A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
This invention is specifically designed to aid in installation of hardscape products using multiple levels of base materials, including, but not limited to flatwork, asphalt, foundation work, stairs, and concrete pavers or wallstone. The interlocking pavement institute has set specific guidelines for installation of said pavers and NCMA has guidelines for wallstone installation, both which include multiple base materials. Although other tools have been designed for stringline applications, none of them work properly in multiple level applications or have the advantages of saving substantial amounts of time on the jobsite. Previous versions need to be reset for each level of material being added or require multiples of the apparatus. This invention avoids the need to reset collar heights several times throughout the project and increases accuracy for each elevation needed. For this version string lines are held in grooves precut into the sleeve at each different elevation specific to the product thickness and installation requirements specified by the manufacturer of the product, or general normal installation methods. The most important aspect of our version is that only the stringline is moved, and not the holder. The holder stays in a fixed position and the line is moved to each corresponding level needed. The sleeves are used with holding bolts to secure the stringline onto grade stakes. For example: Our system uses a minimum of a three groove sleeve matching specific elevations such as required by the ICPI and NCMA which eliminates the need to reset the collars over and over again to obtain the proper elevation for each level of materials to be installed. An infinite number of grooves can be placed into the sleeves to accommodate any project. Some version may even have fully adjustable grooves on the sleeves to accommodate any custom multi-level project.
This invention is specifically designed to aid in installation of hardscape products using multiple levels of base materials, including, but not limited to flatwork, asphalt, foundation work, stairs, and concrete pavers or wallstone. The interlocking pavement institute has set specific guidelines for installation of said pavers and NCMA has guidelines for wallstone installation, both which include multiple base materials. Although other tools have been designed for stringline applications, none of them work properly in multiple level applications or have the advantages of saving substantial amounts of time on the jobsite. Previous versions need to be reset for each level of material being added or require multiples of the apparatus. This invention avoids the need to reset collar heights several times throughout the project and increases accuracy for each elevation needed. For this version string lines are held in grooves precut into the sleeve at each different elevation specific to the product thickness and installation requirements specified by the manufacturer of the product, or general normal installation methods. The most important aspect of our version is that only the stringline is moved, and not the holder. The holder stays in a fixed position and the line is moved to each corresponding level needed. The sleeves are used with holding bolts to secure the stringline onto grade stakes. For example: Our system uses a minimum of a three groove sleeve matching specific elevations such as required by the ICPI and NCMA which eliminates the need to reset the collars over and over again to obtain the proper elevation for each level of materials to be installed. An infinite number of grooves can be placed into the sleeves to accommodate any project. Some version may even have fully adjustable grooves on the sleeves to accommodate any custom multi-level project.
Hardscape stringline holder
MIDDLETON ROBERT (author)
2018-03-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04G
SCAFFOLDING
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Baugerüste
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E01C
Bau von Straßen, Sportplätzen oder dgl., Decken dafür
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CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE
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F16M
Rahmen, Gehäuse oder Grundplatten von Kraftmaschinen oder anderen Maschinen oder von Apparaten, nicht auf eine besondere Art von Maschine oder Apparat eingeschränkt, die anderweitig vorgesehen ist
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FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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