Arch-support system

An apparatus, comprising:

• an arch-support system being configured to support an archway above a work surface during construction of the archway while allowing unimpeded movement below the archway during construction of the archway;
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• the arch-support system, including:
• a telescoping base section having an upper base section and a lower base section being spaced apart from the upper base section, in which the lower base section is configured to be securely mounted to the work surface in such a way that the telescoping base section extends upwardly from the work surface once the lower base section is securely mounted to the work surface;
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• an intermediate section having an upper intermediate section and a lower intermediate section being spaced apart from the upper intermediate section, in which the lower intermediate section is configured to be securely affixed to the upper base section of the telescoping base section in such a way that the intermediate section extends upwardly from the telescoping base section once (A) the lower intermediate section is securely affixed to the upper base section of the telescoping base section, and (B) the lower base section is securely mounted to the work surface;
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• an arch-support section being configured to be securely affixed to the upper intermediate section of the intermediate section in such a way that the arch-support section is spaced apart from the work surface once the arch-support section is securely affixed to the upper intermediate section of the intermediate section, and the arch-support section being configured to securely support construction of the archway in such a way that the arch-support section is removable from the archway, once construction of the archway is completed and the archway is self-supporting;
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• a rail assembly being configured to selectively receive and support the telescoping base section in such a way that the rail assembly, in use, supports movement of the telescoping base section relative to the archway once the rail assembly selectively receives the telescoping base section.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an arch-support system being configured to support an archway above a work surface during construction of the archway while allowing unimpeded movement below the archway during construction of the archway;
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• the arch-support system, including:
• a telescoping base section having an upper base section and a lower base section being spaced apart from the upper base section, in which the lower base section is configured to be securely mounted to the work surface in such a way that the telescoping base section extends upwardly from the work surface once the lower base section is securely mounted to the work surface;
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• an intermediate section having an upper intermediate section and a lower intermediate section being spaced apart from the upper intermediate section, in which the lower intermediate section is configured to be securely affixed to the upper base section of the telescoping base section in such a way that the intermediate section extends upwardly from the telescoping base section once (A) the lower intermediate section is securely affixed to the upper base section of the telescoping base section, and (B) the lower base section is securely mounted to the work surface;
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• an arch-support section being configured to be securely affixed to the upper intermediate section of the intermediate section in such a way that the arch-support section is spaced apart from the work surface once the arch-support section is securely affixed to the upper intermediate section of the intermediate section;
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• the arch-support section being configured to securely support construction of the archway in such a way that the arch-support section is removable from the archway, once construction of the archway is completed and the archway is self-supporting;
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• spaced-apart lift actuators being affixed to the telescoping base section in such a way that the spaced-apart lift actuators are configured to move the telescoping base section along any one of an upward direction and a downward direction relative to the work surface once the spaced-apart lift actuators are affixed to the lower base section of the telescoping base section;
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• a rail assembly being configured to contact and extend along the work surface in such a way that the rail assembly extends along the work surface underneath the archway once the rail assembly, in use, contacts the work surface;
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• the rail assembly is configured to selectively receive and support the telescoping base section in such a way that the rail assembly, in use, supports movement of the telescoping base section relative to the archway once the rail assembly selectively receives the telescoping base section;
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• spaced-apart wheels being affixed to the lower base section of the telescoping base section;
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• the spaced-apart wheels being configured to make rolling engagement with the rail assembly in such a way that the spaced-apart wheels, in use, permit horizontal rolling movement of the telescoping base section along the rail assembly once the spaced-apart wheels engage the rail assembly;
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• the spaced-apart wheels being configured to be locked in such a way that once the spaced-apart wheels are locked, the telescoping base section is stationary relative to the rail assembly;
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• the spaced-apart wheels being configured to be unlocked in such a way that once the spaced-apart wheels are unlocked, the telescoping base section is mobile relative to the rail assembly;
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• a bracing assembly being configured to be coupled to the telescoping base section;
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• the bracing assembly being configured to brace the telescoping base section against a stationary section of the archway in such a way that the bracing assembly, in use, prevents lateral movement of the telescoping base section relative to the work surface.