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  • a Thisinvention comprises novel and useful-impmrement 1 19 a l lay n a mechanism for assisting in "con'structing brick'-ancl--ti1ewalls d pa ularl i @pplying a layer of mortar to the top 'eonrse" brickwork, forcing the mo-rtar into the joints between adjac entbricks in the top course and applying an additional eours e of .orieks in properly spaced relation-*t'qeaeh other and to the'topeourse'.
  • a further ooject ofthe invention is no-provide an epparatusas set forthin the-precegiing object, which may be easily and readily applied to or removed fromfbrickworlr constructions;
  • a still further feature ofthe invention resioes in' the proyision' of an app aratus aseet forth in the preceding obj eots aneeeamres: herem the side walls are provided "wi t'h'inwar'clly extending flanges rigidly attached at their lo iverfends' anol constituting g i defr' ans'flwhicn 'iiges grve the dual purpose of supporting an additional oourse of j brickwork inpredetermined"Vertically ourse applicatom v .j i still furtherimportant ifeature of .the inventhereof, and also provide .means for supporting a ndproviding longitudinal'movement of 'amortar tion resides in th'e
  • the- -mortar:applicatorz includes packing -"and sealing" means" :for :.confining the layer 0: mortar to -be applied to a. predetermined portion of the :top surface of the top ;course L of brickwork; and wherein the joint or cracklfiller of the mortarapplicator includeszatransversely extending tubular-member having an1op'enlower 4 'end' together with a reciprocable vplunger imsaid tubular member, said tubular member:2.:and
  • Figure Lisatopmplan view showinga preferred embodiment of the ,ndeviee, parts; being br oken .lavqa yg .1 1 .v z v L V .l M
  • Figure 2 is ar-side elevational viewof theharranig'ement showniiri Figurejl; v; v i
  • wEi'gure fifl is; aasfragmentary ,gdetail yiew taken upon an enlarged sea-1e substantially-upon 3 the 3 vertical plane through the section line 33 of Figure 2 and showing in particular the guide flanges of the side walls for supporting an additional course of brickwork together with the pivotal and resilient mounting of the side walls;
  • Figure 4 is a view taken in elevation and at right angles to Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but showing a construction suitably proportioned for constructing a brick wall that is two thicknesses of brick in width;
  • Figure 6 is an elevational view, upon an enlarged scale of a portion of the construction shown in Figure 2, and illustrating in particular the clamping means of the support means of the frame of the device;
  • Figure 7 is a view in vertical section through the detail view of Figure 6, and is taken substantially upon the vertical plane of the section line 1-1 of Figure 2, and with Figure 6 illustrates in particular the manner of supporting the side walls of the frame from and upon a lower course of the brickwork construction;
  • Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view taken in elevation of a portion of the device shown in Figure 2, this view illustrating the abutment means for adjusting the vertical inclination of the side walls of the device;
  • Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view through the construction of Figure 8, taken substantially upon the vertical plane of the section line 99 of Figure 2;
  • Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail view taken upon an enlarged scale in elevation of a portion of the rule and its fastening means;
  • Figure 11 is a fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the plane of the section line llll of Figures 2 and 10;
  • Figure 12 is a side elevational view showing a tile setting attachment for use with this invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view through a portion of the machine, showing the construction of a mortar applicator and its attachment thereto;
  • Figure 14 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the section line l4l 4 of Figure 2;
  • Figure 15 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 13 but showing the crack filling means in depressed position.
  • FIG. 2 a brickwork construction, a wall portion consisting of a plurality of courses of brick, these courses being indicated at I0, and this brickwork terminating in a top course l2.
  • the brick laying machine forming the subject of this invention is shown in Figures 1 and 2 as applied in operative position to the courses of brickwork, for the purpose of facilitating the proper assembling of bricks and laying of successive courses of brickwork upon the brickwork construction.
  • the brick laying machine consists essentially of a pair of transverse end or clamp bars [4, each bar consisting of a pair of parallel plates, between the extremities of which are pivotally connected as at I6, 2. pair of levers 18, intermediate the ends of the latter.
  • a pair of inturned flanges 42 which constitute guide means for a purpose to be set forth hereinafter.
  • Support means are provided by means of which the angle iron and their side wall members are adjustably mounted upon and secured to the brickwork construction with which the machine is to be used.
  • These support members consist of carriages, each of which comprises upper and lower plates 44 and 46 respectively which slidingly embrace the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal flange 26 of the angle iron frame member, these upper and lower plates being rigidly secured to each other and to an intermediately extending plate member 48, as by welding or the like, whereby a rigid slide is provided which is movable longitudinally of the horizontally extending flange member 26 of the frame.
  • set screws 50 and lock nuts are provided, the set screws being carried by and extending through the upper plate 44 into engagement with the horizontal flange 26 which is embraced by the upper and lower plates.
