1983-05-10
1984-09-25
Schmidt, Frederick R.
Bridges
33187, B23Q 300
Patent
active
044731000
ABSTRACT:
A clamping device for aiding a carpenter in applying weather boards to a building. The clamping device includes: (1) a first, long, flat member terminating in a "hook"; (2) a second, longer, flat member pivotally connected by a hinge to the first member near the end opposite the "hook," and the second member normally being disposed parallel to the first member; (3) an "L"-shaped bracket which is adjustably secured to the second member; and (4) a guide rotatably connected to the second member below the hinge for abutting the first member. This device enables a single carpenter to install weather boards onto a building by placing the "hooked" first member over a board already nailed to a building. Then, the "L"-shaped bracket is adjusted to the correct board overlap dimension, and a similar device at the opposite end of the board is set at the corresponding board overlap dimension. The bottom of a new board to be nailed is then placed in each device to be supported by the respective "L"-shaped brackets and is nailed in place. The carpenter then simultaneously squeezes a rotatable guide at the bottom of the device and pulls a knob on the second member to allow the top of the device to open and remove the adjustable "L"-shaped bracket from supporting relation with the bottom of the newly nailed board. This allows each device to be lifted upwardly off of the earlier nailed board and then downwardly out from under the newly secured board, ready to be used again.
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Popular Science, Jun. 1983 issue, p. 92.
Schmidt Frederick R.
Zatarga J. T.
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