US3685129A
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Method of fabricating wooden building wall frames
Assignee: Gang Nail Systems Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-03
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Granted: 1972-08-22
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Expires: 1990-04-03
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus includes a numerically controlled automatic measuring, sawing and marking device for cutting lumber to predetermined lengths, such parts comprising the non-standard length parts of a wall frame, and marking the lumber parts forming the top and bottom plates of the wall frame to indicate the locations along such plates of the frame parts extending between the plates. The machine readable numerical information representing the non-standard lumber lengths is converted into visible instructions for establishing the position of a lumber stop relative to a saw for making lumber cuts of predetermined lengths. Machine readable numerical information representing the locations along the top and bottom plates of frame parts extending between the plates in terms of distances along the top and bottom plates from like ends thereof is converted into visible instructions for establishing the position of the lumber stop relative to a marking device and for controlling actuation of the marking device. The non-standard parts are assembled with the standard parts to form a wall frame in accordance with the markings on the plates establishing the locations of the parts extending between the plates. The markings are also coded to indicate the location of windows, doors, and tee and corner constructions along the plates.
Inventors
- 👤 John Calvin Jureit
- 👤 Oscar Csakvary
- 👤 Adolfo Castillo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:43
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D47/00; B23D47/04; B23D47/042; B23D45/00; B23D45/06; B23D45/065; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B27; B27B; B27B31/00; B27B31/08; B27M; B27M3/00; B27M3/0013; B27M3/0073; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/188; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/36; G05B2219/36152; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49829; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of: providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of the plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and the cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative location of the intermediate frame parts along said one plate, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative positions of a marking device and the one plate, establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said instructions, marking the one plate to indicate the location of the intermediate frame parts therealong, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame utilizing the marks on the one plate as indications of the location of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of: providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of the plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and the cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative location of the intermediate frame parts along said one plate, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative positions of a marking device and the one plate, establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said instructions, marking the one plate to indicate the location of the intermediate frame parts therealong, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame utilizing the marks on the one plate as indications of the location of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method according to claim 1 including the steps of providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative location of the intermediate frame parts along the other plate, converting said latter information into instructions for establishing the relative position of a marking device and the other plate, establishing the relative position of the marking device of the other plate in accordance with the latter instructions, marking the other plate, and assemblying the frame utilizing the marks on both plates as indications of the location of the intermediate frame parts along the plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
The method according to claim 1 including the further steps of providing a reference position means responsive to the last mentioned instructions and indicative of the location of one end of the lumber relative to the marking device, locating the one lumber end in accordance with the location of the reference position means thereby to locate the position of a first mark on the one plate a predetermined distance from the one lumber end, altering the position of the reference position means relative to said marking device in accordance with said last mentioned instructions, locating the one lumber end in accordance with the location of the reference position means in its altered position thereby to locate the position of a second mark on the one plate a predetermined distance from the one lumber end and the first mark.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 3 including the step of successively locating the reference position means progressively increasing distances from the marking device in accordance with the last mentioned instructions, and successively marking the one plate at each predeterminEd distance of the reference means from the marking device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the intermediate frame parts serve different functions in the wall frame, including the steps of identifying the intermediate parts in accordance with their function in the frame, and differentially marking the one plate in accordance with said identification to indicate the location and identity of the differentially functioning intermediate parts along the one plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method according to claim 5 the intermediate frame parts include studs and at least one piece formed of compounded intermediate parts disposed between the plates, including the step of identifying the studs and compound piece, marking the plate with one indicia to indicate the location and identity of the studs along the one plate and marking the plate with another and different indicia to indicate the location and identify of the element along the one plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein the intermediate frame parts include a first piece formed of compounded intermediate parts defining a connecting portion of the frame with another frame angularly related to the first mentioned frame and a second piece formed of compounded intermediate parts defining an opening in the wall frame including the step of identifying the first and second pieces, marking the plate with one indicia to indicate the location and identity of the first piece along the one plate, and marking the plate with another and different indicia to indicate the location and identity of the second piece along the one plate.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
262 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of functionally different parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of said plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the various functions of the intermediate frame parts and their respective locations along said one plate, providing a marking device having discrete marking indicia corresponding to the functions of the intermediate frame parts, converting said locating information into instructions for establishing the relative positions of the marking device and said one plate, establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said locating instructions, converting said function information into instructions for actuating the marking device to apply a selected marking indicia at each location of an intermediate frame part along said one plate, actuating the marking device to apply said selected indicia to indicate the location and function of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame utilizing the marks on the one plate as indications of the location and function of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