  • a generally U-shaped standard or support 52 is carried by and extends above the upper plates 44, this standard being provided with a vertical bore 54.
  • An adjusting screw 56 is rotatably but non-slidably received in the bore 54 by means of a collar 58 and a head portion 60 having a handle or finger grip member 62 carried thereby.
  • the adjusting screw 56 is free to rotate but is held immovably with respect to the supporting bracket 52.
  • gametes are fthushslidably idft s d m slotjlz, for
  • any desired number of these carriage support members maybe provided depend- ,ing upon the length ofthe angle iron frame members, and the type of work ibeine'performed.
  • a lateral supporting means or abutment is provided.
  • This means comprises a plurality .of downwardly extending channel shaped members "14, see Figures 't and 9,",Which at their upperends aresecured as by fastening;
  • brackets #32" of V ,L-shaped, construction which brackets" form part of the adjustable clamp vt'zizhich;isslidablflbngitudinally of' and 'ernbraces' theabove ⁇ mentioned flange 26 Of'thG frameme'mber's.
  • bragcketsj f f . f ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
  • intermediate connecting members 88 which are horizontally aligned with the adf jacentvedgeofuthe 'flange"2B, -t;he members 84,
  • a setscrew me'ans 9i] isQprovided, carried by the upper plate fit for engaging "the Yflange TZS, to loci; the clamps, and
  • iJlJ-sttable stop meansfil which includesaheadlor abuta. merit surface-94, adapted to engage'the,vouter sun 7 race of onepfthe coursesof brickwork as at it,
  • this-bolt. beingtfa djustablygconneqtedto the chanchannel member 14 by rneans of the nuts -9"6',-'thev Qa'put ent ithea d or stop u an ⁇ 94' can be caused to engagejthe lateral face of a course: of brick 1:0 whereby the channel member 14 csn be caused ssume any fdesiredvertical i; 'lination lwith 410 res pectto the vertical plane, ands nc'e't'he channel ember ,TM is rigidly attached bymeansof f h r nf .8 mi e an l re x eemb i jincluding the side wall ⁇ 4 th'ere0 f, can be 1 spaced in yertical alignment with t the outer surfaces of '15 thepcoursesfof brick [0, andin the vertical plane :if e desired, f by nieans 9f
  • the side walls I I8 and also the end wall I22 extend between the guide flanges 42 and are guided thereby as the applicator is moved longitudinally of the frame. These side walls and end wall rest upon the upper surface of the top course I2 to establish a sealing engagement therewith, whereby a layer of mortar indicated at I28 may be deposited thereon inwardly of the edges thereof, in confined relation between the side walls I I8.
  • Suitable laterally extending slide blocks I39 are carried at the four extremities of the sides I I8, as shown in Figure 1, which slide blocks are adapted to rest upon and slide upon the upper surfaces of the guide means 42.
  • the hopper or applicator H6 is preferably provided with a transversely extending fulcrum or pivot pin I32 which extends through the side walls I I8, and upon this pin are pivoted pairs of lever arms I34 and I36.
  • the outer arms I36 are connected at their outer extremities by a cross bar I38 constituting a handle, while a similar handle or cross bar I40 connects the outer extremities of the inner levers I34.
  • a transversely extending tubular member or press chamber I42 having parallel arcuately curved walls, and which member is open at its lower end.
  • the walls of the member I42 are struck out an arc or circle whose center is the axis of the pin or shaft I32.
  • the inner levers I are provided with a transverse bar I44 rigidly attached thereto, which bar carries an arcuate piston rod I46, which extends into the cylinder or press Hi2, and is provided with a rubber piston or plunger I48 of any suitable construction.
  • a spring IE9 is interposed between the supporting member I44 and the head of the tubular member or press chamber I 42, for yieldingly urging the levers apart, with the piston in its retracted position as shown in Figure 13.
  • this device is as follows. With the hopper filled with mortar, and the parts in the position shown in Figure 13, the applicator is moved longitudinally of the guide rails 42, leaving a leveled coating of mortar I28 therebehind, until the press is positioned successively above each of the joints between adjacent bricks in the top layer I2, and at each joint, the same operation is repeated.
  • the lever I is lowered to the position shown in Figure 15, thereby moving the tubular member or press chamber I42 into its lower position, at which time it rests upon the upper surface of two adjacent bricks of the course I2, and seals and straddles the joint therebetween.
  • the piston is now lowered by moving the levers I 36 downwardly against the opposition of the spring I50, in either a single stroke or a series of strokes as desired, as indicated in Figure 15. This downward movement of the piston forces some of the mortar trapped within the chamber I42 downwardly into the cracks or joints between the two adjacent bricks, thereby tightly filling and sealing the vertical joints.
