US2762130A - Shadow line shake guide - Google Patents

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Sept. 1l, 1956 M. J. OLSON SHADOW LINE SHAKE GUIDE Filed OCC. 24, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 11, 1956 M J, OLSQN 2,762,130

SHADOW LINE SHARE GUIDE Filed Oct. 24, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inf/en for' iinited States Patent @f SHADW LINE SHAKE GUIDE Milton J. Olson, Omaha, Nebr.

Application ctober 24, 1952, Serial No. 316,707

Claims. (Cl. 33-188) My invention relates to a device for properly positioning shingles or shakes on any surface of a building, house, or other structure.

One of the more dicult yproblems in the construction of various types of houses and buildings is the proper positioning of the shingles or shakes on the surfaces thereof. The improper positioning of the shingles or shakes will eventually lead to a disintegration of the surface as a unit and results in leaking, cracking, and improper moisture and weather resistant conditions.

One of the primary problems, therefore, in the building trades is the proper positioning of shingles or shakes on surfaces, and it has been a subject of continual experimentation leading to the production of various gauges and devices to aid persons skilled in the trade in speeding up the application of shingles or shakes on a surface.

Therefore, a primary object of my invention is a new and improved gauging device to materially assist persons in the trade in the proper spacing and speedy application of shingles or shakes on a surface.

Another object is a new and improved gauge or level to properly position shingles or shakes on a surface where the shingles are intended to cover an insulating surface.

Another object is a new and improved shingle or shake guide to speed up the proper positioning of a layer of insulating units and a covering layer of shingles or shakes.

Another object of my invention is a guide or gauge for shingles or shakes that can be rapidly moved from one position to another so as to expedite materially the shingle laying process.

Another object of my invention is a shake or shingle gauge designed to speed up the application of shingles or shakes and to maintain true and level lines at the bottom edge of each course of shingles or shakes with a minimum of measuring and checking.

Other objects will appear from time to time in the ensuing specification and drawings in which:

Figure l is a plan view of my new and improved shake guide;

Figure 2 is a plan View of the guide in position during the shake laying process;

Figure 3 is a sectional View along line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged plan view of one end of the shake guide; and

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken along line 5--5 of Figure 4.

In Figure l my shake guide consists of a base plate which has a series of holes or perforations 12 that are spaced from one another longitudinally and positioned approximately equidistant between the longitudinal edges of the base. A small portion of the lower end 14 of the base plate is turned over, as shown in Figure 5, so that a smooth lower edge is presented to the user. The upper edge i6 is bent over to form a 90 angle with the 2,762,130 Patented Sept. 11, 1956 which is approximately one quarter of an inch high. It

should be noted in Figure l that the bracket extends the full length of the base plate with the exception of approximately a one inch clearance at either end and extends out from the face of the base plate about one inch.

The base plate is provided at either end with a slot 24 which extends approximately one half inch inwardly toward the bracket V18, the slot being positioned adjacent the upper edge of the base plate, as shown in Figure 4.

The use and operation of my device are as follows:

After the first course of shingles or shakes has been applied, as at 26 in Figure 3, to any conventional surface W, the user measures up from the bottom of the course approximately twelve and three-eighths inches and positions a small shingle nail at A as in Figure 2. It will be noted in Figure 3 that the row of shingles 26 has been positioned over an inner layer of insulation such as an Insulite hacker strip 23 and the nail A is driven into the row of shingles 26 to within one-sixteenth of an inch of the face of the shingle. As the lower edge of the outer row of shingles 26 is positioned to extend approximately three-quarters of an inch below the inner layer of insulation positioned thereunder, the shingle nail at A will be approximately twelve inches from the weather course.

With the nail positioned at A, the gauge is slipped around the nail with the slot 24 positioned around the shank of the nail. 'Ihen the gauge is levelled by the use of a conventional carpenters level placed along the upper edge 16. While holding the gauge in this level position, another nail is driven through one of the perforations, as at B in Figure l, at the end opposite the nail at A. With the gauge removably attached to the row of shingles or shakes 26 in this position, an inner layer of insulating or backer material 349 is positioned above the gauge using the edge 16 as a guide. When this hacker material has been properly installed, the next row of shakesor shingles 32 is nailed into position using the bracket 18 as a guide, as shown in Figure 3.

Once the shingling operation has been completed on the outer row of shingles 32, the nail driven through the perforation 12 at B is pulled out and the gauge is moved to the left in Figure 2 so that the slot 24 passes out of association with the nail A. lf the gauge should become stuck under the nail at A, it can easily be released by a light tapping on the side of the bracket 1S with a nail hammer. This operation is then repeated with the gauge placed in the next leftward or rightward position.

