US1172775A - Shingling-gage. - Google Patents

Description

J. J. ENGBRECHT.

SHINGLING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 915,

1,172,775. Patented Feb. 22,1916.

JACOB 1T. ENGIBREGHT, OF 'RQTHIEMAY, MO NTANA.

SHINGLING-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.22,1 9 16.

Application filed April 5, 1915. SeriaI'N 0. 19,296.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB J. ENoBnncHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rothiemay, in the county of Musselshell,

State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingling- Gages; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shingling gages and more particularly to a gage whereby subsequent rows of shingles may be conveniently laid in alinement with a uniform width thereof exposed to the weather.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a shingling gage in which the attaching members thereof may be readily released from or engaged with a roof to properly position the gage relatively to the latter, such engagement or disengagement of the members being simultaneously effected upon manipulation of the straight edge portion of the gage from any point throughout its length at which the operator may be stationed.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing:Figure 1 is a side view of the gage in position for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. .Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the attaching members of the gage.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the gage comprises essentially, a straight-edge A, and spaced attaching members B arranged adjacent the ends of said straight-edge.

In detail the attaching members 13 each comprises a support 10, including a base plate 11, and upwardly extending spaced ears 12 rising from opposite side edges of said base plate. Secured as at 13 to the rear portion of the base plate is one end of a leaf spring 14:, the same being bowed upwardly and forwardly from its point of connection and having its free end extended between and beyond the ears 12, there being provided at the extremity of said free end portion of the spring depending spurs 15 which are adapted to engage and penetrate the upper face of a shingle whereby to secure said member relatively thereto.

Connecting the upper ends of the ears '12 is a transverse pin 16 and pivota-lly engaged on said pin is a rule arm 17, said arm having spaced openings therein through which are inserted screws 18 or other suitable attaching means whereby the straight edge A is rigidly supported therefrom. Delineated upon the upper face of the arm 17 are suitable graduations 19 by which the straightedge mav be properly positioned with relation to the arm to effect the desired lap of each subsequent row of shingles.

Likewise mounted upon the pin 16 and between the cars 12, is a lever 20 provided with a cam face 21 adapted to engage and depress the free end of the spring 1% and thus securely hold the spurs 15 in gripping relation with the adjacent shingle. The lever 20 when in operative position is disposed with its extremity engaging the upper face of the arm 17, and to secure same in such position there is employed a locking ring 22, said ring having its ends slidably engaging in slots 23 arranged longitudinally of the arm and being thus readilv manipulated to secure or release said lever.

To place the gage in position for use, the forward base portion 10 of each of the attaching members is inserted between two lapped shingles C in adjacent rows with the front edges of the cars 12 engaging the lower end of the top shingle, the straight edge A being in this manner disposed upon the butts of the upper row of shingles and parallel with the transverse edges thereof. The levers 20 are then manipulated to depress the springs 14 and force the spurs 15 into the face of the adjacent shingle, the

members 22 being next slid to engage the ends of said levers and thereby lock the same to the rule arms 17.

The straight edge A being thus securely supported in position, the roofer in applying the next row of shingles, places same upon those portions of the previous row exposed above the straight-edge and nails them in place in the usual manner. Successive rows may then be laid and secured by moving the gage to the butt portions of the row last secured and repeating the above described operation.

It will be noted by pivoting the levers 20 and arms 17 between the cars 12, that upon manipulation of the straight edge A said members therefor, said members each ineluding a support, a clamp for the support, an arm pivoted to swing relatively to the support and having its free end secured to the bar, an actuating lever for the clamp mounted on the pivot of said arm, and means for releasably securing said lever to the arm.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JACOB J. ENGBRECHT.

WVitnesses W. J. PETERSON, L. L. GRAY.

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

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