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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908761 | Shake jig for installing shake siding A method and system for installing shakes on a building comprising a ledger board and a shake jig for assisting with installation of shakes. The shake jig comprising a base member supporting an adjustable member with a releasably fastener facilitating releaseable re... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7694429 | Shake jig for installing shake siding A method and system for installing shakes on a building comprising a ledger board and a shake jig for assisting with installation of shakes. The shake jig comprising a base member supporting an adjustable member with a releasably fastener facilitating releaseable re... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7574814 | Apparatus for aligning lapboard siding A pair of generally linear templates each includes one vertical edge convolved in substantially identical stepped convolutions that are each respectively conformed to support the lower end edges of an array of lapboards on the exterior of a building wall structure. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7546692 | Siding hanger and method of hanging siding Provided is a hanger for installing a workpiece on a structure, and the method of installing the workpiece using the hanger. At least one embodiment of the hanger includes a first part adapted for removably attaching the hanger to a structure; a second part adapted ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7275333 | Tool for installing siding A siding tool is used to position overlapping siding planks. The tool has an elongated member with a hook on an upper end that fits over an upper edge of a first plank. A support is carried by the elongated member for supporting the lower edge of a second plank that... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7207122 | Apparatus and process for applying lap siding An apparatus for applying lap siding including a main body chassis, a lap siding clamp member, an exposure rod, and a lap siding rest platform. The main body chassis includes a main body base plate with a siding clamp rod support member and a siding backing member p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7124551 | Siding installation tool A tool temporarily supports a first piece of siding against a structure. The tool is removable after the first piece of siding is at least partially secured to the structure. The tool is then usable to temporarily support a second piece of siding against the structu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6973735 | Board spacing tool A board spacing tool comprising a balanced handle defined by a geometrically-shaped body having a front-end portion and a rear-end portion wherein the rear-end portion has a rocking surface to lift a planar board spacing or wedging member perpendicularly coupled to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6931743 | Chalk line with selectively adjustable tip An improved chalk line tip for a chalk-line. The tip having a string attachment portion, having a first end configured to receive a pivot pin therein and extending in a generally arcuately shaped configuration toward a second end, which is also configured to receive... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928743 | Siding installation tool A siding installation tool for support pieces of siding and act as a guide to facilitate consistent alignment of the siding being installed includes a clamp assembly coupled to an extendable guide assembly. The clamp assembly is lockable to a piece of siding and the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6904732 | Device and method for installing building material The present invention provide an apparatus, devices and/or systems for the installation of building material which allows one individual on his own to install building material. The device includes at least one resting surface spaced apart from a fastener. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6886268 | Siding installation tool and method of installing siding A siding installation tool is provided comprising a main body portion including a spacing flange. The spacing flange includes a hook member disposed to hang the tool from a top edge of a first siding panel and a seat member disposed to receive the bottom edge of a s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871846 | Suction-attached support device and method A body has a support surface for temporarily supporting a siding, trim, or other construction piece that is to be installed on a building wall. A suction cup is controllable to temporarily adhere by suction the support device to the building wall. An extendible spac... | 03/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6494016 | Installation device for installing siding and method therefor A device allowing a sole installer to install overlapping board siding on a wall is described. The device includes an s-shaped hanger having a u-shaped portion and an inverted u-shaped portion sharing a common leg. A handle extends horizontally from the l... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6434853 | Lap siding hanger A siding application tool and a method for installing siding using the tool is described. The tool includes an overlap portion 14 having upper and lower ends, an L-shaped hook portion 10 with an upper bearing surface 12a that forms a generally right-angle... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6367160 | Siding gauge tool A tool for installation of building siding includes an elongate base portion, an arm portion extending at a right angle thereto, and terminates in a flange portion extending at a right angle from the arm. A clip member is carried on the upper surface of t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5933976 | Method of installing a ridge cover and guide tool for practicing this method A guide tool allows ridge covers to be installed on a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof with a uniform overlap of adjacent ridge covers. Consequently, a uniform shadow effect is achieved by adjacent ridge covers all along the ridge, hip, or rake of the roof, ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5623767 | Siding installation alignment tool A siding installation tool for the installation of horizontally overlapping siding boards on the exterior of a building structure. The tool includes a J-shaped hook that is integrally formed to an elongated body member at a terminal end thereof for attach... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5522149 | Siding application and gauge tool A siding application and gauge tool which permits one person to apply siding to a building. At one end a knife edge or hook is inserted behind the nailed siding. A top ridge is of sufficient width to fit over the top of the nailed siding. The overlap gaug... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5465499 | Tool for installing siding A tool for installing siding on a building wall is disclosed wherein only two formed metal parts are shown which are of utter simplicity and are relatively adjustable one to the other to provide variation in desired exposure to weather of each underlying ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5408757 | Jig for installing lap siding A vertical body member has a slot leading down from the upper end thereof for receiving and supporting a piece of siding to be installed. The slot has a depth that determines the overlap of a piece of siding and is defined at the rear by a wall terminatin... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5400519 | Siding application and gauge tool A siding application and gauge tool which permits one person to apply siding to a building. At one end a knife edge or hook is inserted behind the nailed siding. A top ridge is of sufficient width to fit over the top of the nailed siding. The overlap gaug... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5370377 | Cladding plank installation tool A tool for use in the fixing of plank cladding where the tool includes a first member (1) and a second member (11) shorter than and spaced from the first member (1) to provide the sides of a plank receiving slot (36) which has a bottom (35), a hook (12) o... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5335423 | Siding spacer and method An apparatus and method for the attachment of siding to an architectural structure. The apparatus of the invention is characterized by a longitudinally extending gage member, a first element for engaging a first piece of siding, a second element for engag... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5305532 | Siding alignment tool A gauge member arranged to include first and second planar side walls arranged in a parallel coextensive relationship having a first end wall spaced from a second end wall having a first step therebetween, a second step is positioned at an uppermost end o... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5094007 | Adjustable siding gauge The adjustable siding gauge described in these documents is to be used with any lap or clapboard siding application. By starting at the bottom with your first course level you can then adjust the gauge for the amount of clapboard you wish to show (or weat... | 03/10/1992 |
