Truss setting bracket and method for use
OwnerRaymond E. Koetterinventor
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Abstract
A truss setting bracket and a method relating to setting a truss using the truss setting bracket are disclosed herein. In various embodiments the truss setting bracket includes an elongated body member, a first cradle, a second cradle, an elongated catch guide, and a locking arm. The second cradle may include the elongated catch guide on a first finger and the locking arm on a second finger. In various embodiments, the method of setting the truss may include sliding the truss setting bracket over a desired location next to a first truss, lifting the first truss towards a second truss, and removably locking the truss setting bracket to a desired location next to the second truss.
Claims20
A truss setting bracket, comprising:
- an elongated body member having a first end, a second end, and an axis of elongation;
- a first cradle connected to said first end of said elongated body member, wherein said first cradle has a first finger and a second finger creating a first cradle surface disposed between said first finger of said first cradle and said second finger of said first cradle;
- a second cradle connected to said second end of said elongated body member, wherein said second cradle has a first finger and a second finger creating a second cradle surface disposed between said first finger of said second cradle and said second finger of said second cradle;
- an elongated catch guide for guiding the truss setting bracket toward a member of a truss directly connected to said first finger of said second cradle, wherein said elongated catch guide is pivotable between at least a first position and a second position;
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- a locking arm directly connected to said second finger of said second cradle, wherein said locking arm removably retains a member of a truss.
A truss setting bracket, comprising:
- an elongated body member having a first end, a second end, an axis of elongation, and an elongated body recess;
- a first cradle connected to said first end of said elongated body member, wherein said first cradle has a first finger and a second finger creating a first cradle surface disposed between said first finger of said first cradle and said second finger of said first cradle;
- said second finger of said first cradle having an aperture therein;
- a second cradle connected to said second end of said elongated body, wherein said second cradle has a first finger and a second finger creating a second cradle surface disposed between said first finger of said second cradle and said second finger of said second cradle;
- said first cradle and said second cradle both slidable along said axis of elongation and retainable within said elongated body recess;
- an elongated catch guide for guiding the truss setting bracket toward a member of a truss directly connected to said first finger of said second cradle, wherein said elongated catch guide is pivotable between at least a first position and a second position;
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- a locking arm directly connected to said second finger of said second cradle, wherein said locking arm removably retains a member of a truss.
A method for setting a truss, comprising:
- providing a truss setting bracket having a first cradle, a second cradle, an elongated catch guide, and a locking arm;
- sliding said first cradle of said truss setting bracket over a member of a first truss;
- securing said first cradle of said truss setting bracket to the member of the first truss;
- pivoting said elongated catch guide of said truss setting bracket from a first position to a second position;
- lifting the first truss towards a second truss;
- guiding said elongated catch guide of said truss setting bracket into engagement with a member of the second truss, such that said second cradle of said truss setting bracket slides over the member of the second truss;
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- securing said truss setting bracket onto the member of the second truss, such that said locking arm of said truss setting bracket removably retains said truss setting bracket on the second truss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.