System and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material
a technology of vertical stacking and sheet material, which is applied in the direction of scaffold accessories, curtain suspension devices, furniture parts, etc., can solve the problems of unstable stack of wallboard that may be tipped, and serious personal injury that may result from such unintentional movement of wallboard
Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-01
ROCKSTEADY
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The system effectively stabilizes vertically oriented wallboard bundles, preventing accidental falls and ensuring worker safety without the need for destructive fastening or extensive support structures, while being inexpensive and simple to install.
Problems solved by technology
The wallboard is often vertically stacked when the wallboard is being stored on a second floor or higher level at a construction site where horizontal storage space is not readily available.
The small lean angle creates an unstable stack of wallboard that may be tipped over by a small unintentional force.
The vertically stacked wallboard presents a safety problem at construction sites since the wallboard may be subjected to unintended external forces, such as wind or accidental work site contact, which may cause the wallboard to unintentionally fall away from it's vertically stacked orientation.
Because of the wallboard's considerable weight and size, serious personal injury may result from such unintentional movement of the wallboard, either by contacting a person or forcing a person into an unsafe position.
Because the wallboard is used as a wall surface, it is not practical to temporarily fix the wallboard directly to a vertical surface, such as a stud, by nailing or other destructive methods.
Furthermore, providing supports and / or structures to temporarily stabilize the wallboard is not practical due to the fast pace at which the wallboard is used.
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[0027]FIG. 1 shows an illustration of a construction site scenario 10 that may be prevented by the system and method according to the present invention. As can be seen in FIG. 1, a bundle of wallboard 15, which has been vertically stacked against studs 20, has become destabilized and is falling in the direction of the arrow 25. The falling bundle of wallboard 15 is shown as either striking the worker 30 or forcing the worker 30 into an unsafe position.
[0028]FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a stabilization system 200 for stabilizing a substantially vertically stacked bundle of sheet material (not shown) against a wall stud 210 or other similar wall structure. The stabilization system 200 includes a bracket 215 and a flexible link element 220. The bracket 215 includes a front wall 225, a rear wall 230, and a top wall 235 disposed between the top wall 225 and the rear wall 230. The bracket 215 may be metal, such as steel, aluminum or other similar metal, and may be formed ...
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Abstract
A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 953,546, filed Dec. 10, 2007, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING VERTICALLY STACKED SHEET MATERIAL”, now allowed, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in the entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is generally directed to the stabilization of stored material, and more particularly to a system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheets of construction material.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]One of the most common methods today of constructing walls and barriers includes the use of inorganic wallboard panels or sheets, such as gypsum wallboard, often referred to as wallboard or drywall. The term wallboard as used herein is intended to include construction material of a general flat sheet shape, including but not limited to gypsum wallboard.[0004]North America is one of the largest gypsum walllboard u...
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IPC IPC(8): E04G21/24E04G21/32A44B99/00
CPCY10T29/49828E04G5/00Y10T24/3499E04G5/001E04G5/003
InventorSCHOUTEN, ERIK
OwnerROCKSTEADY