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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841101 | Roofing installation apparatus A roofing installation device for enabling quick and accurate installation of shingle type roofing. The device includes a generally c-shaped inner portion and correspondingly c-shaped outer portion slidable relative to one another. The inner and outer portions inclu... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7434329 | Mounting clips for siding boards A mounting clip is designed to assist positioning and mounting of a first siding board to a wall overlapping a portion of a second siding board. The mounting clip includes a hanger which hangs the mounting clip on the second siding board. The mounting clip also incl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7363722 | Apparatus for the temporary support of dimensional lumber used as a ledger Disclosed is an a mountable leveling support clamp comprising a mounting plate, a support arm having a horizontal and vertical portion incorporating a leveling indicator and threaded throughbore with an adjusting screw having a locking plate on one end and a handle ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7254920 | Tile-leveling device A device for setting and leveling tile is provided that comprises an elongated straight edge. The straight edge includes a horizontal tile support flange and a vertical flange. A support leg is adjustably attached to the vertical flange adjacent each end of the stra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222435 | Self measuring workpiece An elongated construction workpiece having a viewable surface and adapted to be cut to a measured length or width at a work site, wherein the workpiece is provided on a viewable surface adjacent one or more of its edges with linear measure markings whereby a desired... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213346 | Installation tool for horizontal siding boards An apparatus for installing siding boards comprises a body member, a siding-engagement member; and a cam member rotatably engaged with the body member. The cam member includes an eccentrically curved cam segment. The body member, siding-engagement member, and cam se... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185443 | Spacer A spacer for facilitating hanging and fastening siding strips to a structure. The spacer is placed on a previously-fastened siding strip. An unfastened siding strip is then placed on the spacer, allowing the unfastened siding strip to be fastened. Once fastened, a p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168181 | Hand tool apparatus and method The present invention comprises a hand tool for the installation of elongated horizontally overlapping siding on a vertical framework. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159328 | Measurement gauge incorporating a level Apparatus 10 discloses a handle 32 for manipulating the device and an extending rule portion 18 having a series of markings or measurements 26 embossed along its edge serving as a base of spacing measurement for a pivotally mounted swing ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134253 | Siding installation apparatuses and methods for installing siding pieces on walls Siding installation apparatuses and methods for engaging a first siding piece and supporting a second siding piece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member having a support surface to support the second siding piece, an engage... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117823 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, and is also co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7020976 | Tool for installing siding A tool for installing siding, such as horizontally-disposed, overlapping siding is disclosed. In one embodiment, the tool comprises an elongate longitudinal portion having top and bottom end portions. A top siding-engaging portion extends from the top end portion an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978737 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door is disclosed. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6915590 | Tool kit for installing roofing or siding materials A tool for laying sequential courses of tiles on an inclined roof, or sidewall the tool including a rail and several arms sized to extend over a previous course of tiles and to position the rail to define a straight edge for the current or new tile course. The arms ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901681 | Siding installation tool, kit and method A siding hook and a gauge for positioning a length of siding at a predetermined degree of overlap over an installed length of siding is disclosed. The gauge comprises an elongate slide bar and a stop block slidably mounted on the slide bar. The stop block is clamped... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848192 | Siding tool A siding tool is provided that enables a single person to install plank siding on a building. The main body of the tool is provided in the form of a flat elongated bar. The top end of a flat elongated bar is bent 180 degree to form a hook. The tip portion of the hoo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6705021 | Lap siding installation tool A tool that assists in installing lap siding. The tool includes a body having a handle and a pair of vertically spaced-apart seat assemblies that define a seat distance therebetween. The lower seat assembly is adapted to engage the lower portion of a previously inst... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6684521 | Siding gauge tool A tool and method for installing siding panels in overlapped relation. The tool comprises a clamp and lip arrangement for clamping and supporting a panel on a previously installed panel, a handle extending from the clamp, a first gauge for setting the ove... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6560945 | Device for uniform shingle attachment to roof hip, ridge and barge rafter An apparatus for the attaching of shingles to a roof and especially to the hip, ridge, and barge rafter edge portions of a shingled roof. The device can provide both a mounting guide to aid the user to achieve an in-line installation of conventional roofi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6378223 | Shingle gauge A shingle gauge comprising a gauge base, a first shingle engaging surface disposed adjacent to a first end of the gauge base, and a second shingle engaging surface disposed adjacent to a second end of the gauge base. A distance between the first and secon... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6189227 | Straight line shingle An apparatus for applying shingles onto a roof of a structure. The apparatus includes a first and second retractable/extendable rail, with the first and second rails being positioned to ends of a roof in a parallel relationship to each other. The first an... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5918439 | Roof shingle replacement tool and method A roof shingle placement tool is provided. The roof shingle placement tool includes a support member adapted to be disposed generally horizontally on a roof to be shingled. An indexing member is connected to the support member. The indexing member include... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5735057 | Shingle gauge A shingle gauge includes a circular collar that is adjustable secured to the hammerhead of a conventional hammer and includes a pair of rearwardly projecting side rails, which are connected by a stud having a cylindrically headed nuts fastened outside the... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5692311 | Sideboard clamp and jig apparatus The instant invention consists of a handholdable spring loaded clamp unit with a lower jaw and an upper jaw such that when the clamp is squeezed open and the lower jaw is placed up, under a course of lain sideboard, the clamp when released from being held... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5018279 | Strip shingle alignment tool An alignment tool for positioning square tab shingles on a roof surface in perfect alignment with shingle strips already fastened to the roof includes a long, straight shingle positioning plate having a base flange and an unfastened shingle positioning fl... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4936021 | Adjustable support/spacer device for the construction industry The invention relates to the an adjustable support and spacer device having and a base member and extension member which is adjustable relative thereto via a releasable clamp. The extension member and the base member each carry a support member whereby th... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4285134 | Shingle locating gauge A shingle locating gauge for use in aligning and applying roofing or siding shingles has a pair of generally parallel side supports attached to an elongated alignment guide. A load spreading bar and an elongated support member extend generally parallel to... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4183144 | Strip shingle alignment fixtures Fixtures for aligning strip shingles for roofing and siding are disclosed. An elongated alignment guide is provided for supporting the lower edges of a plurality of shingles to be laid on a roof or attached to a building wall. In one embodiment, the align... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4056889 | Strip shingle alignment fixtures Fixtures for aligning asphalt composition strip shingles for roofing and siding are disclosed. An elongated alignment guide is provided for supporting the lower edges of a plurality of shingles to be laid on a roof or attached to a building wall. In one e... | 11/08/1977 |