  • the spring I50 serves to return the plunger to its uppermost position in the chamber I42.
  • an additional course of bricks H4 is then laid as shown in Figures 3 or 5. Since the side walls 24 are spaced at the proper spacing, by means of the above mentioned lateral stops or abutments 92, the individual bricks can be readily placed between the side walls upon the: coating I28 of mortar. However, and this is an important feature of the invention, the individual bricks are pressed down between the two side frame members, until the bricks rest upon the guide means 42, which thereby serve as stops to prevent uneven vertical spacing of the bricks of the layer I I4. Thus, the bricks are placed in position and positively stopped and positioned at the desired vertical spacing by means of the frame of the machine.
  • FIG. 12 is a further construction within the principles of this invention which may be employed for forming a wall of combined courses of brick and tile.
  • the courses of bricks ID and I2 have been previously formed by the machine and in the manner set forth hereinbefore, it being understood that a layer of brick is applied of sufiicient height to equal that of a layer or course of tile, whereupon the latter is applied, and another series of layers of brick applied, and the operation repeated.
  • the attachment shown in Figure 12 is employed for properly positioning a course of tile.
  • This attachment includes a generally triangular shaped support member I 5
  • a bar I56 Rigidly carried by and extending laterally from the support I5I, is a bar I56 to which is detachably secured as by fastening means I58, the upper horizontal arm I60 of a L-shaped bracket I62, whose lower arm IE4 is attached to the above mentioned upstanding flange24 of the angle iron side frame member having a horizontally extending flange 26.
  • This angle iron frame member is provided with the same adjusting means and lateral stop or abutment members referred to in connection with the preceding embodiment of the invention.
  • the angle iron is provided with an inwardly extending guide flange 42 as set forth in the preceding embodiment, and the same supporting toe 68 is likewise provided for resting upon the topmost course of tiles I66 for applying a mortar layer I68 therebetween, in exactly the same manner as the mortar layer I28 previously referred to, and thereafter positioning an additional layer of tiles I10 thereon.
  • the member 160 is provided with a spirit level 112, whose use will be obvious.
  • this invention provides a guide form to insure the proper alignment and positioning of successive courses of brick in forming a brick work construction such as walls: or the like, which may be easily adjusted for leveling and for plumbing as desired, which may be very quickly applied to or removed from a brickwork construction with a minimum of effort, and which is readily adjusted for effecting mortar joints between courses of varying thicknesses as desired.
  • a novel frame construction which not only serves: to quickly and accurately apply a mortar layer of actuate predetermined dimensions upon the top course of brick for bonding the additional course thereto, but also which serves to insure that the additional course of brick will be properly spaced vertically from the top course. Further, not only does the applicator insure that the mortar layer shall be evenly and uniformly spread, but it includes means for positively packing and compressing the mortar into the cracks or joints between the bricks of the top course.
  • the machine may be readily constructed to accommodate and construct walls or brick constructions of varying widths; and may be also advantageously employed to erect walls or constructionshaving both brick and tile layers.
  • a frame comprising a pair of side walls for embracing the topmost course of a brickwork construction, support members for supporting said side wall members upon the top of a lower course of brickwork, inwardly extending flanges on said side wall members for supporting and positioning an additional course of brickwork above said top course, said side wall members having clamps slidable longitudinally thereon, said support members being carried by said clamps.
  • said support members include vertically extending rods having inward toes at their lower ends for insertion between said lower course and the immediately overlying course, said rods being adjustably secured to said clamps for sliding vertical adjustment therein.
  • abutment means comprising a plurality of downwardly extending channel-shaped members carried by additional clamps on said side wall members.

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May 26, 1953 Filed June 17, 1948 4. o. KIRSCHMANN BRICK AND TILE LAYING MACHINE El in 1% h.-
5 Sheets-Sheet l Nil h'mann John 0 KIIIGVENTOR.
May 26, 1953 J. D. KIRSCHMANN BRICK AND TILE LAYING MACHINE -5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 17, 1948 0. Kirschmafl'" INVENTOR.
BY v wv m N 1953 J. D. KIRSCHMANN 2,639,608 BRICK AND TI'LE LAYING MACHINE Filed June 1'7, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet 3- Fig.6.
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May 26, 1953 J. D. KIRSCHMANN BRICK AND TILE LAYING'MACHINE s Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 17, 1948 John D. K irschmann INVENTOR Mayt a d more s c fi all pert in myingbr'ickfs unti re br sk ork one lf l tie r "2 s ee r le i' iia i i Patented May 26, 1953 phi n1); Kirjscll manngeenti tidigqiie'n, 194k; seriamo'. 33,411
At Qlaims. (or. 12-11 29) a Thisinvention comprises novel and useful-impmrement 1 19 a l lay n a mechanism for assisting in "con'structing brick'-ancl--ti1ewalls d pa ularl i @pplying a layer of mortar to the top 'eonrse" brickwork, forcing the mo-rtar into the joints between adjac entbricks in the top course and applying an additional eours e of .orieks in properly spaced relation-*t'qeaeh other and to the'topeourse'.
