Door jamb adjusting tool

• US 20060260218A1
• Filed: 05/18/2005
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andre P. Tanguay
• Original Assignee: Andre P. Tanguay
• Inventors: Tanguay, Andre P.
• Application Number:
  US11/131,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20060260218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/127.200
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/0015 for mounting frames

Abstract

A door jamb adjusting tool has telescoping pair of tubes wherein the larger diameter tube has a plurality of holes, at precise intervals, into any one of which holes fits a biased pin which is part of the thinner tube so as to block the sliding motion relative to each tube in order to set a precise width. A pair of <<T>> bars is situated at opposite ends of the tool and a template is mechanically fastened to each <<T>> bar. Each template is configured and sized for a particular door jamb'"'"'s size and configuration. In this manner, a very precise alignment of the base of a doorjamb can be obtained.

Claims

1. A door jamb adjusting tool comprising:

a larger diameter tube slidingly engaging over an inner tube in a telescoping relation;

said larger diameter tube having a plurality of holes and into any one of which said holes fits a biased pin;

said biased pin being mechanically attached to said inner tube so as to block sliding motion between said larger diameter tube and said inner tube;

a <

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bar situated at the distal end of said larger diameter tube and said inner tube;

a template being mechnically fastened to said <

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bar;

said template having winglets.

2. A doorjamb adjusting tool as in claim 1 wherein:

said <

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bars being perpendicularly located at opposite ends of said door jamb adjusting tool.

3. A door jamb adjusting tool as in claim 1 wherein:

said template being <

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shaped with one part being mechanically fastened to the <

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bar and the other having winglets.

4. A door jamb adjusting tool having the following method of use:

said door jamb adjusting tool being protracted to the desired width by sliding and locking tubes at a desired measurement;

a specific pair of template is mechanically fastened to <

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bars;

each said template having its equivalent winglet on the other template set at the edge of a jamb by moving said jamb so that it fits and both templates have their opposite winglets set on the edge of a stopper trim opposite the edge of said jamb.