material once it has been placed on said support 30 for positioning against a wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.