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Construction method

  • US 5,755,072 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1996
  • Issued: 05/26/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A construction method comprising the steps of:

  • providing layout markings of installation locations on a floor of a building under construction, the building having a foundation, the layout markings produced by the method comprising the steps of;

    providing a reference point on the floor of the building;

    providing an automated marking means comprising;

    a first set of supports and a second set of supports, the first set of supports and second set of supports being mountable next to the foundation of the building;

    a horizontal support extending between the first set of supports and the second set of supports;

    a marking head support mounted on said horizontal support and extending beyond said horizontal support; and

    ,a marking head movably mounted on said marking head support, so that the marking head can travel on said marking head support to a position beyond the horizontal support when placing markings on the floor;

    providing digitized structural arrangement data for the building under construction;

    computer processing the structural arrangement data to produce a digital representation of layouts of installation locations to be placed on the floor of the building under construction; and

    marking the layouts of the installation locations to be placed on the floor of the building under construction with said marking means in response to the digital representation of layouts of installation locations to be placed on the floor of the building under construction; and

    placing installations on the floor of the building under construction at the installation locations marked by the marking means.

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