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US 8,800,244 B1Granted
System and method of installing drywall ceiling
OwnerJerry W. Smarrinventor
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Abstract
A system to aid in the installation of drywall or similar items on ceilings or vertical wall surfaces comprises a set of bracket structures. A first pair of brackets is fixed, and a second pair of brackets comprises a pivot screw that is swung in place after the drywall is lifted into place. Each bracket is provided with a mounting fastener adapted to be attached to the ceiling joists or wall studs. Once in place, the drywall is slid into the brackets and held securely in place. The drywall is then fastened into the joists and the brackets can then be removed. The brackets are spun around or reinstalled and the process repeated as needed.
Claims13
A method of installing drywall comprising the steps of:
- providing and removably attaching a plurality of pivoting brackets to existing joists located at a horizontal ceiling surface within an existing structure, wherein said pivoting brackets enable a user to install an existing first drywall section at the horizontal ceiling surface, wherein each of said pivoting brackets has a single and unitary body, each comprising a retaining leg and a support leg integral therewith;
- providing and removably attaching a plurality of fixed brackets to existing joists located at a vertical wall surface within the existing structure, wherein said fixed brackets enable a user to install an existing second drywall section at the vertical wall surface, wherein each of said fixed brackets has a single and unitary body;
- providing and engaging the existing first drywall section with said pivoting brackets wherein said retaining leg is positioned at a first orientation capable of retaining an existing first drywall section in a stable position flush against the horizontal ceiling surface;
- providing and engaging an existing second drywall section with said fixed brackets;
- fastening the existing first drywall section to the existing joists located at the horizontal ceiling surface;
- rotating one of said pivoting brackets so that said retaining leg is positioned at a second orientation so that said support leg is located beneath the existing first drywall section in a flush manner;
- removing and fastening said pivoting brackets to existing joists located at another section of the horizontal ceiling surface;
- fastening the existing second drywall section to the existing joists located at the vertical wall surface;
- and,
- removing and fastening said fixed brackets to existing joists located at another section of the vertical wall surface.
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A drywall installation system comprising:
- a plurality of pivoting brackets removably attached to existing joists located at a horizontal ceiling surface within an existing structure;
- and,
- a plurality of fixed brackets attached to existing joists located at a vertical wall surface within the existing structure;
- wherein said pivoting brackets are used to install an existing first drywall section at the horizontal ceiling surface;
- wherein each of said pivoting brackets comprises a retaining leg and a support leg integral therewith;
- wherein, during installation of the existing first drywall section, said retaining leg is positioned at a first orientation capable of retaining the existing first drywall section in a stable position flush against the horizontal ceiling surface;
- wherein, after installation of the existing first drywall section, each of said pivoting brackets is rotated 180 degrees such that:
- said retaining leg is positioned at a second orientation so that said support leg is located beneath the existing first drywall section in a flush manner, and,
- said retaining leg is capable of retaining an adjacent section of the existing first drywall section flush against the horizontal ceiling surface;
- and,
- wherein said fixed brackets are used to install an existing second drywall section at the vertical wall surface.
8 more elements
A drywall installation system comprising:
- a plurality of pivoting brackets removably attached to existing joists located at a horizontal ceiling surface within an existing structure;
- and,
- a plurality of fixed brackets removably attached to existing joists located at a vertical wall surface within the existing structure;
- wherein said pivoting brackets enable a user to install an existing first drywall section at the horizontal ceiling surface;
- wherein each of said pivoting brackets comprises a retaining leg and a support leg integral therewith;
- wherein, during installation of the existing first drywall section, said retaining leg is positioned at a first orientation capable of retaining the existing first drywall section in a stable position flush against the horizontal ceiling surface;
- wherein, after installation of the existing first drywall section, each of said pivoting brackets is rotated 180 degrees such that:
- said retaining leg is positioned at a second orientation so that said support leg is located beneath the existing first drywall section in a flush manner, and,
- said retaining leg is capable of retaining an adjacent section of the existing first drywall section flush against the horizontal ceiling surface;
- wherein said fixed brackets are used to install an existing second drywall section at the vertical wall surface;
- wherein each of said pivoting brackets has a single and unitary body;
- and,
- wherein each of said fixed brackets has a single and unitary body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.