String Line Bracket Systems

Abstract

A string line bracket system for assessing linearity of a beam of a container. The string line bracket system including a body configured to attach to at least a portion of the beam of the container, and at least one string line member extending above an end of the body such that when a string having a length is attached to the at least one string line member, the length of the string is positionable along a side of the beam of the container.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]Building a form for containing concrete may be inefficient. This is particularly true for production work or fast-run work, where workers set string lines, using boards, nails, and string, to construct a concrete form. For example, when building a concrete form, workers may drive nails in boards (e.g., corners of boards), tie string to the nails, adjust the string, and adjust the boards relative to the string.[0002]Building the concrete form by driving nails in boards, tying string to the nails, and adjusting the string can be time-consuming and wasteful. For example, driving nails in boards, tying string to the nails, and adjusting the string can be a three-step process, where each step of the three-step process consumes time. Moreover, the driving of the nails in the boards consumes materials. For example, after driving nails in the boards, the locations where the nails are driven into the boards eventually becomes compromised (e.g., damaged, ruined, broken, etc.),...

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Benefits of technology

This patent is for string line bracket systems that attach to beams to measure their straightness and levelness when creating containers for holding materials. These systems offer a quick and easy way to check the linearity of beams without the need for multiple steps and materials. They are designed to make the construction process more efficient and cost-effective.

Problems solved by technology

Building a form for containing concrete may be inefficient.

Building the concrete form by driving nails in boards, tying string to the nails, and adjusting the string can be time-consuming and wasteful.

Moreover, the driving of the nails in the boards consumes materials.

For example, after driving nails in the boards, the locations where the nails are driven into the boards eventually becomes compromised (e.g., damaged, ruined, broken, etc.), deteriorating the boards through repeated uses.

Further, subsequent to constructing the form, workers may go back and remove the nails to be thrown away.

Moreover, if a nail driven into a board is missed and not removed, the tradesman may stop the cutting of the excess wet concrete to remove the nail, which consumes time and resources.

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