US 2015/0089886 A1Published application

Method and apparatus for hanging sheeting material

OwnerDavid E. Kurtz, Katherine P. Kurtzinventors

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Abstract

A panel lifting device can have a panel lift body and a base. The panel lift body can comprise a plurality of extension arms, each being selectively engaged perpendicular to a main support member. A material stabilizer can be selectively attached to each extension arm, and can be selectively positionable between a stored position and a working position. The panel lift body can comprise a support member attachment that selectively attaches the panel lift body to a supporting member. The support member attachment can be pivotally coupled to a first end of the panel lift body, so the panel lift body can be pivoted up and down. The base can be pivotally coupled to a second end of the panel lift body, such that the base may be pivoted to an opened and closed position. The base may comprise a first and a second leg member that are selectively extendable.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a panel lift body comprising:
a support member attachment means pivotally engaged to a first end of said panel lift body, and configured to selectively attach said device to an associated support member;
and
a plurality of side extension arms selectively engaged with a central support member of said panel lift body at a first end of respective extension arms, wherein:
respective side extension arms are extending relative to said central support member;
respective side extension arms comprise a material stabilizer selectively engaged at a second end of said side extension arm;
and
said material stabilizer is configured to mitigate movement of an associated panel during lifting;
and
a support base, comprising:
a first leg and a second leg respectively configured to selectively extend and retract;
and
at least one lift body engagement means configured to pivotally engage with a second end of said panel lift body, wherein said support base is configured to pivot between a folded position, comprising an adjacent position parallel to said panel lift body, and an open position, comprising a position perpendicular to said panel lift body when said associated panel is lifted into an installation position.

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An apparatus configured to facilitate merely one person applying sheet material, the apparatus comprising:

a selectively adjustable lift body support base configured to pivot from a folded position to a support position to support an associated panel sheet during application of an associated sheet panel;
and
a panel lift body pivotally engaged with said lift body support base at a second end of said panel lift body, said panel lift body configured to retain said associated panel sheet during lifting and application of said associated sheet panel to an associated ceiling structure, said panel lift body comprising:
a support attachment selectively, pivotally engaged with a first end of said panel lift body, and configured to selectively attach to a support member to secure said first end of said panel lift body to said support member during lifting and application of said associated sheet panel to an associated ceiling structure;
and
a center support member selectively engaged with a first, second, third, and fourth extension arm, wherein a combination of said center support member said first, second, third, and fourth extension arms are configured mitigate movement of said associated panel sheet during lifting and application of said associated sheet panel to said associated ceiling structure.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.