POST SLEEVE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for positioning a post-sleeve, comprising:
- a standing structure;
a support structure coupled to the standing structure and configured to support a post sleeve below the standing structure; and
a first translation mechanism configured to enable selective translation of the support structure along a first horizontal axis, relative to the standing structure.
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Abstract
A post sleeve installation device includes a standing structure, a structure coupled to the standing structure and configured to support a post sleeve below the standing structure, and a mechanism configured to enable selective translation of the support structure in three axes and rotation around a vertical axis. Locks are provided to lock the post sleeve at a selected position and orientation relative to the standing structure. A beam extending from one installation device to another measures or controls the relative spacing, orientation, and elevation of associated post sleeves, and related data is collected for off-site manufacture of fence panels. Additionally, a repository is provided, to which the data is transmitted for retention, and from which the data can be retrieved for manufacture of replacement fence panels.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for positioning a post-sleeve, comprising:
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a standing structure; a support structure coupled to the standing structure and configured to support a post sleeve below the standing structure; and a first translation mechanism configured to enable selective translation of the support structure along a first horizontal axis, relative to the standing structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A fence installation method, comprising:
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coupling a first post support device to a first post positioning device; positioning the post positioning device over an installation location; adjusting a position of the first post support device in at least one of three mutually perpendicular axes; and fixing the first post support device in place while supporting the post support device by the first post positioning device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A post positioning device, comprising:
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a weight sized to be received into a cavity of a post sleeve; an upright member coupled to the weight and sized to extend from an opening of the cavity while the weight is positioned in a lower portion of the post sleeve; and a level indicator coupled to the upright member and configured to indicate a plumb condition of the post sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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Specification