Deck Construction Template With Angled Slots And Variable Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction of decks is often expensive and time-consuming due to the need for various tools and spacer components for accurately spacing decking boards.
Innovation Solution
A construction tool featuring a template portion with angled slots for marking cut lines and screw hole guides for pre-drilling, combined with a base portion of varying thickness for spacing decking materials of different types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional deck construction methods are used with multiple tools and spacer components, then accurate spacing and attachment of decking boards can be achieved, but construction costs and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (spacing, cutting guidance, drilling guidance, and attachment) into a single integrated template tool. The template includes spaced guides for positioning decking boards, angular slots for marking cut lines, and hole guides for drilling pilot holes, eliminating the need for separate spacer components, measuring tools, and drilling guides.
Solution Approach 2:
The template is designed as a multi-functional tool that performs spacing, cutting guidance, drilling guidance, and attachment functions simultaneously. Different configurations of the template can accommodate various decking board thicknesses and spacing requirements, making it a universal solution for different deck construction scenarios.
2Measurement precision
If multiple spacer components are used for different decking material types, then accurate spacing can be achieved, but material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The template is designed with adjustable features and multiple configurations that can accommodate various decking board thicknesses and spacing requirements. By using a single versatile template instead of multiple specialized spacers for different material types, the solution reduces material costs while maintaining spacing accuracy across different decking scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
In a general aspect, a construction tool can include a template portion arranged in a first plane. The template portion can include a rectangular plate having a slot defined, the slot being angled with respect to an edge of the plate and configured to facilitate marking a cut line on a construction material. The construction tool can also include a base portion arranged in a second plane, the second plane being orthogonal to the first plane. The base portion can include a first portion disposed on a first side of the plate, and a second portion disposed on a second side of the plate of the template portion that is opposite the first side of the plate. The first portion of the base portion can have a first thickness, and the second portion of the base portion having a second thickness that is different than the first thickness.