Self-supporting story pole
AssigneeJustin Lyle Ruonavaara
InventorJustin Lyle Ruonavaara
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Abstract
A self-supporting story pole eliminates the need to build leads with a level and improves on current systems by using a self-supporting base that only needs to be anchored at one point, rather than two, and can preset the block height and plumb of the wall by using the mounting base system. Mounting hardware that slides on the pole is used for string alignment and also for eliminating flex in the pole by means of a follower guide. The system of the present invention is fast to set up and is designed to be away from the corner for the purpose of tooling the joints.
Claims20
A story-pole system for use in building a wall, the story pole system compromising:
- a base plate configured to be secured to a footing;
- a plurality of threaded bushings extended from the base plate;
- a leveling pad configured to be attached to at least one of the treaded bushings and adjusted to level;
- a locking plate configured to attach to the base plate;
- a spacer tube further including a plurality of spaced apart holes disposed there along;
- wherein the spacer tube is attached to the locking plate;
- at least one line block configured to slide onto the spacer tube, the at least one line block configured to receive a string line;
- at least one corner follower plate configured to slide onto the spacer tube;
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- at least one pin configured to fit into at least one of the plurality of spaced apart holes of the spacer tube to secure at least one of the line block or the corner follower plate at a predetermined height.
A story pole system for use in building a wall, the story pole system comprising:
- a base plate configured to be secured to a footing;
- a leveling plate configured to be adjusted to level;
- a plurality of bushings extending from the leveling plate;
- a locking plate configured to attach to the leveling plate;
- a plurality of fasteners, wherein the locking plate is configured to be secured to the bushings of the leveling plate with fasteners;
- a spacer tube attached to the locking plate;
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- at least one line block configured to slide onto the spacer tube, the at least one line block configured to receive a string line.
A story pole system for use in building a wall, the story pole system comprising:
- a base plate configured to be secured to a footing;
- a leveling plate configured to be adjusted to level;
- a plurality of treaded bushings extending from the leveling plate;
- a locking plate configured to attach to the leveling plate;
- a plurality of threaded fasteners that threadedly engage the treadeded bushings, wherein the locking plate is configured to be secured to the leveling plate with the threaded fasteners;
- a spacer tube attached to the locking plate;
- at least one corner follower plate configured to slide onto the spacer tube;
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- a plurality of holes disposed along the spacer tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.