Framing jig and lifting apparatus

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position,
• base means for supporting said framing jig means for guided movement along opposite sides of a foundation,
• said base means including a pair of parallel spaced base members that extend in straight lines along opposite sides of said foundation, each said base member has a right angle profile with a base leg and an upright leg, said base leg having holes for receiving anchor bolts for anchoring the base means to said foundation, said upright leg having a plurality of holes located a selected distance apart for establishing the position of said skin panels of said side walls on said base means and foundation.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position,
• base means for supporting said framing jig means for guided movement along opposite sides of a foundation,
• a pair of laterally spaced side base members slidable on said base means and a side pivot arm on each of said side base members for supporting said framing jig means for pivotal movement between said first and second positions, and
• at least one indexing mechanism carried by each said side base members having a plunger that slides into said holes in said upright leg to lock said side base member at selected positions along said base means to locate said framing jig and said panel building sections at the correct position along said base means.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position, and
• a lateral support connected between said pair of side wall supports,
• said roof support being made up of detachably fastened, interchangeable sections of selected different lengths that are selectively interchanged and said lateral support is made up of a selected number of detachably fastened sections of a selected width dimension that are selectively interchanged to provide for buildings of different widths.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position,
• a lateral support connected between said pair of side wall supports,
• said side wall, roof and lateral supports each being of a truss-type construction including parallel spaced longitudinal members and transverse and diagonal members connected at the ends to said longitudinal members.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position,
• base means for supporting said framing jig means for guided movement along opposite sides of a foundation,
• a pair of laterally spaced side base members slidable on said base means and a side pivot arm on each of said side base members for supporting said framing jig means for pivotal movement between said first and second positions,
• said side wall and roof supports having upright plates at spaced intervals therealong to support a skin panel.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position,
• base means for supporting said framing jig means for guided movement along opposite sides of a foundation,
• a pair of laterally spaced side base members slidable on said base means and a side pivot arm on each of said side base members for supporting said framing jig means for pivotal movement between said first and second positions,
• said side and roof supports having clamping means to clamp the skin panels to said side wall and roof supports.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position, and
• a lateral support connected between said pair of side wall supports,
• said roof support being made up of detachably fastened, interchangeable sections of selected different lengths that are selectively interchanged and said lateral support is made up of a selected number of detachably fastened sections of a selected width dimension that are selectively interchanged to provide for buildings of different widths,
• said lateral support including a pair of oppositely disposed fixed width sections, a fixed width inside section having end portions telescopingly connected to end portions of the adjacent fixed width section and at least two interchangeable intermediate sections to vary the width of the lateral support according to the number used, and a fixed width center section.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• framing jig means including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall skin panels during the formation of a panel building section,
• panel lift means for moving said framing jig means and panel building section from a first position to a second position, and
• a lateral support connected between said pair of side wall supports,
• said roof support being made up of detachably fastened, interchangeable sections of selected different lengths that are selectively interchanged and said lateral support is made up of a selected number of detachably fastened sections of a selected width dimension that are selectively interchanged to provide for buildings of different widths,
• said roof support including a pitched intermediate section and oppositely disposed end sections of selected length detachably fastened to the opposite ends of said pitched intermediate section to form a pitched roof,
• said roof support end sections and pitched intermediate section having adjacent end plates that receive fasteners to releasably fasten said sections together.

In a framing jig and lifting apparatus for constructing a building, the combination comprising:

• a framing jig including a pair of parallel spaced side wall supports and a pitched roof support connected at the upper ends of said side wall supports and a lateral support connected to and extending between said side wall supports for positioning and supporting a pair of opposed side wall skin panels a selected distance apart and for positioning and supporting a roof skin panel in a correct fastening position at the upper ends of said side wall panels during formation of a single side wall-single roof panel building section,
• a pair of laterally spaced base assemblies for supporting said framing jig for guided movement along opposite sides of a foundation,
• a pair of laterally spaced pivotal mounting assemblies associated with said base assemblies for mounting said framing jig for pivotal movement between a down position and a raised position, and
• a hydraulic cylinder connected between each base assembly and pivotal mounting assembly for raising said framing jig and building section from said down position to said raised position.