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US 6,293,058 B1Granted
Drywall support system
OwnerMichael Sinkinventor
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Abstract
A support system of brackets and rods designed to be removably attached to a building stud. Used in pairs, the system can hold sheets of building material within the holing bracket and supported by a back rod so that the builder has the materials within easy view and reach and can replace partial sheets with the brackets.
Claims13
A bracket support system, wherein a bracket support comprises:
- a. an upper bracket configured to be attached to a building stud, said upper bracket having a first side and a second side, wherein an opening is formed on one end of said upper bracket to receive a building stud between said first side and said second side;
- b. a lower bracket configured to be attached to a building stud, said lower bracket having a first side and a second side, wherein an opening is formed on one end of said lower bracket to receive a building stud between said first side and said second side;
- c. a connection rod which extends from said lower bracket opposite said opening of said lower bracket;
- d. a support holder which is connected to the connection rod, said support holder having a retainer thereon which is opposite said lower bracket;
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- e. a back support which extends from said upper bracket opposite said opening of said upper bracket and downwardly toward said support holder.
3 more elements
A method of supporting sheets of building material, the method comprising:
- removably attaching to a pair of building studs, a pair of bracket support systems, each bracket support system comprising:
- an upper bracket and lower bracket both configured to fit around one building stud of said pair of building studs, a support holder configured to hold one side of a sheet of building material, an extension rod connecting the lower bracket to the support holder, and a support rod extending from the support holder to the upper bracket to form a back rest for the sheets of building material, and placing the sheets of building material within the pair of support holders, so that the sheets rest against the support rods of the bracket support system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.