An important 1 biect ofthe'inventionisto protitle a briok laying 'niachine which will assist in *loriekwork floonstrnction,
with ease, a'ccuracy antia saving 'inflti ine and labor.
A further ooject ofthe invention is no-provide an epparatusas set forthin the-precegiing object, which may be easily and readily applied to or removed fromfbrickworlr constructions;
which may be reariilyiagjusted to accommodate different sizes and proportions of-bri'ck workconstruetions; and. VE/hlChlSQflRableof maintaining a predeterminedvertically spaced r'elation between th successive eoorses*ot hrickw'ork with which the maohine'is en ployegil An important feat re'of the invention-resides in v the provision of a; framework inell'idinig transverse clamp har s, depending parallel --v ertically extending sicle wal ivotepl tp the hars' together with spring meansfor urging the -s'i cle walls toward each qtlierfiaocoinpaniegl by' support members" for mounting the; side wvall's'abefzei the top oourse'of a icltwo k construetion -and 'for supporting; thesrdewalls roma lGWerbotlrs'eof Another importa t ieatore of the invention-resides in the pr ision of an; apparatuses set forth 'in the preceding ieaitnref wherein-means are proyided for longitudinally and'terticallyadjusting the support members withrespeet- 'to the vside walls; and whei einfha riglle means-care provideo for quickly andeasily' pivoting' theside Wa s. a th porting"mmbers'fcarried' therepplieation ot the pp'aratu's' to ame by to mensw h efrom I A still further feature ofthe invention resioes in' the proyision' of an app aratus aseet forth in the preceding obj eots aneeeamres: herem the side walls are provided "wi t'h'inwar'clly extending flanges rigidly attached at their lo iverfends' anol constituting g i defr' ans'flwhicn 'iiges grve the dual purpose of supporting an additional oourse of j brickwork inpredetermined"Vertically ourse applicatom v .j i still furtherimportant ifeature of .the inventhereof, and also provide .means for supporting a ndproviding longitudinal'movement of 'amortar tion resides in th'e provisionivof an apparatuses set f orth" in the-above mentioned features .and
obje'ot s; wherein=1theimortar applicator includes a' hopper-movablelongituoinallypfitheside walls, ancl' zhoiinted therebetwe'en'; :andiwhich hoppenis wpen ing fdr applying a layer of ..:inortar to the provided with a combined dispensing and levelin -=top co reel ofibriclc work; i'togetherlwithdamortar tamping-means ton f-o rcing mortarlintolthe joints between adjacent bricks of the top io0urse of;the
-'-'-Yet another feature of the invention resides in the provision-and appliance a set forth-in the foregoing I features anclaobject's of the-invention, wherein the- -mortar:applicatorz includes packing -"and sealing" means" :for :.confining the layer 0: mortar to -be applied to a. predetermined portion of the :top surface of the top ;course L of brickwork; and wherein the joint or cracklfiller of the mortarapplicator includeszatransversely extending tubular-member having an1op'enlower 4 'end' together with a reciprocable vplunger imsaid tubular member, said tubular member:2.:and
"- plung'er I being' mounteduponla common fulcrum pincarriedby theiapplicatorg 1:1,:
Yet another important :feature of the intention resides in 'thel provisionlof an appliance in 1 conformitywith-the above mentioned lzfeatures and objects wherein theresisuprovidedanim- 1 prove d ruler-rmounted 'upon onexofz the side vWalls *for assisting inllmai ntaining e'ven-Jongitudinal --spae'ing of the suceessive .bricks [1111a course; whe'reinthere is-provided .ansimprovedj and. novel mountingeof spirit levelsmonrtheiside walls: of l the device; land wherein =is provided. an. attachment ter enabling-the;constructing of \combination'tile I and .brickworle walls.: .l
' -II-he'S tQgether. with vvarioueancillaryw features and obj ects' of the; invention -which will later vJoe- "come-apparent asthe followingl'description .pro-
' Ieeedsp'ere .xattained iby 1; this device; preferred embodiments-of "which have been illustrated by way of example only in theaccompanyingzdrawing's,--wherein:
Figure Lisatopmplan view showinga preferred embodiment of the ,ndeviee, parts; being br oken .lavqa yg .1 1 .v z v L V .l M Figure 2 is ar-side elevational viewof theharranig'ement showniiriFigurejl; v; v i
wEi'gure fifl is; aasfragmentary ,gdetail yiew taken upon an enlarged sea-1e substantially-upon 3 the 3 vertical plane through the section line 33 of Figure 2 and showing in particular the guide flanges of the side walls for supporting an additional course of brickwork together with the pivotal and resilient mounting of the side walls;
Figure 4 is a view taken in elevation and at right angles to Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3, but showing a construction suitably proportioned for constructing a brick wall that is two thicknesses of brick in width;
Figure 6 is an elevational view, upon an enlarged scale of a portion of the construction shown in Figure 2, and illustrating in particular the clamping means of the support means of the frame of the device;
