US1047613A

US1047613A - Shingling-gage.

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Publication number: US1047613A
Application number: US68585912A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles K Brown
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-03-23
Filing date: 1912-03-23
Publication date: 1912-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 1929-12-17

Description

' 0.7K. BROWN.

' SHINGLING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED'MAR.23,1912.

1,047,6 1 3, Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

In M l Wlbwsses: Inbenbor: a CharlcsK.Brown,

'sH NG ING-Ghen Application filed March '23, 1912. Serial No. 685,859.

lsp ecificati onof Letters Patent.

UNrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE. v

CHARLES K. BROWN, 01? MALDENFMASFSACHUSETTS.

Patented Dec. 17, v.1912.

.i To all whom 'Etma y concern;

, construction and which may be used in con nection with a straight edge so that the shingles as fixed to the roof will always be alined and with the various rows at the same distance apart. Usually threeiof these gages are used in connection with the straight I edge, although it is obvious that if the f straight edge is a short one two may be used I equally as well. .1

The invention consists IILpCGItiLlH novel.

" features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be thoroughly understood by reference to the description of the drawings and to the claims hereinafter given;

Of the drawings Figure 1 represents a straight edge broken away at the center and showing in plan two of the shingling gages supplied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a section through one of said gages, showing it aflixed to two shingles and serving as a guide for the third row, and Fig. 3 represents an inverted plan of one of the gages.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings, 10 represents the body portion of one of the gages, this body portion being provided with a slot 11, the inner Wall 12 .of which is inclined forwardly and toward a shingle 13, on which said body portion is supported. The outer wall 14 of the slot 11 has extending therethroughj two threaded

members

15 and 16, the latter of which impinges upon a board or scantling 17 and retains this in adjusted position in said, slot 11. This board or scantling serves as a straight edge and the other threaded member 15 bears upon the outer face thereof,

andforces it against the inclinedwall 12.

The body portionlO is provided with a rearward extension 18 from the end of which extends inwardly a beveled finger 19 adaptthe finger a clamping member 20 adaptif ,ed; to force said shingle 13 in firm contact against the inner face'aof s'aidfinger 19. From the lower face of the extension 18 projects a plurality of spurs 21 adapted tobe forced into the shingle 22 previously fixed to the roof thereby assisting in retaining the gage in position. When a slightly inclined roof isbeing shingled these spurs are n0nessential, but when the side wall of a building is being shingled it is quite advanta- "geous to use them.

By. the use of this gage any board or scantling having one of its edges straight may be used, the operator with his rule setting the front or straight edge 23 at the re quired distance from the bottom of the slot formed by the rearward extension 18 and finger 19. The board to be used is cut to the required length and preferably three of the gages are used in connection therewith.

ed heretofore but most of them have been of a i r considerable complication, making them expensive to construct and inconvenient to operate, while the majority of them require a specially prepared straight edge which is expensive while it is more or-less inconvenient to carry around from job to job. WVith the present gage any board may be picked up on the job itself, provided it has a singlestraight edge, and utilized until the job of shingling has been completed.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the invention will be thoroughly understood from the foregoing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1

1. A shingling gage comprising a body portion and having a finger adapted to be inserted beneath a shingle and means for clamping it thereto, said body portion being provided with a board receiving slot the When once adjusted the device may be used j portion and having a finger adapted to be inserted beneath a shingle; means for clamping it thereto, said body portion being provided with a board receiving slot the inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle; and two threaded members extending through the outer wall of said slot and adapted for engagement with said board.

3. A shingling gage comprising a body portion provided with a board receiving slot the inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle; two threaded members extending through the outer wall and adapted for engagement with said board; a rearward extension having a finger adapted to be inserted beneath a shingle; and a threaded member adapted to clamp the device to said shingle. a

4. A shingling gage comprising a body portion provided with a board receiving slot,

the inner wall of which is inclined toward said shingle; two threaded members extending through the outer wall and adapted for engagement with said board; a rearward extension having a finger adapted to be inserted beneath a shingle; a threaded member adapted to clamp the device to said shingle; and a spur in the under face of said finger adapted to engage another shingle.

Signed by me at 4: Post Ofiice Sq., Boston, Mass, this 22nd day of March, 1912.

CHARLES K. BROWVN.

Witnesses:

' NATHAN C. LOMBARD;

MARY C. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.