Stud wall raising apparatus
OwnerJacob F. Kollerinventor
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Abstract
A stud wall raising apparatus is disclosed. The device permits a single user to safely and easily raise a stud wall without assistance. The device comprises a wall fixture having a pair of perpendicularly oriented channels for receiving the top portion of the stud wall. A fixed brace is hingedly attached to the wall fixture, while a movable brace is attached to the fixed brace by a plurality of lock bars. A support member is received between the fixed brace and the movable brace with serrated edges on each brace engaging and securing the support member therebetween.
Claims20
A portable stud wall standing apparatus comprising:
- a connecting fixture;
- a first brace, having a serrated edge at one end, hingedly attached to the connecting fixture;
- a second brace having a serrated edge at one end;
- a plurality of locking bar means connecting the first brace with the second brace allowing translation of the second brace relative to the first brace.
A portable stud wall standing apparatus comprising:
- a connecting fixture which is generally T-shaped having a first generally U-shaped channel and a second generally L-shaped channel in perpendicular orientation to the first channel;
- a first brace hingedly attached to the connecting fixture;
- a second brace;
- a plurality of locking bar means connecting the first brace with the second brace allowing translation of the second brace relative to the first brace.
A portable stud wall standing apparatus comprising:
- a connecting fixture;
- a generally U-shaped first brace hingedly attached to the connecting fixture;
- a generally U-shaped second brace in opposing orientation to the first brace;
- a plurality of locking bar means connecting the first brace with the second brace allowing translation of the second brace relative to the first brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.