US979225A

US979225A - Siding-tool.

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Publication number: US979225A
Application number: US56883510A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry E Thompson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-06-25
Filing date: 1910-06-25
Publication date: 1910-12-20
Anticipated expiration: 1927-12-20

Description

H. E. THOMPSON.

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ION FILED JUNE 5,1910.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

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NETE@ STATES PATENT @FFQE HENRY E. THOT/IPSON, OF WISDOM, MONTANA.

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To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. THOMPSON, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident of Wisdom, in the county of Beaverhead and State of Montana, have invented a new and improved Siding-Tool, ot which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

iimong the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: to provide a tool for marking siding or clapboards to fit the corner board irrespective of the angle at which the inner edge thereof is cut; to provide a tool for marking boards adapted to be controlled as to the line of mark by the undercut edge of a corner board door or window casing; to provide means for setting the tool to ascertain the desired thickness of corner board, door or window casing and the thickness and width ot clapboarding or siding; and to provide a tool ot the construction illustrated which is simple, durable and etticient.

Gne embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ot reference denote correspondingl parts in all the views, and in which* Figure l is a perspective view, fragmentary in form and on an enlarged scale, showing the corner construction ot a building to which is to be applied clapboarding, a tool constructed in accordance with the present invention being' shown in connection therewith; Fig. 2 is a vertical section, fragmentary in form, showing the corner board, sheathing and clapboard in position to be marked for the saw cut, the tool being shown in side elevation and in operative position; F ig. 3 is a detail view in plan, ot a tool constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention, the same being shown in operative position upon a clapboard, and in engagement with a corner board; and Fig. llis a cross section ot' the tool, showing the longitudinally movable face plate in engagement with the bevel edge of a corner board.

For reasons related to the art ot house construction the corner finish is formed by square corner boards A. These boards are overlaid upon the sheathing boards B, B after the same have been nailed to the stud C. For the purpose of concealing the but-ted joint of the clapboard D against the corner Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 25, 1910.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910. serial No. 568,835.

boards A., the inner edges of the said corner boards are slightly beveled inward, as illustrated in the drawings, particularly in Figs. l, 3 and 4t. Heretotore the joint has been made by the carpenter forming a straight cross cut ot the boards, pitching the saw slightly to provide for the anglev ot the inner tace of the corner board. The accuracy of the pitch at which the saw has been placed has been a matter of personal equation, and therefore widely varied. It is to overcome the inaccuracies above stated that l have provided a tool tor marking the clapboards, accurate under all conditions, whether the corner boards, door or window casings are erected accurately vert-ical or not, and whether the inner edges of the corner boards are beveled under or outward.

The straight body portion 5 of the tool is of any desired length, that preferred by me being about eight inches, which accommodates the standard run in width of clapboarding. At the one end of said body portion 5 the same is provided with a slot 6 eX- tended lengthwise ot the said body portion to torm a runway for the adjustment of a tace plate 7 at the lower, or what we will term the butt end ot the tool. The face plate 7 is slidably mounted on a bracket 8, a slotbeing provided in the-said bracket opening outwardly to form a guide for a slide block 9, which is extended from the back ot the tace plate 7, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. a of the drawings. IThe bracket 8 is provided with a guide block l0. Set out from the block l is a screw extension, on the threaded end whereotl is mounted a set nut 11. The block l0 neatly lits the slot G to guide the movement of the bracket 8 and face plate 7 carried thereby, to maintain the disposition of the said tace plate at an angle ot 90O to the body portion 5. The flange ot the nut l1 overhangs the slot G on the outer surface ot the body portion 5, and when the said nut is turned tightly it impinges upon the body portion and draws the bracket hard against the same in holding relation.

The upper or forward end ot the body portion is overturned to extend from the said body portion at an angle of 90o therefrom, and to form the arm extensions l2, l2. Between the arm extensions 12, l2 is accurately milled a slot to receive a slide block 13. rThe block 13 is extended from a face plate 14, which, together with the tace plate 7, forms the gage for the width o1' the clapboarding l). The `tace plates 7 and 1-1 are each provided with upwardly beveled sides torn'iingl the wedge shape shown particularly in Figs. 3 and et. The plate 7 is provided with projected corners 15, 15, and the plate 1e is provided with corners 16, 1li. rlhe corners 15 and 16 are disposed on opposite sides oit the tace plates, and accurately parallel with the 'l'ace ot the body portion 5, whereby the distance between the body portion 5 and either of the corners 15, 15 or 1G, 16 is the same without regard to which sido of the :tace plate is used. The distance from the corners 15 and 1G respectively, to the outer edge ot the 'face plate upon which they are formed, is equal to one-halt the thickness of' the clapboard and ot the edge thereorn to which each ot the said plates is approximated when the tool is in use. This arrangement of the tace plates secures accurate markings on the clapboarding when the same is held in position between the tace plates, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and when the said corners and 1G are moved into contact with the undercut edge ot the corner board A.

