Adjustable apparatus and method for supporting a concealed spine within a masonry lintel

In combination with a lintel comprising a first spine member extending between spaced piers disposed to either side of an area to be arched and support plates slidably mounted on the spine member to suspend cored bricks from the spine member through means of stitching rods extending through apertures in the plates and bricks, the improvement comprising:

• a. bearing plate means on each of the piers to support the first spine member on the piers, said means being separate from the first spine member;
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• b. attachment means to selectively secure the first spine member to the bearing plate means at different positions of adjustment relative thereto.

In combination with a lintel comprising a first spine member extending between spaced piers disposed to either side of an area to be arched and support plates slidably mounted on the spine member to suspend cored bricks from the spine member through means of stitching rods extending through apertures in the plates and bricks, an improved method for supporting the spine member on the piers, comprising:

• a. providing a bearing plate means on each of the piers supporting the spine member on the piers, the bearing plate means on at least one of the piers being separate from the spine member for movement between different positions of adjustment relative thereto;
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• b. providing attachment means selectively securing the spine member to the bearing plate means on said at least one pier at a desired position of adjustment relative thereto.

In a combination with a lintel comprising first and second spine members extending between spaced piers disposed to either side of an area to be arched and support plates slidably mounted on the spine members to suspend cored bricks from the spine members through means of stitching rods extending through apertures in the plates and bricks, an improved method for supporting the spine members on the piers, comprising:

• a. providing a bearing plate means on each of the piers supporting the spine members on the piers, the bearing plate mean on at least one of the piers being separate from the spine members for movement between different positions of adjustment relative thereto;
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• b. providing attachment means selectively securing the spine members to the bearing plate means on said at least one pier at a desired position of adjustment relative thereto.

An improved method for supporting a spine member concealed within a masonry lintel on a support structure disposed to one end of the lintel, said method comprising:

• a. providing a bearing plate means on the support structure supporting the spine member on the structure, said means being separate from the spine member for movement between different positions of adjustment relative thereto;
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• b. providing attachment means selectively securing the spine member to the bearing plate means at a desired condition of adjustment relative thereto.

An improved method for supporting a pair of spine members concealed within a masonry lintel on a support structure disposed to one end of the lintel, said method comprising:

• a. providing a bearing plate means on the support structure supporting the spine members on the structure, said means being separate from the spine members for movement between different positions of adjustment relative thereto;
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• b. providing attachment means selectively securing the spine members to the bearing plate means at a desired condition of adjustment relative thereto.