US 12,227,953 B1
Deck board spacing tool
John Russell Sturm, Punta Gorda, FL (US)
Filed by John Russell Sturm, Punta Gorda, FL (US)
Filed on May 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/668,191.
Int. Cl. E04F 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 21/20 (2013.01) 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A board spacing tool configured to provide consistent spacing between boards being installed adjacent to each other wherein the board spacing tool comprises:
a body member, said body member having a first end and a second end, said body member being elongated in form, said body member having an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge of said body member being placed on an upper surface of the boards, wherein the body member is comprised of a plurality of segments, said segments operable to provide alternate lengths of said body member;
a plurality of spacing member receiving slots, said spacing member receiving slots being formed in said lower edge of said body, said spacing member receiving slots being distributed along the lower edge of said body member at a calibrated distance to accommodate the boards in between adjacent spacing member receiving slots; and
a plurality of spacing members, said plurality of spacing members having an upper portion and a lower portion contiguously formed, said upper portion of said spacing members being configured to be operably coupled with the spacing member receiving slots, said upper portion of said spacing members having a mateable shape to a shape of the spacing member receiving slots.