The blocks'Q and 13 of the respective plates T and 1-1 are provided with accurate markii s 1?. By means ot these markings there may be ascertained the thickness rcquired tor the corner board. The block 18 has extended therefrom a groove threaded extension, upon which is mounted knurled nut 1S, the llange whereof overrides the

extensions

12, 12 to impinge thereon and clamp the plate 141 in set position. The plate 1/1 is provided with a bevel upper surface 19 turned toward the body portion f rlhe said surface, when thus disposed, prevents the plate 1-1 catching,` Vupon the thin edge of boarding D when the tool is drawn from engagement therewith.

'the slide block 9 is provided with a screw threaded extension having` engaged therewith a knurled screw nut 21., being the same in instruction and operation as the nuts 11 and 18.

The body portion 5 is provided with bevel edges 90, Q0, constructed in the manner usual tor rules tor marking', whereby the point of a pencil may be carried close to the `iunction oit the boarding` and body portion 5.

lilith a tool thus constructed, the operation is as follows: Preliminary to marking' the clapboardingthe carpenter adjusts the tool with reference to the corner board A. To do this the body portion is laid upon the corner liioard and the face plate 1(1- is extended downward until the edge rests upon the sheathingv board B. To permit this movement the nut 1S is loosened to permit the sliding' block 13 to work 'freely between the extensions 12. 1t will be 'understood that the block le has been extended beyond the ends ot the extensions 1'2 a distance equal to the thickness of the narrow edge of the clapboarding to be used, the marking 1i' on the said block 13 being used to indicate the proper distance. rthe plate 15 is similarly extended from the bracket S a distance equal to the thickness oit the thick edge of the clapboarding to be used. This adjustment having been acconnplished, and the parts separated by tightening the screws 18, Q1, the operation is follows: rlie nut 11 is loosened so that the bracket 8 will slide longitudinally in the slot 6. The clapboarding to be used is placed against the corner boards A and the body portion 5 is overlaid thereover, the face plates 7, lll, resting against the edges ot the clapboarding. 1n this position the nut 11 is tightened, holding the bracket 8 in lixed position. The line for marking; the board D will be found to be parallel to the line between the corner 16 on the tace plate 1-1 and the corner 15 on the tace plate 7 where the saine rest against the surface o1 the undercut edge ot the corner board A. lilhen the board D is cut on this line it will. be found. that the end of the board thus cut corresponds to the line oit the angle caused by the meeting' oit the overhung surface of the corner board and the clapboard having' varied thicknesses. The tool is now in position to be used tor marking` the clapboarding. r1`his is accomplished by placing the clapboarding against the corner board A to overlay the saine to the position shown in the drawings. The nut 11 is loosened to permit the block 10 and bracket S carried thereby to slide lengthwise on the body portion 5. rlhe tool is placed over the clapboarding D, the extensions 12 and the tace plate 11 carried thereby being' placed over the upper or thin edge oit the clapboarding. rthe tace plate 7 is lifted against the lower edge oil' the clapboardingi'. and in this position the nut 11 is upset to hold the bracket S and .tace plate Y rigidly in position. rlhe tool is thon moved until the corners 15 and 16 et the plates 7 and 11 strike against the undercut side of the corner board A. Using the side of the body portion 5 a mark is now made on the clapbiiard D for cutting' the same. rllhe mark thus made is parallel to a line drawn between the corners and 16, and an aecurate scribe of the median line of the vjunction between the undercut vertical edge oi" the corner board A and the vertical Y' butt end of the clapboard D. rlfhe tool is continued in use in this manner tor all succeeding boards. 1f the widths ol" the boards vary, the tool at once detects this deflect. 1t the saine is unintentional it is corrected; it the saine is intentional the tool is readjusted to suit the variation in width but not the variation in the extension of the tace plate 7.

The bracket 8 and the extensions l2 are disposed in mutually parallel relation, but are extended at an angle of greater than 90@ from the body portion This angle is Jreferablv el@ awa from the 90, this beine' i l y a the pitch of the wedge shape in cross section to which the clapboards are milled. T his angle may be varied to any desired extent l without altering the scope of the present invention.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters atent is l, ii siding tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed loiigitudiiially therein; a fixed bracket secured on said body portion and extended from the under side thereof; a movable bracket having a sliding block mounted in said slot in said body portion and extended from the said body portion in parallel relation with the said fixed bracket; a pluralityT of gage plates mounted on said brackets, said gage plates having lateral converged extensions adapted to iiiipiiige upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion; and means for holding the said gage plates on said brackets.

