Footer Square Apparatuses
OwnerCurtis Randy Varneyinventor
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Abstract
A footer square apparatus for squaring a building foundation may include a footer square body, a first guide line, a second guide line, and a post receiving opening. The first guide line may be disposed on the footer square body and have a length that is substantially straight. The second guide line may be disposed on the footer square body and have a length that is substantially straight. The post receiving opening may be disposed through the footer square body and may receive a post. The length of the first guide line may be substantially perpendicular to the length of the second guide line. The post receiving opening may be located at the intersection of the first guide line and the second guide line.
Claims20
A footer square apparatus for squaring a building foundation comprising:
- a footer square body;
- a first guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight;
- a second guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight;
- and
- a post receiving opening disposed through the footer square body that can receive a post;
- and
- wherein:
- the length of the first guide line is substantially perpendicular to the length of the second guide line;
- and
- the post receiving opening is located at the intersection of the first guide line and the second guide line.
A system for squaring a foundation of a structure comprising a footer square apparatus, a first string segment, a second string segment, and a post, wherein:
- the footer square apparatus comprises a footer square body, a first guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight, a second guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight, a post receiving opening disposed through the footer square body that can receive the post;
- the length of the first guide line is substantially perpendicular to the length of the second guide line;
- the post receiving opening is located at the intersection of the first guide line and the second guide line;
- the post is inserted into a construction surface and is positioned in a substantially vertical direction;
- the first string segment is aligned with the first guide line;
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- the second string segment is aligned with the second guide line.
A footer square apparatus for squaring a building foundation comprising:
- a footer square body;
- a first guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight;
- a second guide line disposed on the footer square body and having a length that is substantially straight;
- a post receiving opening disposed through the footer square body that can receive a post;
- a first string receiving opening disposed through the footer square body and on the first guide line;
- and
- a second string receiving opening disposed through the footer square body and on the second guide line;
- and
- wherein:
- the length of the first guide line is substantially perpendicular to the length of the second guide line;
- and
- the post receiving opening is located at the intersection of the first guide line and the second guide line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.