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US 9,068,368 B2Granted
Alignment device
AssigneeBlockaid Pty. Ltd.
InventorsChristopher Charles Rafferty, Oliver Kohl
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Abstract
The invention resides in an alignment device able to align substantially vertical starter bars for a masonry block wall, the alignment device comprising a plurality of spacer arms spaced a predetermined distance from each other and a plurality of attachment members attached to respective spacer arms, the attachment members able to be operatively attached to the vertical starter bars.
Claims19
An alignment device able to align substantially vertical starter bars for a masonry block wall, the alignment device comprising:
- a plurality of spacer arms spaced a predetermined distance from each other;
- a plurality of attachment members respectively attached to the plurality of spacer arms, the attachment members able to be operatively attached to the vertical starter bars:
- and
- at least one adjustable support to operatively support that the spacer arms are at a desired position,
- wherein the plurality of attachment members are configured to receive a vertical portion of the starter bars therethrough;
- and
- wherein the at least one adjustable support includes a holder and a leg such that when the leg and the holder engage one another the leg is configured to adjust vertically along the holder.
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A method of aligning substantially vertical starter bars for a masonry block wall;
- the method including the steps of:
- locating a plurality of vertical starter bars at desired positions, each starter bar having at least one attachment member;
- attaching a vertical portion of each of the vertical starter bars to at least one of the attachment members to align the vertical starter bars;
- and
- operatively supporting the attachment member at a desired location with a support, the support including a leg and a holder such that when the leg and the holder engage one another the leg is configured to adjust vertically along the holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.