CA2362868A1

CA2362868A1 - Quoin template

Info

Publication number: CA2362868A1
Application number: CA002362868A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Robert Near
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-11-01
Filing date: 2001-11-01
Publication date: 2003-05-01
Also published as: US20030079437A1

Abstract

A quoin template made for aiding a mason in constructing quoin corners.
The tool is fabricated from aluminum flat stock bent at 90 degrees with two horizontal faces of equal length comprising an upper and lower face bent at 90 degrees to form an extruded flat surface. The quoin template contains a corner brace for added strength and a handle situated at an area for proper balance. The quoin template is designed to be set on a quoin corner and aid a mason in aligning and offsetting the first course of brick on a quoin corner. The quoin template is designed to be quickly mounted and removed during construction of quoin corners.

Description

DESCRIPTION
This invention relates to the masonry trade in general and in particular to the cO~etru~ti~~i of ~u~i~ ~c~~~le~S of brick u~it~. A qu~i~ cbr~er may typically consist of a corner section of a masonry wall one brick and a half long and four courses of brick high. The quoin corners may be spaced apart vertically two courses of brick high and have an offset or protrude 3/."
from the existing brick wall to highlight the quoin corner.
The common practice of constructing a quoin corner is laying the brick on a bed of mortar and using a tape measure and level to establish the offset for the first course of brick. A level is normally used to square and align the first course of brick on the quoin corner. This common practice of constructing quoin corners is time consuming and somewhat tedious even for a skilled mason. The steps of adjusting and squaring the bricks for the proper offset may cause a brick to settle or tip since the bricks on the first course of the quoin corner have no support on the area of the brick protruding from the existing wall. Each quoin corner must be leveled vertically to the previous quoin corner and a consistent offset must be maintained to create an accurate and appealing profile on the corners of masonry walls.
The present invention is very user friendly and provides a very e#fective, productive, and less stressful means of building quoin corners. The quoin template comprises a formed template of lightweight and anti-rust material to use as a guide and support to construct the first course of brick on a quoin burner enauri~g each quoin corner has a cansister~t offset ire relatian to the previous quoin corners. The quoin template is fabricated from flat stock aluminum having a face bent at 90 degrees extending longitudinally in two directions of equal distance with an upper and lower face bend at 90 degrees to create an extruded surface. A brace is situated at the outer corner to keep the device square, and a handle is positioned at an area to provide proper balance and ease of handling. The tool may be fabricated to conform to various brick sizes quoin corner offsets. These factors do not alter the design since during fabrication only the size of the device is changed to accommodate any variances in quoin corner layouts and sizes.
FIG. 1 is a three dimensional view of a masonry corner. The corner 4 where the two walls 3 meet is a quoin corner, which is offset from wall 3 to highlight the quoin corner.
FIG. 1A is a three dimensional drawing of a masonry corner 3 meeting at a quoin corner4 with the quoin template 1 and mortar bed 2 applied. The quoin template 1 is first held against wall 3 to set the offset and align the first course of brick on the quoin corner4. When the second quoin corner is ready for construction, the quoin template 1 is set on top of the ledge of the quoin corner 4. After applying a mortar bed on the brick of wall 3 and the quoin template 1 a brick is laid to the outer edge of the quoin template 1 enabling the brick to be easily aligned and supported. The quoin template may reside in this position until the quoin corner is completed. Quoin corners 4 are commonly separated with two courses of brick 3. After these spacer courses are completed the quoin template may be removed and set on the following quoin corner. This practice is repeated for the desired amount of quoin corners.
FIG. 2 is a three dimensional drawing of the outer face of the quoin template.
FIG. 3 is a three dimensional drawing of the inner face of the quoin template.
FIG. 4 is a three dimensional drawing of a exploded view of the quoin template 1 having a face 2 part of a face3 part of a face 4 part of a face 5 part of a face 6 part of a face 7 bent at an 90 degree angle 8 and extending an equal distant. The handle 9 having a face 10 part of a face 11 part of a face 12 part of a face 13 part of face 14 are bent at 90 degree angles. The brace 15 having a face 16 and 17 bent at 90 degrees. The handle 9 and brace 15 are attached to the quoin template 1 with welds 18.

Claims

1. A quoin template comprised of flat stock aluminum bent at 90 degrees with faces extending horizontally of an equal dimension. And faces extending vertically of an equal dimension. The upper and lower horizontal fares are also bent at 90 degrees to establish a protruded sulfate to support and align brick the first course of brick on a quoin corner. A brace is welded to the outer corner to keep the device square, and a handle is located at an area to provide proper balance for ease of handling. The device is constructed of aluminum material for it's lightweight advantage and anti-rust qualities.

2. A quoin template which is configured for a more productive means of constructing quoin corners, by eliminating common steps of using a tape measure and a level or straight-edge to square and offset the quoin corner from the existing brick wall.

3. A quoin template, which is quickly mounted and removed as exspediously.