Figure 7 is a view in vertical section through the detail view of Figure 6, and is taken substantially upon the vertical plane of the section line 1-1 of Figure 2, and with Figure 6 illustrates in particular the manner of supporting the side walls of the frame from and upon a lower course of the brickwork construction;
Figure 8 is an enlarged detail view taken in elevation of a portion of the device shown in Figure 2, this view illustrating the abutment means for adjusting the vertical inclination of the side walls of the device;
Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view through the construction of Figure 8, taken substantially upon the vertical plane of the section line 99 of Figure 2;
Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail view taken upon an enlarged scale in elevation of a portion of the rule and its fastening means;
Figure 11 is a fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the plane of the section line llll of Figures 2 and 10;
Figure 12 is a side elevational view showing a tile setting attachment for use with this invention;
Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view through a portion of the machine, showing the construction of a mortar applicator and its attachment thereto;
Figure 14 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the section line l4l 4 of Figure 2; and,
Figure 15 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 13 but showing the crack filling means in depressed position.
Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, there is disclosed in Figure 2 a brickwork construction, a wall portion consisting of a plurality of courses of brick, these courses being indicated at I0, and this brickwork terminating in a top course l2. The brick laying machine forming the subject of this invention is shown in Figures 1 and 2 as applied in operative position to the courses of brickwork, for the purpose of facilitating the proper assembling of bricks and laying of successive courses of brickwork upon the brickwork construction.
It is to be here understood that the principles of the invention are equally applicable to walls consisting of a single layer of brick, in the manner shown in Figure 3, or to constructions consisting of a plurality of layers of brick to each course, such as shown in Figure 5. Since the principles of the two embodiments are identical, the device is shown throughout the drawings as applied to a wall consisting of a single thickness of brick.
As will be best understood by reference to Figures 1-4, the brick laying machine consists essentially of a pair of transverse end or clamp bars [4, each bar consisting of a pair of parallel plates, between the extremities of which are pivotally connected as at I6, 2. pair of levers 18, intermediate the ends of the latter. The upper ends of these levers are provided with handle portions for manipulating the same while the lower ends of the levers are rigidly secured as by bolts 22 to the vertically disposed walls 24 a pair of arcuate bolts 34 upon which are received compression springs 36, and which bolts extend through suitable apertures in the upper ends of the levers l8, suitable lock nuts 38 being mounted upon the screw threaded extremity 40 of the bolts 34, these look nuts regulating the outer pivotal movement of the lever in response to the resilient urging of the springs 36. It should be here noted that the arrangement is such that these springs urge the two levers in such a direction as to bias the two side wall members 24 toward each other in a manner and for a purpose to be set forth hereinafter.
Preferably integrally attached as by welding or the like to the side members 24 at their lower ends, are a pair of inturned flanges 42 which constitute guide means for a purpose to be set forth hereinafter.
Support means are provided by means of which the angle iron and their side wall members are adjustably mounted upon and secured to the brickwork construction with which the machine is to be used. These support members, whose construction is shown best in Figures 2, 6 and 7. consist of carriages, each of which comprises upper and lower plates 44 and 46 respectively which slidingly embrace the upper and lower surfaces of the horizontal flange 26 of the angle iron frame member, these upper and lower plates being rigidly secured to each other and to an intermediately extending plate member 48, as by welding or the like, whereby a rigid slide is provided which is movable longitudinally of the horizontally extending flange member 26 of the frame. In order to secure each of these carriages at predetermined desired positions along the horizontal flange of the frame member, set screws 50 and lock nuts are provided, the set screws being carried by and extending through the upper plate 44 into engagement with the horizontal flange 26 which is embraced by the upper and lower plates. A generally U-shaped standard or support 52 is carried by and extends above the upper plates 44, this standard being provided with a vertical bore 54. An adjusting screw 56 is rotatably but non-slidably received in the bore 54 by means of a collar 58 and a head portion 60 having a handle or finger grip member 62 carried thereby. Thus, the adjusting screw 56 is free to rotate but is held immovably with respect to the supporting bracket 52.
