Cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool

Abstract

A cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool, which has a main panel having a tab and a ridge, whereby the tab and the ridge perpendicularly extend from the main panel at opposite sides. The main panel has a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, first and second lateral edges, and a plurality of holes. The main panel has ruler-markings adjacent to the first and second lateral edges. The main panel is rectangular in shape. The tab perpendicularly extends from the front face separated a predetermined distance from the bottom edge, and the ridge perpendicularly extends from the bottom edge at the rear face. The tab and the ridge measure clearances and gaps between siding and trim products with solid surfaces building elements.

Claims

1. A cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool comprising a main panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, first and second lateral edges, a plurality of holes, a tab and a ridge, whereby said tab and said ridge perpendicularly extend from said main panel at opposite sides, said plurality of holes are rectangular in shape extending from said front face to said rear face, and positioned in stepped staggered rows with matching columns forming an array.

2. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said main panel comprises a front face and a rear face.

3. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said main panel comprises ruler-markings adjacent to said first and second lateral edges.

4. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said main panel is rectangular in shape.

5. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said plurality of holes are distributed between said top edge and said tab, spaced-apart from each other a predetermined distance.

6. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said tab perpendicularly extends from said front face and is separated a predetermined distance from said bottom edge.

7. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said tab comprises a tab top face and a tab bottom face.

8. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said tab further comprises a tab interior edge, a tab exterior edge, and first and second tab lateral edges.

9. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said tab extends from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge.

10. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said ridge perpendicularly extends from said bottom edge at said rear face.

11. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 7, wherein said ridge comprises a ridge top face and a ridge bottom face.

12. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 8, wherein said ridge further comprises a ridge interior edge, a ridge exterior edge, and first and second ridge lateral edges.

13. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said ridge extends from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge.

14. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein from said tab top face to said top edge there is a first predetermined distance and from said tab top face to said bottom edge there is a second predetermined distance, wherein said first predetermined distance is larger than said second predetermined distance.

15. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 12, wherein from said tab interior edge to said tab exterior edge there is a first predetermined distance, and from said ridge interior edge to said ridge exterior edge there is a second predetermined distance wherein said first predetermined distance is larger than said second predetermined distance.

16. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 11, wherein from said tab top face to said tab bottom face there is a first predetermined distance and from said ridge top face to said ridge bottom face there is a second predetermined distance, wherein said first predetermined distance and said second predetermined distance are approximately the same.

17. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 16, wherein from said front face to said rear face there is a third predetermined distance, wherein said first predetermined distance and said second predetermined distance are larger than said third predetermined distance.

18. The cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool set forth in claim 1, wherein said tab and said ridge measure clearances and gaps.

Description

IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a front view of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 3 is a rear isometric view of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 4 is a side view of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 6 is a view of a plurality of the present invention in use.

V. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(8) Referring now to the drawings, the present invention is a cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool, and is generally referred to with numeral 10. It can be observed that it basically includes main panel 20, tab 50, and ridge 80.

(9) As seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, main panel 20 comprises tab 50 and ridge 80, whereby tab 50 and ridge 80 perpendicularly extend from main panel 20 at opposite sides.

(10) Main panel 20 comprises front face 22, and rear face 24 seen in FIG. 3. Main panel 20 further comprises top edge 26, bottom edge 28, first and second lateral edges 30 and 32, and a plurality of holes 34. In a preferred embodiment, tab 50 perpendicularly extends from front face 22, and ridge 80 perpendicularly extends from rear face 24. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, holes 34 are staggered in a repetitive diagonal fashion. In a preferred embodiment, main panel 20 comprises ruler-markings adjacent to first and second lateral edges 30 and 32 on front face 22. In a preferred embodiment, main panel 20 is rectangular in shape.

(11) In a preferred embodiment, the ruler-markings are ¼ inch increments. In alternate embodiments, the ruler-markings may be any increments including, but not limited, to 1 inch, ¾ inch, ½ inch, ⅛ inch, 1/16 inch, 1/32 inch, etc. In addition, present invention 10 may comprise metric system ruler-markings that may be any increments including, but not limited to, decimeters, centimeters, millimeters, etc.

(12) In one embodiment, holes 34 are rectangular in shape, and extend from front face 22 to rear face 24. In one embodiment, holes 34 are diagonally distributed or staggered between top edge 26 and tab 50, spaced-apart from each other a predetermined distance. In a preferred embodiment, each of holes 34 is positioned every ¼ inch, which corresponds to a respective set of ruler-markings that are also in ¼ inch increments. A set of ruler-markings being defined as a same measurement across front face 22.

