US20050155313A1 - Post leveling assembly and method of using same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A post leveling assembly for indicating whether a fence or deck post is vertical or not is disclosed. The assembly includes a base, an arm pivotally mounted on the base and a marker disposed on the base. An assigned point on the arm lines up with the marker if the post is vertical and does not line up with the marker if the post is not vertical. In order for an installer to install a vertical post, the post is positioned initially in an approximately vertical position, the installer moves the post to the left or right until the assigned point on the arm aligns with the marker. The post is then permanently fixed into place.
Description
- 1. Technical Field
- This invention generally relates to a post leveling assembly. More particularly, the invention relates to a device for leveling vertical posts for vinyl fences or decks. Specifically, the invention relates to a device that is fixed to the inner core of a post and that has a pivoting arm that aligns with a marker to enable the installer to visually determine whether the post is vertical or not.
- 2. Background Information
- One of the problems experienced when installing either a fence or deck is that, in order for the structure to be both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound, the fence or deck posts must be installed so that they are vertical. This can be achieved by the installer using a common liquid leveling device. The device is held against the post until an air bubble trapped in the liquid within the level falls within a marked range. The use of this device does, however, produce a problem for the installer inasmuch as he needs both hands to install the post but must, at the same time, use one of his hands to hold the level against the post.
- There is therefore a need in the art to provide a leveling device that allows the installer to vertically align a fence or deck post without unnecessarily occupying one of their hands to hold the leveling device in place.
- The device of the present invention is a post leveling assembly that is fixed to the post to be installed. The device includes a base that has an arm that is able to swing about a pivot point. The arm includes an indicator that aligns with a marker on the base to show when the post is vertical. If the indicator on the pivoting arm is not aligned with the marker on the base, then the post is not vertical.
- The preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicant has contemplated applying the principles, are set forth in the following description and are shown in the drawings and are particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vertical post on a deck; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the post leveling assembly in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the post leveling assembly; -
FIG. 4 is a top view of the post leveling assembly; -
FIG. 5 is a side view of the post leveling assembly; -
FIG. 6 is a front view of a metal core for a deck-post, with the post leveling assembly being mounted on the core and the core being off-center and tilted to the left; -
FIG. 6 a is an enlarged front view of the post leveling assembly shown inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 7 is a front view of a metal core for a deck-post, with the post leveling assembly being mounted on the core and the core being off-center and tilted to the right; -
FIG. 7 a is an enlarged front view of the post leveling assembly shown inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 8 is front view of a metal core for a deck-post, with the core being centered; -
FIG. 8 a is an enlarged front view of the post leveling assembly shown inFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional front view a centered core with the post leveling assembly mounted thereon and with the vinyl sleeve mounted over it; -
FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the centered core ofFIG. 9 , showing a centered core with the post leveling assembly mounted thereon and a vinyl sleeve mounted over it. - Referring to
FIGS. 1-6 , there is shown a portion of adeck 10 that includes apost 12.Post 12 is mounted ondeck boards 14 that are in turn supported on ajoist 16.Horizontal rails post 12 and a plurality ofbalusters 22 are positioned at intervals betweenrails cap 24 is positioned at the top ofpost 12 and afoot 26 is positioned about the base ofpost 12. - The preferred embodiment of the invention is designed to be preferably used in the installation of vinyl fences and decks. Vinyl fences and decks have
posts 12 that are made up from a number of components. A core 28 (FIG. 6 ), usually made from metal, is connected toboards 14 in a conventional manner. Aspacer 30, generally made of metal, is provided near the bottom ofcore 28 and asecond spacer 32, generally made of metal, is provided near or at the top ofcore 28. A vinyl sleeve 31 (FIG. 9 ) is slipped over themetal core 28. Afoot 26, generally made of vinyl, is slipped aroundsleeve 31 and brought into engagement withboards 14.Cap 24 26, generally made of vinyl, is slipped over theupper end end 31 a of sleeve 31 (FIG. 9 ). It will be understood by those skilled in the art that while the present invention is useful for aligning posts for vinyl fences and decks, it may be used in conjunction with other types of materials without departing from the spirit of the invention. - Referring specifically to