2. A siding' tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed longitudinally therein; av fixed bracket secured to said body portion and extended from the under side thereof, said bracket being providedv with an outwardly opening elongated slot; a movable biacket slidingly mounted in said slot in said body portion, and having an outwardly opening elongated slot, said movable bracket being arranged in parallel disposition to said xed bracket; means for securing said movable bracket in fixed. adjusted position in said slot in said body portion: ir plurality of gage plates slidably mounted in said brackets, said plates having converged-lateral extensions to inipinge upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion; and a plurality of holding` devices for fixing said gage plates in adjusted position.

3. iti siding tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed longitudinally therein; a fixed bracket secured to said body `portion and extended from the under side thereof, said bracket being provided with an outwardly opening elongated slot; a movable bracket slidingly mounted in said slot in said body portion, and having an outwardly opening elongated slot, said movable bracket being arranged in parallel disposition to said fixed bracket; means for securing said movable bracket in fixed adjusted position in said slot in said body portion; a plurality of gage plates slidably mounted in said brackets, said plates having converged lateral extensions to impinge upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion and end surfaces to limit the extension of said plates, said plates being varied in the extent of the separation of said end surfaces and said lateral extensions; and a plurality of holding devices for fixing said gage plates in adjusted position.

il. A siding tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed longitudinally therein; a fixed bracket secured to said body portion and extended from the under side thereof, said bracket being provided with an outwardly opening elongated slot; a movable bracket slidingly mounted iii said slot in said body portion, and having an outwardly opening elongated slot, said movable bracket being arranged in parallel disposition to said x-ed bracket; means for securing said movable bracket in fixed adjusted position in said slot in said body portion; a plurality of gage plates slidably mounted in said brackets, said plates having converged lateral extensions to iinpinge upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion and end surfaces to limit the extension of said plates, the converged extension of one of said plates being removed from the forward edge thereof a distance equal to the sine of the angle of the pitch of clapboarding; and a plurality ofholding devices for fixing said gage plates in adjusted position.

5. A siding tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed longitudinally therein; a fixed bracket secured to said body portion and extended from the underside thereof, said bracket being provided with an outwardly opening elongated slot; a movable bracket slidingly mounted in said slot in said body portion, and having an outwardly opening elongated slot, said movable bracket being arranged in parallel disposition to said fixed bracket; means for securing said movable bracket in fixed adjusted position in said slot in said body portion; a plurality of gage plates slidably mounted in said brackets, said plates having converged lateral extensions to impinge upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion and end surfaces to limit the extension of said plates, the converged extension in one of said plates being removed from the forward edge thereof a distance equal to the thickness of the narrow edge of the corner board, and the converged extension of the other of said plates being removed from the forward edge thereof adistance equal to one-half the thickness of the corner board minus the thickness of the thin edge of the underlying siding board at the line of the lower edge of the overlapping siding board; and a plurality of holding devices for fixing said gage plates in adjusted position.

G. A siding' tool, comprising an elongated body portion having a slot formed longitudinally therein; a fixed bracket secured to said body portion and extended fromthe under side thereof, said bracket being provided with an outwardly opening elongated slot; a movable bracket slidingly mounted in said slot in said body portion, and having an outwardly opening elongated slot, said movable bracket being arranged in parallel disposition to said. liXed bracket; means for securing said movable bracket in lined adjusted position in said slot in said body portion; a plurality of gage plates slidingly mounted in said brackets, said plates having converged lateral extensions to impinge upon surfaces perpendicular to said body portion and end surfaces to limit the extension of said plates, the converged extension in one of said plates being removed from the forward edge thereof a distance equal to the thickness of the corner board minus the thickness of the thin edge of the underlying siding board at the line of the lower edge of the overlapping siding board7 and the converged extension of the other of said plates being removed from the forward edge thereof a distance equal to one-half the thickness oi' the corner board minus the thickness o' the thin edge of the underlying siding board at the line of the lower edge olf the overlapping siding board, and said gages being provided with graduate markings arranged to indicate the eX- tension of said plates; and a plurality of holding devices 'for fixing said gage pla-tes in adjusted position.

ln testimony whereof l have signed this specilication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY E. THUMPSON.

Titnesses G. l QUARLES, ALLEN C. Mnnnrrfr.