US2689412A

US2689412A - Leveling and holding device

Info

Publication number: US2689412A
Application number: US249060A
Authority: US
Inventors: Garland C Young
Original assignee: JOE B ELDER
Current assignee: JOE B ELDER
Priority date: 1951-10-01
Filing date: 1951-10-01
Publication date: 1954-09-21
Anticipated expiration: 1971-09-21

Description

Sept. 21, 1954 c. c. YOUNG LEVELING AND HOLDING- DEVICE Filed Oct. "1, 1951 IN V EN TOR. 6'. Y0

Garlan a BY UH HIS A GENT Patented Sept. '21, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,689,412 7 LEVELING AND HOLDING DEVICE Guiana ti. Young, Wichita Falls, Teih, assignm- 6f one-half t6 Joe B; Elder, Wichita Falls, Tex. A piieation October 1, 1951, Serial No. 249,060

J 10 Claims.

1 A This invention relates in iinpieveihehts in ie'vehng ieviees and more hertieuieiiy to 1eve1ine devices for levefing or holaihe an ebieet in e predetermined relation to the hdrifihintal (iii any surface, whether the sunfaee is level, irreeuiar, or sloping.

Various leveling devises have been nropesed heretofcre, but these were of little rise on theselar or sloping surfaeesor when the object 'te be leveled was abe've erbelow the ire-tee e r sue elese quarters that it coiild not he ieveieder set wit res eet to the surreee with which it was co-rela'ted. J r

In setting siich ehjeets as tii'inhlb'ns for deer hinges, door checks and the like, it is often re quired that these be set s e that the or Divot is in alignment with atrhhnioh dlf pivot point abil't that beiheset, and such installations are frequently set in that are rough or (it not have their finish that at thettifiie the trunmen is set. or, if the hear is finished, .l hstallation of such tfunn'ions, pivot paints, deer checks or hinges, becomes a very exacting brocedu're, as the must be properly seated from the pivot point above, and the pivot paint iiiu'st be in axial alighiheht with nivet pei t above. Also, the hivet poiht Fleee e xed re1atien to the finished floor regardless (if whether the fled! is level; rou her s'lhpihg. I

An object of thi iiivhtiohis to hrevide e ieve1- ing device vvhen holds a hinge, deer cheek or other object to be set at it pidflfilillfi level ill in an angular positioh with respect t6 the henzontal, regardless of the terrain er si rfeee on which the device is to be used to set the hinge, door cheek or the like.

Another object of this ih'vehtioh to iii'qvide a device for holding an Object to be set in a level or fixed position with re'sneet to the heiizehtel and to provide an opening there th'roi'igh to make the plumbing of the object poss ble with respect to a fixed point thereabove.

Still another object ofthis invention to provide a leveling device having pairs of downwardly depending fingers for gripping and holding an object in a predetermined relation With the upper surface thereof i A still further object of the invention is to :provide a holding device fcr holding hinges, deer" checks and the like, which holding device is adjustable through a wide range. and which will enable the setting of hinges, door sheets and the like at or belowth'e snrface. 7

Yet another ebjeet er the invention te pro- Vid a lVlifig deifii'i that 'ifi "siffipl EDIEWU? 2 tion, inexpensive to maniifatlii'e. and that is easy and positive ih operation.

An embodiment hi this inventien is illustrated inthe aceoin "vine; drawin in whieh:

Fig. 1 is a pe spective view of the tieviee taken f ein abeve and showing an end and e. side of;

Fig'. 2 is a sectional view taken or the line 2*: Fig. 1 looking in the direction indieatd by the arrows, and showing the device. as resting a eeherete neon surface, with a. trunnion member, shown in dashed outline, suspended in a recess Within the ijnfti and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one term of trunmen member from the top, showing an end and a side thereof. A

With more detailed reference th the drawing, the numeral designates a eene rete floor he'wifig a recess or hole 2 forihed therein. The device, as shown in his; 1, has a late 3 which is of Substa'n tically T-shape. screw members '4, 5, and 6 are previdd; One at eeeh end of the r sha ed frame member, and whieh serew members are provided with hand wheels 1. 8. and 9, respeetively at their ut er ends,- en whites-crew members are peintei at in, II, and met their respeeti've iowe'r ends. The screw members are 'prbvided with pointed lower ends int tworeasens, first, to reduce the skidding of the leveling device, and secdhdly, the pointed lower ends of the screws al'ldw's for a more accurate leveling of the surface on which it is used if the Surfae is irregular or sloping, 1101 does the pointed lower end of the screws airect the ready placing, of the device, as would be the case if the adjusting screws had large flat ends.

