House Wrap Dispenser Bracket for Single-User Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for installing house wrap or water-resistive barrier wrap on exterior walls require two installers, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs, particularly in windy conditions and when handling various sizes and lengths of materials, while also posing challenges in maintaining controlled unrolling and secure attachment.
Innovation Solution
A house wrap dispenser apparatus featuring two independent brackets that support a roll of house wrap, allowing a single user to removably attach, detach, and reattach the dispenser at multiple locations, ensuring controlled unrolling and horizontal installation in compliance with building codes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If two installers are used to manually handle and roll house wrap along exterior walls, then the house wrap can be installed, but the installation cost increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The house wrap dispenser is designed to be self-supporting through its bracket structure that attaches to the exterior wall, allowing a single installer to operate the system without requiring a second person to hold or support the roll. The dispenser's own structure provides the support function that previously required two people.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket structure serves as an intermediary between the house wrap roll and the exterior wall, providing a mechanical support system that enables single-person operation. The bracket acts as a mediator that transfers the weight and handling requirements from the installer to the building structure.
2Ease of operation
If a single user operates the house wrap installation manually, then labor costs decrease, but control over roll rotation and unrolling becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket structure serves as a mechanical intermediary that provides stable support for the house wrap roll, enabling controlled unrolling. The bracket's attachment to the exterior wall creates a reliable anchor point that prevents uncontrolled rotation or dropping of the roll during single-person operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of two people manually handling the roll with a mechanical bracket structure that provides automated support. This substitution eliminates the need for continuous human intervention to maintain control during unrolling.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the house wrap dispenser is designed to be removable and reattachable at multiple locations, then installation flexibility increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into separate components including a wall plate for attachment, a base plate for support, and a dowel for positioning. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity. The modular design enables easy assembly and disassembly at different locations without increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design incorporates universal attachment features that allow it to be installed at multiple locations along the exterior wall. The standardized wall plate and base plate configuration provide multi-location versatility while maintaining a consistent, simple structure throughout.
4Reliability
If two installers manually manipulate the house wrap roll, then the wrap can be applied to exterior walls, but in windy conditions the wrap may unravel and time is lost to replace it
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket structure acts as a secure intermediary that holds the house wrap roll in place during installation. By attaching the roll to the bracket which is itself attached to the exterior wall, the system prevents the wrap from unraveling in windy conditions without requiring continuous human intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket provides beforehand support and stabilization for the house wrap roll before installation begins. This prior securing prevents unravelling during the installation process, eliminating the need for time-consuming replacements.
Data Source
AI summary
A house wrap dispenser apparatus for use by a single user to use with a roll of house wrap in installation of house wrap on an exterior wall(s) of a stable structure. The house wrap dispenser apparatus includes a house wrap dispenser having a lower house wrap bracket operational with an upper house wrap bracket, a bag, removable fasteners, and a driver. In another embodiment, a water-resistive barrier wrap dispenser apparatus includes a water-resistive barrier wrap dispenser, a multiplicity of threaded dowels, removable fasteners, a bag, and a driver. In an embodiment, a house wrap dispenser apparatus kit, includes a house wrap dispenser apparatus carrying case to contain the house wrap dispenser apparatus. In an embodiment, a water-resistive barrier wrap dispenser apparatus kit includes a water-resistive barrier wrap dispenser apparatus carrying case to contain the water-resistive barrier wrap dispenser apparatus.