Gable mason's tool for establishing a horizontal guideline
OwnerAlfred A. Hurtinventor
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Abstract
A gable mason's tool is provided for suitable insertion into wet mortar between a first course and a second course of bricks, wherein both courses are vertically below the last course of bricks so as to enable a brick mason to establish a horizontal guideline above the last course of bricks, the guideline extending from one side of the tool. A plate member for insertion into wet mortar is provided having a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall. A tensioner is provided for selectively stretching the guideline from being slack to a desired level of tautness. A reel is provided for selectively winding and unwinding the guideline such that the guideline winds around the reel as the guideline is being stretched to the desired tautness.
Claims17
A tool suitable for insertion into wet mortar between a first course and a second course of bricks wherein both courses are vertically below a last course of bricks so as to enable a brick mason to establish a horizontal guideline above said last course of bricks, the guideline extending from one side of said tool comprising:
- a plate member for insertion into wet mortar having a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall;
- a row of vertically spaced notches in said side wall for receiving the guideline;
- height calibrating means for calibrating the height of said row of notches relative to the last course of bricks, said height calibrating means being movable in accordance with the level of tautness of the guideline until said height calibrating means is moved into a predetermined position such that the guideline is established at a target height above the last course of bricks, said height calibrating means comprising a first lug and a second lug each attached to said plate member and extending rearwardly therefrom, said first lug being perpendicular to said plate member, said second lug including an angled portion, an upper surface and a lower surface, said second lug located closer to said sidewall than said first lug;
- plumb means for ensuring that the guideline is plumb, said plumb means being movable in accordance with the level of tautness of the guideline until said plumb means is moved into a predetermined position such that a plumb guideline is established;
- tensioning means for selectively stretching the guideline from being slack to a desired level of tautness;
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- reel means rotatable relative to said plate member for selectively winding and unwinding the guideline such that the guideline winds around said reel means as the guideline is being stretched to the desired tautness.
A tool including a left guideline holder and a right guideline holder, each holder suitable for insertion into wet mortar between a first course and a second course of bricks wherein both courses are vertically below a last course of bricks so as to enable a brick mason to establish a horizontal guideline above said last course of bricks and extending between said left holder and said right holder comprising:
- each of said left and right holders having a plate member for insertion into wet mortar, each of said holders having a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall;
- each of said holders having a row of vertically spaced notches in said side wall for receiving the guideline;
- height calibrating means for calibrating the height of said row of notches relative to the last course of bricks, said height calibrating means being movable in accordance with the level of tautness of the guideline until said height calibrating means is moved into a predetermined position such that the guideline is established at a target height above the last course of bricks, said height calibrating means associated with said tensioning means, said height calibrating means comprising, said height calibrating means including a first lug and a second lug each attached to said plate member and extending rearwardly therefrom, said first lug being perpendicular to said plate member, said second lug including an angled portion, an upper surface and a lower surface, said second lug located proximate to said sidewall;
- plumb means for ensuring that the guideline is plumb, said plumb means being movable in accordance with the level of tautness of the guideline until said plumb means is moved into a predetermined position such that a plumb guideline is established, said plumb means associated with said tensioning means;
- tensioning means associated with one of said holders for selectively stretching the guideline from being slack to a desired level of tautness;
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- reel means rotatable relative to said plate member for selectively winding and unwinding the guideline such that the guideline winds around said reel means as the guideline is being stretched to the desired tautness, said reel means associated with said tensioning means.
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