262 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of functionally different parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of said plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the various functions of the intermediate frame parts and their respective locations along said one plate, providing a marking device having discrete marking indicia corresponding to the functions of the intermediate frame parts, converting said locating information into instructions for establishing the relative positions of the marking device and said one plate, establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said locating instructions, converting said function information into instructions for actuating the marking device to apply a selected marking indicia at each location of an intermediate frame part along said one plate, actuating the marking device to apply said selected indicia to indicate the location and function of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame utilizing the marks on the one plate as indications of the location and function of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of frame parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of said plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the Distance of notch from an end of the one plate, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the cutting device and the one plate, establishing the relative position of the one plate and the cutting machine in accordance with the latter instructions, cutting the notch in the one plate utilizing said cutting machine, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of frame parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of one of said plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and cutting machine in accordance with said instructions, cutting the lumber to form said one plate, providing machine readable numerical information representing the Distance of notch from an end of the one plate, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the cutting device and the one plate, establishing the relative position of the one plate and the cutting machine in accordance with the latter instructions, cutting the notch in the one plate utilizing said cutting machine, providing other elements of said frame in predetermined lengths, and assembling said elements to form said wall frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 9 including the step of preventing the cutting device from making a cut through the plate in response to instructions for cutting a notch.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of frame parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing a plurality of the elements in predetermined lengths to form a wall frame, providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative location of at least one intermediate frame part along one of the plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of a marking device and the one plate, establishing the relative position of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said instructions, marking the plate to indicate the location of the intermediate frame part along the one plate, and assemblying the frame utilizing the mark on the one plate as an indication of the location of the one intermediate part along the one plate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of fabricating a wall frame comprised of elements including top and bottom plates and a plurality of frame parts disposed intermediate the plates, the elements being formed of lumber, comprising the steps of; providing a plurality of the elements in predetermined lengths to form a wall frame, providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative location of at least one intermediate frame part along one of the plates, converting said information into instructions for establishing the relative position of a marking device and the one plate, establishing the relative position of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with said instructions, marking the plate to indicate the location of the intermediate frame part along the one plate, and assemblying the frame utilizing the mark on the one plate as an indication of the location of the one intermediate part along the one plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
The method according to claim 11 providing machine readable numerical information representing the relative locations of a plurality of intermediate frame parts along the one plate, converting said information into instructions for successively establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate, successively establishing the relative positions of the marking device and the one plate in accordance with the corresponding instructions, successively marking the plate to indicate the relative location of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate, and assemblying the frame utilizing the marks on the one plate as indications of the location of the intermediate parts along the one plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the intermediate frame parts serve different functions in the wall frame, including the steps of identifying the intermediate parts in accordance with their function in the frame, and differentially marking the one plate in accordance with said identification to indicate the location and identity of the differentially functioning intermediate parts along the one plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
96 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the intermediate frame parts serve various functions in the frame, including the steps of providing machine readable information representing the various functions of the intermediate frame parts, providing a marking device having discrete marking indicia corresponding to the functions of the intermediate frame parts, converting said latter information into instructions for actuating the marking device to apply a selected marking indicia, and actuating said marking device to apply said selected indicia in accordance with said instructions to indicate the function of the intermediate frame parts along the one plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method according to claim 14 including the steps of providing machine readable numerical information representing the length of the one plate, converting the information into instructions for establishing the relative position of the lumber to be cut to form the one plate and a cutting machine, establishing the relative position of the lumber and the cutting machine in accordance with the latter instructions, cutting the lumber to form the one plate, successively establishing the relative position of the marking device and the one plate and cutting the lumber subsequent to marking the lumber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method according to claIm 1 wherein the intermediate frame parts serve different functions in the wall frame, including the steps of providing machine readable numerical information representing the various functions of the intermediate parts, providing a marking device having discrete marking indicia corresponding to the functions of the intermediate frame parts, converting the last mentioned numerical information into instructions for actuating the marking device to apply a selected indicia, and actuating the marking device to apply said selected indicia in accordance with said instructions to indicate the functions of the intermediate frame part along the one plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein the step of establishing the relative position of the lumber and cutting machine includes the steps of moving at least one of a stop and a cutting machine relative to the other in response to said instructions and butting the lumber against said stop.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-22 | 1976-02-21 | 1976-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-22 | 1980-02-21 | 1980-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-22 | 1984-02-21 | 1984-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |