One person drywall machine

Abstract

This device is a complete drywall installation machine and finishing platform. It consists of a simple mechanism that raises the sheathing from floor level to the top platform of the machine where it is then raised to the rafters and held securely in place for attachment, by stepping on to the elevated platform to be at the perfect working height to apply fasteners. In it's auxiliary configuration this machine also lifts and places wallboard into position on wall studs for attachment with absolute minimum effort. This machine is portable, mobile, and light weight enough to allow one worker to install drywall up to 12 ft. in lenght to walls and / or ceilings with less effort than is normally exerted by each of 2 or more workers. Once the installation is complete the machine serves as a mobile work platform to do the taping and finishing. The entire process is executed by one worker and requires no addional equipment such as ladders, stilts, or support devices.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]“Not Applicable”STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002]“Not Applicable”REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX [0003]“Not Applicable”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] This invention relates generally to hoisting and positioning apparatuses (414 / 10 Flat wall or ceiling member manipulating means: This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Apparatus wherein the means is designed to reorient or reposition a unit of material having a flat surface and which, when secured in place, will form a part or all of the wall or ceiling portion of a building.) and more specifically it relates to a drywall panel installation machine, which provides a mechanism to lift a drywall panel and hold it in place against ceiling rafters or wall studs to be attatched thereto by one person, and a working platform for said person. [0005] While there are various conventional hoistin...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] My invention is a portable, stable, easy to operate machine that include all the desired features necessary to the installation of drywall and / or other construction sheathing in one device. It combines machine stability, easy loading, lifting and positioning capeabilities with a safe and easily accessable working platform. Thereby requiring only one worker, and no addional equipment such as stilts, ladders, or propping or holding devices.

[0010] An additional object is to provide a drywall machine that is portable and light weight enough that a single worker can move it to the job, set it up, and use it without assistance.

Problems solved by technology

That is a machine that fulfills all the needs of the art. ie. many have the ability to raise the panel to the necessary height, but become unstable and subject to tipping in the process.

Also, even the ones that maintain stability offer no means of getting the worker to the necessary height to install the nails or screws to complete the installation, Thereby requiring additional equipment and / or personel.

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