I have also found it expeditious to prenail the face nails at the bottom of the shingles or shakes approximately an inch and a half up from the bottom edge with the point of the nail not extending through the back side of the shingle. Also, the top of each of the shingles or shakes is nailed at 34 as necessary to hold the shingles properly in place and to present la at surface for the guide when the next course of shingles is being laid with the guide positioned as shown in dotted lines at 36 in Figure 3.

The above description is concerned with a twelve inch course, but if it is desired to use -a different course, the user should add to the dimension of the weather course approximately three-eighths of an inch for the positioning of the initial nail at A.

I While I have described the gauge in use with a backer strip of an insulating material and a course of conventional shingles or shakes, itshould be understood that the device can be used in any set-up or under any conditions where it is desired to position properly two layers of material, regardless of whether or not one is a backer insulating sheet. It should also be understood that the various dimensions given are only approximations and that they can easily be altered without departing from the essential structure of the invention.

I have found that if the gauge is made in approximately four-foot lengths it can be easily manipulated and handled by the operator. However, threeand five-foot lengths are also easily handled andare expeditious in use. The height of the gauge is approximately four inches and can be standardized regardless of the length.

While I have shown and described one form of my invention, it should be understood that the particular showing is only illustrative or diagrammatic and should not be interpreted to restrict or confine my invention except by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device for positioning cover units in courses on a flat surface, each course consisting of an inner and an outer layer of covering units, and overlapping the course below it, each unit in a course abutting its adjacent units, the positioning device comprising an elongated body member, means on said body member adapted to removably position the device on the surface, said body member having an upper abutting edge of substantial Width perpendicular to the body member adapted to guide and position in abutting relationship an inner layer of covering units, and an outstanding, elongated abutment positioned on the body member below the said upper abutting edge and adapted to guide in abutting relationship and to position an outer layer of covering units.

2. A device for positioning cover units in courses on aat surface, each course consisting of an inner and an outer layer of cover units and overlapping the course below it, each unit in a course abutting its adjacent units, the positioning device comprising an elongated 4body member with a rectangular configuration, said body member having a slot at either 'end and a plurality of aper- `used to position the device, said body member having an upper abutting edge of substantial width perpendicular to the body member adapted to engage and position the inner layer of cover units kwhile they are being secured in position, an outstanding, elongated abutment positioned on the body member below the upper edge at a predetermined dist-ance and adapted to engage and position the outer layer of cover units so that they will extend below the inner layer the predetermined distance While they areY being secured in position, said abutment having an outerV edge turned up toward the upper edge of the body member and adapted to confine the lower edge of the outer cover units on the device while they are being secured in position.

4. In a shingle gauge, the combination of an elongated body member, meansr on said body member adapted to I removably position the gauge on a shingle receiving surface, said body member having an upper abutting edge of substantial width perpendicular to the body member adapted to lguide and position an inner layer of shinglelike units, and an outstanding, elongated abutment posi-Y tioned on the body member below the said upper abutting edge a predetermined distance and adapted to guide and position in abutting relationship an outer layer of shingle-like units.

5. A device for positioning cover units in courses on a ilat surface, each course consisting of an inner and an tures spaced longitudinally therealong for the reception of nails used to position the device, said body member having an upper abutting edge of substantial width perpendicular to the body member adapted to engage and position the inner layer of cover unitswhile they are being secured in position, an outstanding elongated abutment positioned on the body member below the upper abutting edge at a predetermined distance therefrom and adapted to engage and position the outer layer of cover units so that they will extend below the inner layerV of cover units the predetermined distance while they are being secured in position.

3. A device for positioning cover units in courses on a at surface, each course consisting of an inner and an outer layer of cover units and overlapping the course below it, each unit in a course abutting its adjacent units, the positioning device comprising a body member, means on said body member adapted to removably position the device on the surface, said body member having an upper abutting edge of substantial width perpendicular to the body member adapted to guide in abutting relationship and to position the inner layer of cover units, an outstanding, elongatedwabutment positioned on the body member below the said upper abutting edge and adapted to guide and position in abutting relationship the outer layer of covering units, said abutment extending a substantial distance outwardly beyond the upper abutting edge and having its outer edge turned up toward the upper abutting edge of the body member and :adapted to conne the lower edge of the outer cover units on the device while they are being nailed in position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,521,459 McCoy Dec. 30, 1924 1,890,928 Black Dec. 13, 1932 2,409,921 Wulff Oct. 22, 1946

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