Lee L Sweeney

US Patent:

60195614, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Mar 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/039951

Inventors:

Shane Thomson - Kansas City MO
Lee Sweeney - Pleasant Valley MO

International Classification:

E04G 2114

US Classification:

414 11

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a collapsible device for assisting a construction worker in erecting a framed wall. The device includes an elongated telescoping arm having a planar foot member at a first end thereof for vertically securing the arm to a floor. A first end of an elongated nylon strap is attached to a retraction mechanism on the arm. A second end of the nylon strap has a bracket thereon for securing to the top of a wall. The telescoping arm has a weight indication means for indicating to a user the weight of a wall being erected thereby. Accordingly, the strap may be secured to a horizontally oriented wall and the nylon strap is retracted causing the wall to pivot to a vertical position. The telescoping arm allows the device to be easily collapsed for transport or storage.