Adjusting device for a masonry guide

Abstract

The present application relates to an adjusting device (1) for adjusting a masonry guide (20) relative to a brick wall to be laid (11), comprising an elongate adjusting body (2), wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the wall and the masonry guide, and the adjusting device comprises a hinge (3) for rotating at least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the wall.

Claims

1. Adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid, comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the brick wall and the masonry guide, wherein the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating at least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the brick wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the brick wall; characterized in that the adjusting device comprises on a first outer and thereof a wall attachment configured for attachment to the brick wall, wherein the wall attachment is configured such that, following attachment of the adjusting device to the brick wall, the adjusting body is rotatable in the plane of the brick wall; and wherein the wall attachment comprises a first adjusting body attaching part configured for attachment to the adjusting body, and a wall attaching part configured for releasable coupling to the brick wall, wherein the first adjusting body attaching part is rotatably connected to the wall attaching part.

2-3. (canceled)

4. Adjusting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall attachment is provided on a side thereof to face toward the brick wall with a protective layer.

5. Adjusting device as claimed in claims 1, wherein the adjusting device comprises on a second outer end thereof a masonry guide attachment configured for releasable attachment of the adjusting device to the masonry guide.

6. Adjusting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the masonry guide attachment comprises a second adjusting body attaching part configured for attachment to the adjusting body, and a masonry guide attaching part configured for attachment to the masonry guide, wherein the second adjusting body attaching part is releasably lockable to the masonry guide attaching part.

7. Adjusting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second adjusting body attaching part is releasably lockable to the masonry guide attaching part by means of a pin-hole connection.

8. Adjusting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of the adjusting body is adjustable.

9. Adjusting device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the adjusting body comprises at least two adjusting body parts sliding out of and into each other and locking means for locking the at least two adjusting body parts at a determined length of the adjusting body.

10. System comprising one or more joint bodies which are each configured to be received in a joint of a brick wall to be laid and an adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to the brick wall, comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the brick wall and the masonry guide, wherein the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating at least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the brick wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the brick wall, wherein the adjusting device is configured for releasable attachment to one of the joint bodies.

11. System as claimed in claim 10, comprising a foot for releasable attachment of an underside of the masonry guide, wherein the foot is configured for releasable attachment to one of the joint bodies.

12. Method for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid using a first and second adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to the brick wall, each adjusting device comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the brick wall and the masonry guide, wherein the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating a least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the brick wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the brick wall, comprising the steps of: a) determining a first location where an underside of the masonry guide has to be placed; b) determining on the basis of the first location a second location on the brick wall where a first outer end of the first adjusting device has to be attached and a third location on the brick wall where a first outer end of the second adjusting device has to be attached, such that imaginary lines from the second location to the first and from the first location to the third lie at an angle; c) attaching the first outer end of the first adjusting device to the brick wall at the second location and attaching the first outer end of the second adjusting device to the brick wall at the third location; d) attaching the second outer end of the first adjusting device to the masonry guide and attaching the second outer end of the second adjusting device to the masonry guide.

13. Method as claimed in claim 12, making use of a system comprising one or more joint bodies which are each configured to be received in a joint of the brick wall and an adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid, comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the brick wall and the masonry guide, wherein the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating at least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the brick wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the brick wall, wherein the adjusting device is configured for releasable attachment to one of the joint bodies, wherein step b) comprises the further step of: b1) arranging a first joint body in the brick wall at the second location and arranging a second joint body in the brick wall at the third location; and step c) comprises the further developed step of: c1) attaching the first outer end of the first adjusting device to the first joint body and attaching the first outer end of the second adjusting device to the second joint body.

Description

[0029] The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the figures.

[0030] FIG. 1 illustrates the application of the adjusting device according to the invention;

[0031] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the adjusting device according to the invention;

[0032] FIG. 3A shows the wall attachment of the adjusting device according to the invention;

[0033] FIG. 3B shows the masonry guide attachment of the adjusting device according to the invention.

[0034] The same components are designated with the same numerals.

