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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320181 | Masonry guiding tool A masonry guiding tool for attachment to a backing wall, comprising a base member for attachment to the backing wall and an elbowed plumb line holder. The plumb line holder comprises an elongated mounting portion defining a first axis therealong, the mounting portio... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310888 | Masonry story pole with adjustable braces A masonry story pole with braces includes: a.) an elongated vertical pole member for corner positioning to set horizontal lines for bricklaying, having a working area between a top end and a bottom end; b.) a bottom support bracket connected to the bottom end of the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7070667 | Method and tool for installing tile on a wall Tiles are installed on a vertical wall by employing an elongate, straight device that includes a spirit level. The device is positioned in overlying relation to the wall and rotated until it is horizontal as indicated by the spirit level. A plurality of longitudinal... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6513286 | Tool for hanging fascia board A tool for hanging fascia board includes three parts. A first part consists of a t-bar having two pieces attached perpendicularly together and designed to be removably mounted on the end of a rafter board with the flat elongated member lying against a sid... | 02/04/2003 |
| 5761876 | Stone wall guide and forming system An apparatus and the method of using the apparatus to form a wall. Initially, a pair of vertical wall guides are mounted upright at selected locations. The guides are made in two parts, a front guide and a rear guide, so the guides can be moved toward and... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5722176 | Brick alignment apparatus An apparatus for aligning bricks placed in a predetermined pattern during construction of a static structure, particularly a chimney, with the bricks being placed in an angular relationship with upstanding walls of the chimney, includes an assembly for at... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5611189 | Apparatus for hanging fascia board A hanger for holding and supporting fascia board during installation along the rafters of a roof. The hanger is formed of a saddle or bracket which attaches to the upper edge of the rafter. A fascia catch is pivotally attached to the saddle through an adj... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5542187 | Alignment assembly and method An alignment assembly and method is provided. The alignment assembly is located adjacent to one end of a structure to be erected, and cooperates with a like assembly located adjacent to an opposite end of the structure for vertically aligning a surface of... | 08/06/1996 |
| 4995167 | Masonry guide A novel masonry tool kit that enables masons to plumb their work quickly and easily which saves time and money. The invention consists of two vertical members or story poles which operate in two systems. One system is used for outside corners and the othe... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4932134 | Adjustable foundation locating device An adjustable foundation locating device used to position or locate forms and trenches needed for pouring concrete foundations. The device uses a horizontal member which is supported by a stake driven into the ground. The horizontal member may be moved up... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4443954 | Masonry guide A masonry guide including an upright standard; a fork affixed to the standard adjacent its lowermost end for engaging the external corner of a building structure; a pair of arms pivotally engaging the standard at right angles to one another, the arms each... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4359850 | Brick control device and method A brick control device including a base portion attachable to a wall, a brick flange extending outwardly therefrom for providing vertical alignment of the edge of the brick facing, and a portion extending from the base and including a string flange for at... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4338728 | Mason's guide A mason's guide system which has at least a pair of elongate bodies that have telescoping extensions of the bodies are provided to engage a floor and ceiling. The bodies are provided with longitudinally adjustable measuring tapes and a moveable marker for... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4077127 | Mechanical corner system for brickmasons A device to be used by brickmasons in the erection of a brick wall that embodies, speed in setting-up, precision and choice of mortar joint spacing and is adjustable to a variety of wall heights.... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4057903 | Guide line holder Disclosed is a bracket for supporting a mason's guide line in place adjacent an existing courses of bricks that form intersecting walls. The bracket includes a base portion defining planar inner surfaces for engaging a pair of wall faces adjacent a corner... | 11/15/1977 |
