Device for holding and positioning construction materials

a construction material and device technology, applied in the direction of building repairs, roof tools, roofing, etc., can solve the problems of increasing construction costs, reducing efficiency, and heavy standard pieces or sheets of drywall that are difficult to install by one person alone,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-04
BOUCHER LAWRENCE +1
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[0012]It is an object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate at least one disadvan...

Problems solved by technology

Standard pieces or sheets of drywall are heavy and difficult to install by one person alone.
Use of multiple people reduces efficiency and, therefore, adds to the cost of construction.
A particular problem associated with drywall or wallboard installation relates to hanging the drywall on upper portions of a stud wall.
It is particularly difficult to hold drywall at elevated positions on the stud wall for installation.
It is also difficult to hold the drywall so that it remains properly aligned with the stud wall, the ceiling, etc. before being secured in place.
These devices, whil...

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[0077]Description of the Features of One Particular Preferred Embodiment, Including Approximate Dimensions:

[0078]The height of the support in the device can be adjusted from a height of approximately 42″ (1050 mm) to a height of approximately 60″ (1525 mm). As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, the adjustable extension section 12 may be manufactured so that it can accommodate a variety of convenient heights.

[0079]The device may be made of iron, steel, aluminum or any other metal or metal alloy or non-metallic material such as fiberglass, fiber reinforced plastic, etc. that has the capacity to support the weight of construction materials. Portions of the device may be made of plastic, rubber or other non-metallic material. In one embodiment, the horizontally projecting support bearing flange 34 has the following approximate dimensions: 3″×9″×¼″. The vertically projecting pusher flange 32 for pushing against the front face of the construction material has the following dim...

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Abstract

A device and method that allows the installation of construction materials, such as drywall, by a single person, is described. The device includes an extension (or hoist) section coupled at one end to a support that can receive and support a piece of drywall during installation. The extension section is further coupled to a base portion at the end opposite to the support. The base portion includes a pivot feature that serves to lift the construction materials into an elevated position once it has been positioned on the support. The extension is adjustable to install construction drywall on a stud wall at various heights. A stand member allows the drywall to be supported in the elevated position. The base portion is foldable between a transport position and an operating position to facilitate transport and shipping.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 019,919 filed on Dec. 22, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a device for holding and positioning construction materials. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for holding and positioning construction materials, such as drywall.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Drywall (also commonly referred to as or wallboard or sheetrock) is commonly installed on studs to form the basis for finished interior walls of residential and commercial buildings. While drywall is produced in many sizes, the typical sizes for installation are in sheets four feet wide and eight or twelve feet in length.[0004]Standard pieces or sheets of drywall are heavy and difficult to install by one person alone. Accordingly...

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IPC IPC(8): E04G21/14
CPCE04F21/1894
Inventor BOUCHER, LAWRENCEARVINTE, ROMEO
Owner BOUCHER LAWRENCE
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