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US 9,845,604 B2Granted
Device and method for arranging and setting tiles and non-vegetative ground covering on a substrate
OwnerVera Lockwoodinventor
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Abstract
A tile and non-vegetative ground covering setting device including a housing, slidable rods with turning support means and stationing means are described herein. In some examples, the setting device includes a pair of housings and two pairs of slidable rods. In other examples, a slidable rod may be positioned perpendicularly to the other slidable rods. The device also comprises a platform, a handle, and an adequate number of securing means to maintain integrity of the device.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a platform;
- a first housing located on a top surface or a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the first housing is shaped to receive a portion of a first rod;
- the first rod affixed in the first housing, wherein the first rod is adjustable to extend from the first housing along a first plane that is parallel to the top surface or the bottom surface of the platform;
- a first support member connected to a distal end of the first rod, wherein the first support member extends in a direction perpendicular to the top surface or the bottom surface of the platform;
- a second housing located on the top surface or the bottom surface of the platform, wherein the second housing is shaped to receive a portion of a second rod;
- the second rod affixed in the second housing, wherein the second rod is adjustable to extend from the second housing along the first plane that is parallel to the top surface or the bottom surface of the platform;
- and
- a second support member connected to a distal end of the second rod, wherein the second support member extends in a direction perpendicular to the top or bottom surface of the platform.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a platform;
- a first housing connected to the platform, wherein the first housing is shaped to receive a portion of a first rod;
- the first rod affixed to the first housing, wherein the first rod is adjustable to extend from the first housing;
- a first support member connected to a distal end of the first rod;
- a second housing connected to the platform, wherein the second housing is shaped to receive a portion of a second rod;
- the second rod affixed to the second housing, wherein the second rod is adjustable to extend from the second housing;
- a second support member connected to a distal end of the second rod;
- a third housing connected to the platform, wherein the third housing is shaped to receive a portion of a third rod;
- the third rod affixed to the third housing, wherein the second rod is adjustable to extend from the third housing;
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- a third support member connected to a distal end of the third rod.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a platform;
- a first housing connected to the platform, wherein the first housing is shaped to receive a first rod and a second rod;
- the first rod affixed to the first housing, wherein the first rod is adjustable to extend from the first housing;
- a first support member connected to a distal end of the first rod;
- the second rod affixed to the first housing, wherein the second rod is adjustable to extend from the first housing;
- a second support member connected to a distal end of the second rod;
- a second housing connected to the platform, wherein the second housing is shaped to receive a third rod and a fourth rod;
- the third rod affixed to the second housing, wherein the third rod is adjustable to extend from the second housing;
- a third support member connected to a distal end of the third rod;
- the fourth rod affixed to the second housing, wherein the fourth rod is adjustable to extend from the second housing;
- and
- a fourth support member connected to a distal end of the fourth rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.