FIGS. 2-5 , there is shown a post leveling assembly, generally referred to by thenumber 34.Assembly 34 includes an L-shaped base 36 having twolegs outer surface 38, aninner surface 40, atop edge 42, abottom edge 44 andside edges Base 36 is configured to engage the outer corner andwalls FIGS. 9 & 10 ) of a substantially square orrectangular core 28. Thelegs base 36 are disposed generally at 90 degrees to each other. Eachleg FIG. 4 ) proximatetop edge 42.Apertures 54 may extend fromouter surface 38 through toinner surface 40 or may extend only part of the way fromouter surface 38 towardinner surface 40. Asupport 56 is installed into eachaperture 54 and apin 58 secures anarm 60 to eachsupport 56. Whenarm 60 is pivotally connected to support 56, it is able to swing freely asbase 36 moves withcore 28. Thelower end 60 a ofarm 60 is V-shaped so that itsapex 62 points to theapex 64 of a raised detent ormarker 66 disposed proximate thebottom edge 44 offront surface 38 ofbase 36. Whilemarker 66 is shown as extending outwardly fromfront surface 38, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that indicators such as grooves or raised lines or inked lines, diamond or triangular shapes could also be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. -
Base 36 is fixed tocore 28 by any suitable means (not shown). This may include adhesives, screws, rivets etc. As may be seen fromFIGS. 6 and 6 a, whencore 28 is positioned to the left of vertical (indicated by the line V V′), arm 60 swings to the left ofmarker 66. Theapex 62 ofarm 60 is then positioned to the left ofapex 64 ofmarker 66, thereby indicating thatcore 28 is not vertical. In order to bringcore 28 into vertical alignment, thetop 28 a ofcore 28 must be moved slightly to the right in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 6 ) Similarly, as is shown inFIGS. 7 and 7 a, whencore 28 is positioned to the right of vertical (indicated by the line V V′),arm 60 swings to the right ofmarker 66. Theapex 62 ofarm 60 is then positioned to the right ofapex 64 ofmarker 66, thereby indicating thatcore 28 is not vertical. In order to bringcore 28 into vertical alignment, thetop 28 a ofcore 28 must be moved to the left in the direction of arrow B (FIG. 7 ). Whencore 28 is vertical, as is shown inFIGS. 8 and 8 a, by the line V V′, theapex 62 ofarm 60 points directly to theapex 64 ofmarker 66. Therefore, it is easy for the installer to see ifcore 28 is vertical or not. Ifcore 28 is not vertical, the installer need only movecore 28 to the left or right, as is indicated by arrows C and D inFIG. 8 , so that the apex 62 ofarm 60 points directly to the apex 64 ofmarker 66. Becausebase 36 is secured tocore 28, the installer can use both hands to mount the core onboards 14 and can easily and quickly detect visually whether or not the core 28 is being installed vertically. As may be seen fromFIGS. 9 and 10 , whencore 28 is vertical, the apex 62 of eacharm 60 on eachleg corresponding marker 66. - While it has been disclosed that
arm 60 has an V-shaped end with an apex 62, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that arm 60 may instead be provided with a line, ridge, groove, symbol or other indicator to be referenced relative toapex 64 and thereby indicate whether or not the core 28 is vertical without departing from the scope of the present invention. - Once the
core 28 is vertical and has been secured by commonly known means toboards 14, or in the ground in the case of a fence post, thesleeve 31 is slipped overcore 28.Spacers sleeve 31. Thefoot 26 is slipped oversleeve 31 and then cap 24 is placed over the upper end ofsleeve 31. It should be noted that while theassembly 34 may be removed fromcore 28 after ensuring it is vertical, it is not necessary to do so and is preferable to leaveassembly 34 mounted tocore 28 on a permanent basis in case later realignment is needed. - In order to make it easier for the installer to quickly and easily see if the apex 62 of
arm 60 is pointing directly at the apex 64 ofmarker 66, it is preferable to make the base 36 in one color and the front surface ofmarker 66 andarm 60 in a strongly contrasting second color. A good combination of colors is yellow for thebase 36 and black for thearm 60 and front face of themarker 66. - Vinyl fence and deck posts can be installed vertically by attaching
post leveling assembly 34 to thecore 28 ofpost 12. The bottom 28 b ofcore 28 is then placed in the location for installation of the post. The top 28 a ofcore 28 is moved to the left or right untilapex 62 ofarm 60 aligns with the apex 64 ofmarker 66.Core 28 is then fixed into position. Thesleeve 31 is then slipped overcore 28 andcap 24 is clipped oversleeve 31. - While the
post leveling assembly 34 has been disclosed as including a base 36 onto which thesupport 56,arm 60 andmarker 66 are mounted, it is also possible for asupport 56,arm 60 andmarker 66 to be mounted directly onto two adjacent sides of thecore 28 ofpost 12. (This scenario has not been illustrated in the drawings.) In this instance, when thepost 12 is to be installed, the installer can manipulate the core 28 in the manner previously described until the apex 62 ofarm 60 aligns with the apex 64 ofmarker 66.Core 28 is then fixed into position andsleeve 31 andcap 24 are slipped overcore 28. - In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding. No unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
- Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is an example and the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
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1. A post leveling assembly comprising:
a base;
at least one arm pivotally mounted to the base;
an indicator on said arm;
a marker disposed on the base; whereby alignment of the indicator with said marker indicates that the post is vertical; and non-alignment of the indicator with the marker indicates that the post is not vertical.
2. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the base includes a top edge, a bottom edge and front and back surfaces; and the base defines an aperture proximate the top edge and wherein the arm is mounted onto the base by a pin that is received in the aperture.
3. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 2 , wherein the aperture extends from the front surface of the base through to the back surface of the base.
4. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the indicator on the arm comprises a V-shaped lower end of the arm that terminates in an apex and wherein the apex aligns with the marker when the post is vertical and does not align with the marker when the post is not vertical.
5. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 4 , wherein the base includes a front surface and the marker comprises a detent that projects from the front surface of the base.
6. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 5 , wherein the detent includes a second apex and the apex of the arm aligns with the second apex of the detent when the post is vertical and the apex of the arm does not align with the second apex of the detent when the post is not vertical.
7. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the marker is selected from a group consisting of a groove, a ridge and a symbol.
8. The post leveling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is the post.
9. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 8 , wherein the post includes a core and a removable sleeve and the post leveling assembly is permanently mounted onto the core.
10. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the base is manufactured in a first color and the arm and marker are manufactured in a second color; and the first and second color strongly contrast each other.
11. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein the base is a member that is substantially L-shaped in cross-section and the member is adapted to engage a corner of a substantially rectangular or square post.
12. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 11 , wherein the member has two legs disposed generally at 90 degrees to each other.
13. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 12 , wherein each leg has an arm pivotally mounted thereon and each leg has a corresponding marker disposed thereon.
14. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 11 , wherein the post includes a core and a removable sleeve and said member is adapted to be permanently mounted onto the core.
15. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 14 , wherein the base is mounted to the core by a connector selected from the group consisting of adhesive, rivets and screws.
16. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 11 , wherein each leg of the member has a front surface and a back surface and the back surface is adapted to abut the post; and wherein each leg defines an aperture that extends inwardly from the front surface toward the back surface.
17. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 16 , further comprising a pin, wherein each arm is connected to its corresponding leg by the pin being inserted into the aperture.
18. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 13 , wherein each arm includes a V-shaped lower end that terminates in an apex and the apex aligns with the marker when the post is vertical and does not align with the marker when the post is not vertical.
19. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 18 , wherein the base includes a front surface and a back surface and the marker comprises a detent that projects from the front surface of the base.
20. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 19 , wherein the detent includes a second apex and the apex of the arm aligns with the second apex of the detent when the post is vertical and the apex of the arm does not align with the second apex of the detent when the post is not vertical.
21. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 13 , wherein the marker is selected from a group consisting of a groove, a ridge and a symbol.
22. The post leveling assembly as defined in claim 11 , wherein the base is manufactured in a first color and the arm and marker are manufactured in a second color; and the first and second color strongly contrast each other.
23. A method of installing a vertical fence post comprising the steps of:
attaching a post leveling assembly to the post, wherein the post leveling assembly includes a base; at least one arm pivotally mounted to the base and at least one marker disposed on the base, wherein alignment of an indicator on the arm with the marker indicates that the post is vertical and non-alignment of the indicator with the marker indicates that the post is not vertical;
positioning the post in a location for installation;
moving the top of the post to the left or right until the indicator on the arm of the post leveling assembly aligns with the marker;
fixing the post into position.
24. The method of installation as defined in claim 23 , wherein the post includes a core and a removable sleeve and the step of attaching the post leveling assembly comprises attaching the post leveling assembly to the core.
25. The method of installation as defined in claim 24 , further comprising the steps of:
sliding the removable sleeve over the core and the attached post leveling assembly;
fixing the removable sleeve into position over the core.
26. In combination:
a fence post;
a post leveling assembly comprising:
a base that is securable to the fence post;
at least one arm pivotally mounted on the base;
an indicator on the arm;
a marker on the base; whereby alignment of the indicator on the arm with the marker on the base indicates that the post is vertical and non-alignment of the indicator with the marker indicates that the post is not vertical.
27. The combination of claim 26 , wherein the arm is mounted on the base substantially parallel to an outer surface thereof; and wherein the arm pivots in a plane substantially parallel to the outer surface of the base.
28. The combination of claim 27 , wherein the marker is rigidly fixed to the outer surface of the base.
29. The combination of claim 26 , wherein the base comprises a substantially L-shaped member that is secured on a corner of the fence post, a first leg of the L-shaped member abutting a first side wall of the post and a second leg of the L-shaped member abutting a second side wall of the post.
30. The combination of claim 29 , wherein each of the first and second legs of the L-shaped member includes an arm with an indicator thereon and an associated marker for alignment with the indicator to show verticalness of the fence post.
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