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US 7,461,461 B2Granted
Kwik leads
OwnerStephen E. Howellinventor
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Abstract
An improved a tool for aiding in laying a brick wall a set distance from the base wall of a structure, and to confirm the verticality of the brick wall. The tool has an elongated member having a smooth face for contacting a wall of bricks, an end member is attached to the end of the elongated member at a right angle thereto, the end member being attached in an adjustable manner. The method of using the tool is also disclosed.
Claims4
A guide tool for the laying of brick during formation of a vertical wall upon a structure, comprising:
- an elongated first member for placing against the face of bricks in a wall wherein said member is substantially rectangular and has substantially planar inner and outer surfaces, wherein said first member is provided with a scale with measurements stamped or etched thereon at various desired locations,
- a second member for contacting bricks attached to said first member at a right angle thereto, wherein said second member is substantially rectangular and has substantially planar inner and outer surfaces, wherein said second member is provided with an elongated slot in its longitudinal direction,
- means for adjusting the distance the second member extends beyond said first member, wherein said adjusting means comprises an adjusting screw extending through said slot in said second member into said first member,
- means for fixing the relationship of said second member to said first member;
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- a handle attached to said first member.
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A method for confirming the verticality of a brick wall face during its construction, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a tool for properly aligning bricks vertically, comprising:
- an elongated member for placing against the face of bricks in a wall wherein said member is substantially rectangular and has substantially planar inner and outer surfaces, wherein said elongated member is provided with a scale with measurements stamped or etched thereon at various desired locations;
- a cross member attached to the end of said elongated member at a right angle thereto wherein said cross member is substantially rectangular and has substantially planar inner and outer surfaces;
- means for adjusting the relationship of said cross member to said elongated member wherein said adjusting means comprises an adjusting screw extending through said slot in said second member into said first member;
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- a handle attached to said elongated member;
- b) determining the desired distance from the outer skin of a base wall and the face of a brick wall to be laid;
- c) fixing the top member to the end of the elongated base member so that it extends beyond the face of the elongated base member the desired distance;
- d) commencing to lay brick;
- e) placing the bottom of the top member of the tool on the top course of brick with the end of the top member of the tool against the outer skin and the inner face of the elongated base member against the face of the brick to determine the verticality of the wall;
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- f) adjusting the bricks as necessary for plumb and distance from the outer skin of the base wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.