threadedly engaged by itle screw .e
the adjusting screw "which the. side, walls oi. the frame members are positioned .with,.,res pect .tothejtpp @whethersupported -,(1i1ectly thereon or on the it course immediately thereb.en%'fih; in ,order that the guide members 42" .rnayjjbe vertic ally spaced a predetermined distance abovexthe top sur LL PQKUQE fmznen geei-t e bl 'ee diustine s r 56 i .a nnport ,r'qd 1 thezlaterallyextendingtlowlerlarm166 l 55 adapt d t ;p ne rat th fifii n betw e H eof adjacent courses of brickwork which ,toe ests upon the'edge pf tthe -upperxsurface 011cc, fl
gametes are fthushslidably idft s d m slotjlz, for
,inturnecl portion or; flange ,10 H
' -,vertical movement inlrespqns'e to rr anipulation of the adjusting ,serew i 56 by t ha d 41 2- It is .to' be .here ,0. ervedthat ,i' lf e function of $3510 e la 73 1 h i ht at .face ,of the top course 12. (This predeterm ned vertical space is desirable injtl iatlflit permits fend .assures an even thickness of, mortar ilay'er petweenthe successive courses, inia planner toibe subsequently apparent, and thus greatly' imlfprov es the V ease andQguahty of ork l performed by the machine;
Obviously, any desired number of these carriage support membersmaybe provided depend- ,ing upon the length ofthe angle iron frame members, and the type of work ibeine'performed.
In order to steady theiframe members of the machine upon thebrickwoik construction, and plumb the same, a lateral supporting means or abutment is provided. This means comprises a plurality .of downwardly extending channel shaped members "14, see Figures 't and 9,",Which at their upperends aresecured as by fastening;
means 16 to ,one end oiya laterally extending body 13, whose other end rigidlypositioned as at jfifljbetween ,a pair off support brackets #32" of V ,L-shaped, construction, which brackets" form part of the adjustable clamp vt'zizhich;isslidablflbngitudinally of' and 'ernbraces' theabove} mentioned flange 26 Of'thG frameme'mber's.
Eor'this purpose, the bragcketsj fiz terminate in horizontally disposed plates 184 at their lower ends, Whichplates are slidinglyreceivedupon -the ,upper surface of the flangeifi asfshown in Figures'8 and 9. similarjplatefs 8G und'erly the flange ,"2 6,. and are disposed beneath" the plates 1 S t, and
,, are secured to intermediate connecting members 88 which are horizontally aligned with the adf jacentvedgeofuthe 'flange"2B, -t;he members 84,
86 and 88 being attached to each other'as by welding or the like, to form. aclampjor slidably .embracingthe flange; 26. A setscrew me'ans 9i] isQprovided, carried by the upper plate fit for engaging "the Yflange TZS, to loci; the clamps, and
the, depending channel members 74 inflongitu- 1 dinally adjustableipositions. ..upon the flange 2 6 of the. angle iron [frame members.
At their lower ends, 1 the channel members id \have inwardly and laterally extendin .a iJlJ-sttable stop meansfilwhich includesaheadlor abuta. merit surface-94, adapted to engage'the,vouter sun 7 race of onepfthe coursesof brickwork as at it,
this-bolt. beingtfa djustablygconneqtedto the chanchannel member 14 by rneans of the nuts -9"6',-'thev Qa'put ent ithea d or stop u an {94' can be caused to engagejthe lateral face of a course: of brick 1:0 whereby the channel member 14 csn be caused ssume any fdesiredvertical i; 'lination lwith 410 res pectto the vertical plane, ands nc'e't'he channel ember ,TM is rigidly attached bymeansof f h r nf .8 mi e an l re x eemb i jincluding the side wall} 4 th'ere0 f, can be 1 spaced in yertical alignment with t the outer surfaces of '15 thepcoursesfof brick [0,, andin the vertical plane :if e desired, f by nieans 9f js pirit -levels it carried ih fili ibdd 1 ltwillthus be seenthatthe stop members 92 jjfil ejtjo l qsition the frameof; the 'machine laterztliyjwith respectitothe courses of brick; whereby the side walls 2% are disposed in'verticalalign .I mm wit b s ace vert l M t "c rse t2 ofbrichwhenthernachine is po s'itic ried 11m wkm k cons cti 5 Attention 'isno'tv directed to Figures 3 and 5,
wherein it will be seenthat one" of theangle "iron i' me members they haye secured froiri athorin 1; flang'e7t 6jthreof ajguiderfne'ans 18-2 asby sterling, means'lfiifl. ttentionis nowf directed more-specificallyto Figures 10 and ii for-an, esple nation "er the confus iqn vser e- 1 r w h'm if pioy nicnnii n tiqniwit lthem hfi tat tothe outer surface of one of-thfside wall members 2i, asby afas tening meansel-Dfiyis a carrier havingia vertica lly disposed channel creme H18 inits upperend." Seated'in this slot and extending th ereabove, is a longitudinallyextending strip [Ht comprising a gauge or rule, Whiche's' shown 40 ,in FigureYl'0, at 1112, is providedwlth suitable Jindiciaelong, itsr leng'th for. designatingthe proper e vzi'dthslor, spacing t'o be giventotheverticaljoints l between the adjacent edges of thebricks-in; the additional course v of bricks, 1114, "being added by this .machine. ,It willbe noted an inspection 'foft'fiigure I'OthQtijOilltS ofvaryingwidthsmay be readilyv attained, y ip lfOp fiately spacing the ad- 1 jacent edg es of the brick's of t hecourse'i M; 9 Although the guide bar origauge 'I'Hl'has been shown as-supportedjbya plurality of channeled holders WT, itfwill be understood thatthe brim Jciples-of the invention are'not limited to the exact c'onstructionof holders shown.
