Laser-Based Suspended Ceiling Straightening Device
OwnerTimothy Leo Edwin Barrett, Robert Keith Barrettinventors
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Abstract
One embodiment of a laser-based alignment device designed for use in the installation of suspended ceiling grid systems. The device features a top bracket (10) with adjustable or interchangeable sizes to fit various widths of T-bars, the structural units used in ceiling grids. The bracket is affixed to the face of a T-bar using magnets, which simplifies attachment and removal without the need for clamping mechanisms. The device includes a housing that contains at least one laser generator, which can be fine-tuned using a thumb knob (70) to align the laser beam accurately with the T-bar. The laser emits a beam in a predetermined direction to assist in the precise alignment and installation of additional T-bars.
Claims12
A laser-based alignment device for suspended ceiling systems, comprising:
- A bracket with at least two roughly vertical walls, said bracket fitting over and being the approximate width of the face of the structural units that comprise the horizontal grid field of a suspended ceiling system;
- at least one vertical wall of the bracket using the edge of the structural units face to orient at least one laser device housing in a predetermined direction in relation to the structural unit;
- at least one laser generator supported by the housing, the laser generator being positioned to emit a laser beam in a predetermined direction in relation to the structural unit;
- means for using magnets to affix the device to the face of the structural unit.
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