Patent ID: 8672307
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamp system for assisting a bricklayer or mason worker in positioning and aligning a next row of bricks being laid upon a previous row of bricks using an alignment string, the clamp system comprising: a first clamp having a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm; a first spring mechanism biasing the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm of the first clamp in a general direction toward each other; a first string receiving mechanism associated with the first clamp for receiving a portion of the alignment string; a second clamp having a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm; a second spring mechanism biasing the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm of the second clamp in a general direction toward each other; and a second string receiving mechanism associated with the second clamp for receiving a portion of the alignment string; wherein the first and second string receiving mechanisms are a disk supported on a post extending from at least one of the clamp arms of the clamps; and wherein upon the first clamp being positioned upon a brick in the previous row of bricks and the second clamp being positioned upon another brick in the previous row of bricks, the alignment string is securable between the first string receiving mechanism and the second string receiving mechanism indicating the proper positioning and alignment of the next row of bricks.