;At ntion is noihdirectedniore specifically to Fig 5 13-15 for an explanation of the construction and operation of the mort'ar'applic'aft jer'ns en' ssential part of this inventio nriprises a means for aioplying' an v I mortar to thetop eoul 6Q this layer and "packing the I cracks tween the ac'ljacentbricks,oLthe'topl v -2 ,read inessjor idying an Igdditiona ates of iti he eQninel member-Jigs hy rneens of a pair to'i nuts mortar received within the hopper may emerge therefrom and be deposited rearwardly of the applicator as the latter is moved longitudinally of the course of the brickwork.
As shown best in Figure 14, the side walls I I8 and also the end wall I22 extend between the guide flanges 42 and are guided thereby as the applicator is moved longitudinally of the frame. These side walls and end wall rest upon the upper surface of the top course I2 to establish a sealing engagement therewith, whereby a layer of mortar indicated at I28 may be deposited thereon inwardly of the edges thereof, in confined relation between the side walls I I8. Suitable laterally extending slide blocks I39 are carried at the four extremities of the sides I I8, as shown in Figure 1, which slide blocks are adapted to rest upon and slide upon the upper surfaces of the guide means 42. By this means, the lower edges of the sides I I8 and I22 do not need to rub directly upon the upper surface of the top course I2, but as will be seen in Figure 14 may be spaced slightly thereabove, while still providing an adequate guiding means or movable form for positioning the layer I28 of mortar upon the bricks.
It will thus be apparent that when the hopper I I6 is filled with mortar, and the same is drawn upon the guides 42, that the mortar is discharged from the orifice beneath the edge I2 6, to deposit the layer I 28 and thereby provide the proper bond for the next course of brickwork.
However, it is frequently necessary to provide additional means for forcing the mortar into the cracks between the adjacent bricks of a course. For this purpose, the hopper or applicator H6 is preferably provided with a transversely extending fulcrum or pivot pin I32 which extends through the side walls I I8, and upon this pin are pivoted pairs of lever arms I34 and I36. The outer arms I36 are connected at their outer extremities by a cross bar I38 constituting a handle, while a similar handle or cross bar I40 connects the outer extremities of the inner levers I34. Suitably attached in any desired manner to the levers I34 intermediate therein, is a transversely extending tubular member or press chamber I42 having parallel arcuately curved walls, and which member is open at its lower end. The walls of the member I42 are struck out an arc or circle whose center is the axis of the pin or shaft I32.
Intermediate their ends, the inner levers I are provided with a transverse bar I44 rigidly attached thereto, which bar carries an arcuate piston rod I46, which extends into the cylinder or press Hi2, and is provided with a rubber piston or plunger I48 of any suitable construction. A spring IE9 is interposed between the supporting member I44 and the head of the tubular member or press chamber I 42, for yieldingly urging the levers apart, with the piston in its retracted position as shown in Figure 13.
The operation of this device is as follows. With the hopper filled with mortar, and the parts in the position shown in Figure 13, the applicator is moved longitudinally of the guide rails 42, leaving a leveled coating of mortar I28 therebehind, until the press is positioned successively above each of the joints between adjacent bricks in the top layer I2, and at each joint, the same operation is repeated. The lever I is lowered to the position shown in Figure 15, thereby moving the tubular member or press chamber I42 into its lower position, at which time it rests upon the upper surface of two adjacent bricks of the course I2, and seals and straddles the joint therebetween. The piston is now lowered by moving the levers I 36 downwardly against the opposition of the spring I50, in either a single stroke or a series of strokes as desired, as indicated in Figure 15. This downward movement of the piston forces some of the mortar trapped within the chamber I42 downwardly into the cracks or joints between the two adjacent bricks, thereby tightly filling and sealing the vertical joints. Upon release of the handle I 38, the spring I50 serves to return the plunger to its uppermost position in the chamber I42.