The stem I3 of the Mnemher has a central slot l4 throughout the greater portion of the length thereof, and the slots I5 and iii are formed in the stem 13 on each side of the slot U! and are parallel thereto. Bolts IT, I8. [9 and 21! pass through the slots l5 and I6 and have their upper ends threaded to receive the respective wine nuts 2 I, 22, 2'3; and 24. The lower end of each of these bolts is secured to the respective

lateral rojections

25, and 26, as by Welding or the like. The

projections

25 and 26 have pivot pins 21 and '28 passing therethrough and through "a looped end of depending

hooks

29 and 30, respectively, so as to form a hinge joint, as will best be seen in Fig. 2.

Each of the

members

29 and 30 has a hole intermediate the ends thereof, a bolt 3! passes through each of these holes, and has a. head on One end and a wing nut onthe opposite end. A

* com ression sprin is is interfi'tt'ed hettveeh the depending

hooks

29 and 30 so as to urge the hook members apart when the wing nut 32 on bolt 3| is loosened. The depending hook members 23 and. 33 have inturned hooks or lips 34 and 35 formed on their respective lower ends so as to engage below a shoulder 36 of the object to be leveled or set, as will best be seen in Fig. 2.

The object being set, such as a hinge or a door check 31 may have an upstanding trunnion post 38, which must be aligned with a trunnion thereabove, as in the case of a door, whereupon, a plumb bob may be dropped from the center of the upper trunnion so as to align with the centering hole 39 on the trunnion post 38, therefore the plumb bob point must pass through slot 14 to enable the correct alignment.

Operation Preparatory to the setting or leveling of a door check, hinge, trunnion, or other object to be leveled or set, wing nuts 2|, 22, 23, and '23 are loosened and moved the desired spaced distance apart longitudinally so as to accommodate the object to be leveled or set, then the wing nuts 32 are loosened so as to permit springs 33 to swing

fingers

29 and 30 laterally outward until they are sufficiently wide apart to accommodate the object to be leveled or set. Whereupon, the object, such as a door trunnion or door check, 31 is then inserted between the

fingers

29 and 33, then wing nuts 32 are tightened until the hook points 34--35 interengage below the outstanding shoulder 36 of the object being leveled, so as to support the object.

Then, with the object 31 supported by two pairs of fingers 29-43, the wing nuts 2!, 22, 23 and 24 may be tightened to hold the object relatively rigid with respect to plate member 3, or if desired, before the screws are tightened, the

object 31 may be moved longitudinally of the stem 13 of the T-shaped frame member, to the desired location before the last mentioned wing nuts are tightened. After the object 31 is secured in place and with the plumb bob or other device suspended from a point above, to a point above where the object 31 is to be located. Thus the position of the plate member 3 and the object 31 is determined, and the device can be moved into the proper position and aligned under the object in substantially vertical align ment.

With the plate 3 positioned so that the point on the object 31, such as alignment hole 39, is in alignment with the point of the plumb bob, hand wheels 1, 8, and 3 of the respective screws 4, 5, and 6 are turned until the upper surface of the door check or other object occupies the correct elevation with respect to the surface of the floor in which it isbeing set. As in the present case, Fig. 2, the surface of the object is shown to be level with the floor, whereupon, certain of the hand wheels 1, 8, or 9 may be turned to lower or raise the particular portion of the plate 3 until levels 43 and 4| indicate that the plate 3 is level both transversely and horizontally, and since the distance from the top of the plate 3 to the top of the hooks 34 and 35 is equidistant, and object of even thickness, resting thereon will be parallel to the surface of the plate 3.

When the surface of the plate 3 is leveled by levels 43 and M, the surface of the object will also be level, and if the up-standing post 38 is vertical with respect to the top surface of the object 31 and in alignment with the center of the axis above, and the correct spacing therefrom,

the door check can be accurately and positively set to any predetermined specification, thus eliminating any trial and error method of setting.

After the object 31 has been suspended the correct spaced distance from the trunnion post or other point of reckoning from above, and with the door check or other object 31 suspended in hole 2, as is the usual practice, grouting cement 42 is filled into hole '2 and about door check or other object 31 to a point slightly below hooks 34-35, and with the object 31 suspended, it is left until the cement has hardened sufficiently to support the object 31, whereupon, wing. nuts 32 are loosened until hooks 34--35 disengage from below shoulder 36 to permit the removal of the leveling device. As in the present illustration, the remainder of the hole 2 may be filled with cement so as to make a flush mounting, with the trunnion point or other point of reckoning positioned to the exact desired point, the object 31 is thus accurately leveled and held in that position until the cement has hardened, thus making the installation permanent in its proper aligned position. 1

While the device has been described in some detail with respect to the leveling of door trunnions, hinges and the like, it is to be understood that this has been set forth as a matter of example and as respecting one application of the device, but the inventor wants it to be understood that the present leveling device may be used in any field which requires the leveling of an object with respect to the horizontal, even though the adjacent surface may be level, irregular, or sloping.