[0035] FIG. 1 illustrates schematically the application of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. Using adjusting device 1 masonry guide 20 can be adjusted relative to a brick wall 11 to be laid. The brick wall 11 to be laid can be provided here with an inner wall 10, optionally with insulating material 12. Only one adjusting device 1 is shown in FIG. 1 by way of illustration, although in many cases two adjusting devices 1 are necessary for full adjustment of masonry guide 20. The adjusting device comprises an elongate adjusting body 2, wherein adjusting device 1 is releasably attachable to both wall 11 and masonry guide 20. Adjusting device 1 comprises a hinge 3 for rotating at least a part of adjusting body 2 out of the plane running parallel to wall 11 when adjusting device 1 is connected only to wall 11. The adjusting device comprises on a first outer end A thereof a wall attachment 4 configured for attachment to wall 11. Wall attachment 4 is configured such that, following attachment of adjusting device 1 to wall 11, adjusting body 2 is rotatable in the plane of wall 11. Attaching of wall attachment 4 to wall 11 can take place by means of a plug in wall 4 into which wall attachment 4 is screwed. Attaching can also take place by using a joint body which is set into brickwork of wall 4 and onto which wall attachment 4 can be screwed. Wall attachment 4 comprises a first adjusting body attaching part 5 configured for attachment to adjusting body 2 and a wall attaching part 6 configured for releasable coupling to wall 11. The adjusting body attaching part 5 is rotatably connected to wall attaching part 6. Adjusting device 1 comprises on a second outer end B thereof a masonry guide attachment 7 configured for releasable attachment of adjusting device 1 to masonry guide 20. The masonry guide attachment 7 comprises a second adjusting body attaching part 8 configured for attachment to adjusting body 2 and a masonry guide attaching part 9 configured for attachment to masonry guide 20. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 is releasably attachable or lockable to the masonry guide attaching part 9. The length of adjusting body 2 is preferably adjustable by means of adjusting body parts 2A and 2B which slide into each other and which are lockable at a random length of adjusting body 2. This locking can be realized with known techniques.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows a side view of adjusting device 1 according to the invention in the same form as in FIG. 1.

[0037] FIG. 3A shows wall attachment 4 of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. Wall attachment 4 comprises a first adjusting body attaching part 5 which is configured for attachment to adjusting body 2. The first adjusting body attaching part 5 comprises for this purpose a receiving space 17 for receiving adjusting body 2A. Wall attachment 4 also comprises a wall attaching part 6 which is configured for releasable coupling to wall 11. The adjusting body attaching part 5 is rotatably connected to wall attaching part 6 which is preferably embodied in two parts 6A and 6B which, following mounting in wall attachment 4, are screwed together via screw holes 18. The part of wall attaching part 6A which is received in wall attachment 4 takes a round form and fits into the round opening 19 arranged in wall attachment 4. A screw hole is arranged in both wall attaching parts 6A and 6B for the purpose of fastening wall attaching part 6 to the wall via a screw or a bolt. Wall attachment 4 is provided with a hinge 3 so that the adjusting body attaching part 5 can pivot relative to wall attaching part 6. Wall attachment 4 is provided on a side thereof to face toward the wall with a protective layer.

[0038] FIG. 3B shows the masonry guide attachment 7 of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. The masonry guide attachment 7 is configured for releasable attachment of adjusting device 1 to masonry guide 20. The masonry guide attachment 7 comprises a second adjusting body attaching part 8 which is configured for attachment to adjusting body 2. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 comprises for this purpose a receiving space 18 for receiving adjusting body 2A. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 also comprises a masonry guide attaching part 9 which is configured for attachment to masonry guide 20. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 is releasably attachable or lockable to masonry guide attaching part 9. The masonry guide attaching part 9 is attached here to masonry guide 20 using known techniques. A round part 13 and a knob 14 arranged rotatably on round part 13 are mounted on the masonry guide attaching part 9. Openings 15 and 16, which have forms co-acting with the peripheries of round part 13 and knob 14, are arranged in the second adjusting body attaching part 8. Once openings 15 and 16 have been arranged around round part 13 and knob 14, the masonry guide attachment 7 can be locked to masonry guide 20 by rotating the knob 14.

[0039] The invention is of course not limited to the described and shown preferred embodiment but extends to any embodiment falling within the scope of protection as defined in the claims and as seen in the light of the foregoing description and accompanying drawings.