(13) Tab 50 perpendicularly extends from front face 22 and is separated a predetermined distance from bottom edge 28. Tab 50 comprises tab top face 52 and tab bottom face 54. Tab 50 further comprises tab interior edge 56, tab exterior edge 58, and first and second tab lateral edges 60 and 62. Tab 50 extends from first lateral edge 30 to second lateral edge 32.

(14) From tab top face 52 to top edge 26 there is a first predetermined distance, and from tab top face 52 to bottom edge 28 there is a second predetermined distance, whereby the first predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to top edge 26 is larger than the second predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to bottom edge 28. In a preferred embodiment, the second predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to bottom edge 28 is approximately 1 inch.

(15) As seen in FIG. 3, ridge 80 perpendicularly extends from bottom edge 28 at rear face 24. Ridge 80 comprises ridge top face 82 and ridge bottom face 84. Ridge 80 further comprises ridge interior edge 86, ridge exterior edge 88, and first and second ridge lateral edges 90 and 92. Ridge 80 extends from first lateral edge 30 to second lateral edge 32.

(16) As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, from tab top face 52 to tab bottom face 54 there is a first predetermined distance, and from ridge top face 82 to ridge bottom face 84 there is a second predetermined distance, wherein the first predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to tab bottom face 54 and the second predetermine distance from ridge top face 82 to ridge bottom face 84 are approximately the same. In a preferred embodiment, the first predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to tab bottom face 54 and the second predetermined distance from ridge top face 82 to ridge bottom face 84 are approximately ¼ inch. From front face 22 to rear face 24 there is a third predetermined distance, wherein the first predetermined distance from tab top face 52 to tab bottom face 54 and the second predetermined distance from ridge top face 82 to ridge bottom face 84 are larger than the third predetermined distance from front face 22 to rear face 24. In a preferred embodiment, the third predetermined distance is ⅛ inch.

(17) As seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, from tab interior edge 56 to tab exterior edge 58 there is a first predetermined distance, and from ridge interior edge 86 to ridge exterior edge 88 there is a second predetermined distance, wherein the first predetermined distance from tab interior edge 56 to tab exterior edge 58 is larger than the second predetermined distance from ridge interior edge 86 to ridge exterior edge 88.

(18) Illustrated in FIG. 6 are a plurality of present invention 10 for illustrative purposes of different uses, as a cement siding tolerance device and measurement tool used to confirm required measurements for clearances between horizontal sidings S, as well as gaps G between horizontal sidings S and columns C and solid devices D positioned into or onto walls. It is understood that each person/worker will utilize one or two of present invention 10 while working. Holes 34 receive nails N or marking instruments, including pencils, pens, and/or markers, to mark/drill at nail N installation locations at siding S.

(19) Main panel 20 is used to measure gap G between sidings S and columns C, whereby main panel 20 is inserted into gap G between sidings S and columns C. A required measurement of gap G between sidings S and columns C in a preferred embodiment is ⅛ inch, whereby from front face 22 to rear face 24 there is approximately ⅛ inch.

(20) Tab 50 and ridge 80 measure clearances or gap G required on sidings S and trim products with other solid surface building elements. In a preferred embodiment, tab 50 and ridge 80 measure clearances or gap G required in horizontal sidings S and between horizontal sidings S and solid devices D. Tab 50 or ridge 80 are inserted between horizontal sidings S and solid devices D to measure gap G. A required measure of gap G between horizontal sidings S and solid devices D in a preferred embodiment is ¼ inch, whereby from tab top face 52 to tab bottom face 54 there is approximately ¼ inch, and from ridge top face 82 to ridge bottom face 84 there is approximately ¼ inch.

(21) Ridge 80 at a bottom of sidings S may also verify the same distance from left to right. First lateral edge 30 and second lateral edge 32 are used to verify that siding S is installed square or level. Main panel 20 is also used to measure flashings F position, whereby equal flashing F portions should be at both sides of a joint. In a preferred embodiment, flashings F should be 6 inches wide, and from first lateral edge 30 to second lateral edge 32 there is approximately 3 inches, therefore a remaining portion of flashing F at a joint has approximately the same width of main panel 20.

(22) The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.