Upon the completion of the packing of the joints in the top course I2 and the applying of a layer of mortar I28 thereto, an additional course of bricks H4 is then laid as shown in Figures 3 or 5. Since the side walls 24 are spaced at the proper spacing, by means of the above mentioned lateral stops or abutments 92, the individual bricks can be readily placed between the side walls upon the: coating I28 of mortar. However, and this is an important feature of the invention, the individual bricks are pressed down between the two side frame members, until the bricks rest upon the guide means 42, which thereby serve as stops to prevent uneven vertical spacing of the bricks of the layer I I4. Thus, the bricks are placed in position and positively stopped and positioned at the desired vertical spacing by means of the frame of the machine. When this course of bricks is laid, the handles 25 of the frame clamps are squeezed toward each other, thereby releasing the angle iron side members of the frame together with their support means and lateral stops, whereby the entire device may be raised upward another course, again positioned and the operation repeated.
Indicated at Figure 12 is a further construction within the principles of this invention which may be employed for forming a wall of combined courses of brick and tile. It will be understood that the courses of bricks ID and I2 have been previously formed by the machine and in the manner set forth hereinbefore, it being understood that a layer of brick is applied of sufiicient height to equal that of a layer or course of tile, whereupon the latter is applied, and another series of layers of brick applied, and the operation repeated. When the courses of brick have been completed, the attachment shown in Figure 12 is employed for properly positioning a course of tile. This attachment includes a generally triangular shaped support member I 5|, having a. lower surface I52 disposed to rest upon the upper surface of the top course I2 of bricks, and having a perpendicular, downwardly extending flange I54 which is adapted to engage and slide upon the outer surface of the courses of brick.
Rigidly carried by and extending laterally from the support I5I, is a bar I56 to which is detachably secured as by fastening means I58, the upper horizontal arm I60 of a L-shaped bracket I62, whose lower arm IE4 is attached to the above mentioned upstanding flange24 of the angle iron side frame member having a horizontally extending flange 26. This angle iron frame member is provided with the same adjusting means and lateral stop or abutment members referred to in connection with the preceding embodiment of the invention. Likewise, the angle iron is provided with an inwardly extending guide flange 42 as set forth in the preceding embodiment, and the same supporting toe 68 is likewise provided for resting upon the topmost course of tiles I66 for applying a mortar layer I68 therebetween, in exactly the same manner as the mortar layer I28 previously referred to, and thereafter positioning an additional layer of tiles I10 thereon.
The member 160 is provided with a spirit level 112, whose use will be obvious.
From the foregoing, it is felt that the manner of constructing the machine as well as the method of operating the same will be readily apparent. It will be evident that this invention provides a guide form to insure the proper alignment and positioning of successive courses of brick in forming a brick work construction such as walls: or the like, which may be easily adjusted for leveling and for plumbing as desired, which may be very quickly applied to or removed from a brickwork construction with a minimum of effort, and which is readily adjusted for effecting mortar joints between courses of varying thicknesses as desired.
Further, it will also be evident that there is provided a novel frame construction which not only serves: to quickly and accurately apply a mortar layer of actuate predetermined dimensions upon the top course of brick for bonding the additional course thereto, but also which serves to insure that the additional course of brick will be properly spaced vertically from the top course. Further, not only does the applicator insure that the mortar layer shall be evenly and uniformly spread, but it includes means for positively packing and compressing the mortar into the cracks or joints between the bricks of the top course.
Further, it will be evident that the machine may be readily constructed to accommodate and construct walls or brick constructions of varying widths; and may be also advantageously employed to erect walls or constructionshaving both brick and tile layers.
From the foregoing, the manner of constructing and operating the invention wil1 be readily understood and further explanation is deemed to be unnecessary.
However, since numerous modifications and equivalents will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact 10 construction shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appending claims.
Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:
1. In a brick laying machine, a frame comprising a pair of side walls for embracing the topmost course of a brickwork construction, support members for supporting said side wall members upon the top of a lower course of brickwork, inwardly extending flanges on said side wall members for supporting and positioning an additional course of brickwork above said top course, said side wall members having clamps slidable longitudinally thereon, said support members being carried by said clamps.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said support members include vertically extending rods having inward toes at their lower ends for insertion between said lower course and the immediately overlying course, said rods being adjustably secured to said clamps for sliding vertical adjustment therein.
3. The combination of claim 1 including transverse clamp bars, levers intermediately pivoted to said clamp bars, said side wall members being carried by the lower ends of said levers for pivotal movement therewith, spring means terminally engaging said levers and clamp bars for yieldingly urging said side wall members towards each other.
4. The combination of claim 3 including abutment means comprising a plurality of downwardly extending channel-shaped members carried by additional clamps on said side wall members.
JOHN D. KIRSCHMANN.
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