US 12,291,883 B2
Apparatus and method for aligning construction structures
Timothy J. Turner, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US)
Filed by Timothy J. Turner, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,687.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151051 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. E04G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 21/1841 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for aligning building construction layout lines to provide orthogonal corners and a level horizontal plane above a supporting ground surface, the apparatus comprises:
a cross-member;
a first T-post;
a second T-post, the cross-member being intermediately coupled between the first T-post and the second T-post;
an adjustable string support movable along the cross-member, the adjustable string support lockable in a desired position about the cross-member via a fastener;
a bracket mounted to the first T-post or the second T-post, the bracket mounted to one end of the cross-member;
a V-shaped bracket comprising a support platform, the V-shaped bracket mounted to the first T-post or the second T-post, the V-shaped bracket mounted to an opposing end of the cross-member;
a laser leveling combination comprising a laser projector and a laser receiver, the laser projector supported by the support platform of the V-shaped bracket; and
a laser support removably secured to the cross-member, wherein the laser receiver being supported by the cross-member via the laser support.