It is also to be pointed out that while the invention has been illustrated and described in some detail in one embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that changes may be made in the minor details of construction, and adaptations made to particular installations without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined position with respect to the horizontal, a frame member, a plurality of adjustable members mounted at spaced points about said frame member for raising and lowering said frame member with relation to said surface on which said adjustable members rest, levels positioned on said frame at right angles to each other for leveling said frame member, a pair of depending members having inturned hooks, means for adjustably connecting said depending members to said frame for longitudinal adjustment with respect tosaid frame members for holding said object horizontally a spaced distance be low said frame member, and means for bindingly engaging said depending members laterally with said object.

2. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined position with respect to the horizontal, a frame member, three adjustable screw members mounted at spaced points about said frame member for engaging a surface for raising and lowering said frame member with relation to said surface on which said adjustable screw members rest, levels positioned on said frame at right angles to each other for leveling said frame member, a pair of depending members having inturned hooks, screw means for adjustably connecting-said depending members to said frame for longitudinal adjustment with formed therein,

respect to said frame member for holding said object horizontally a spaced distance below said frame member and screw means for bindingly engaging said depending members laterally with said object.

'3. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined posit-ion with respect to the horizontal, a frame member, a plurality of adjustable screw members engaging said frame member and adjustable with respect thereto for raising and lowering said frame member, levels positioned on said frame at an angle with respect to each other for leveling said frame member, said frame member having a plurality of openings one of said openings being so arranged as to permit taking measurements and plumbing therethrough, other of said openings having screw members therethrough to attachably secure depending members therebelow for holdin said object a spaced distance below said frame member, and means for drawing said de pending members together to bindingly engage said members with said object.

4. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined position with respect to the horizontal, a frame member, a plurality of adjustable screw members engaging said frame member and 'being adapted to rest on a surface, said screw members bein adjustable for raising and lowering said frame member with respect to said surface, levels positioned on said frame member at an angle with respect to each other, said frame member having a plurality of elongated slots formed therein, one of said slots being so arranged as to permit taking measurements and plumbing therethrough, the other of said slots having screw members therethrough to attachably secure depending members therebelow for holdin said object a spaced distance below said frame member, and screw means for drawing said depending members together to bindingly engage said members with said objects.

5. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined position with respect to the horizontal, a frame member, three adjustable screw members engaging said frame member and adapted to rest on a surface, said adjustable members being adjustable to raise and ject.

6. In a leveling device for holdin an object in a predetermined position with respect to the hOI'i screw members threadably engaging said frame member and being adapted to rest on a surface,

accents therein, one of saidslots being so arranged as to permit taking measurements and plumbing therethrough, the other of said aligned slots having screw members therethrough to attachably secure depending members therebel'ow for holding said object a spaced distance below said frame member, resilient means interposed between said depending members for urging said depending members apart, and screw means for drawing said depending members together to bindingly engage said object.

7. In a leveling device for holding an object in formed therein, one of said slots being so arof said parallel slots to said frame, said depending members having inturned dependin members thereon, which hooks are hingeably mounted and suspended below said frame for holding said object a spaced distance therebelow, resilipending members together to. bindingly engage said object.

8. In a leveling device for holding an object in rest on a surface, said adjustable members each having the end thereof that contacts said surface pointed, said adjustable members 'being adjustable to raise and lower said frame in relation to said of depending members suspended below and adjustably connected to said frame which depending members have inturned lips for holding said object substantially horizontal a spaced distance therebelow, and screw means for bindingly enon for engaging and holding said object a spaced distance below said frame member, and screw members for drawing said depending members toward each other for engaging said object.

10. In a leveling device for holding an object in a predetermined position with respect to the horizontal, a substantially T-shaped frame member, a plurality of adjustable screw members threadably engaging said T-shaped frame member and the lower end thereof being adapted to rest on a surface, said adjustable screw members being adjustable for raising and lowering said frame member with respect to said surface, levels mounted on said frame member for leveling said frame member, said T-shaped frame member having a plurality of aligned slots formed in the stem portion thereof, one of said slots being provided for measuring and plumbing therethrough, the other of said slots having screw bolts therethrough for engaging a member therebelow for adjustment along the length of said slots, said member therebelow having depending members hingeably connected thereto and each of said depending members having inturned hooks for engaging and holding said object a spaced distance below said frame member, resilient means for urging said depending members away from each other and screw means for drawing said depending members toward each other for engaging said object.

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