Patent Publication Number: US-2022220794-A1

Title: Adjustable packer apparatus

Description:
The present invention relates to an adjustable packer apparatus for adjusting the position at least of one member of the apparatus with respect to another member of the apparatus and to a method of installation. The invention is directed particularly but not solely towards an adjustable packer apparatus for adjust a clearance space between members being a support member such as a door jamb frame or window jamb frame construction from another member being a support member such as a wall having an opening to be lined by the jamb frame. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     Typically packers have been used to adjustably move one support member with respect to another support such as for door/window frames or jambs adjacent a wall frame or for mounting doors or windows, within a suitable opening in a wall. The door/window frame or jamb is usually spaced by a small gap or clearance to the wall frame of the wall to allow for adjustment there between which is then covered by suitable architraves etc. 
     Existing packers are usually selected from whatever comes to hand at a work site which are varied in size and shape and so are used as is, where is. However if adjustment is needed to the door or window frame or jamb, then one attempts to use multiple packers in a back to back assembly or the packers have to be reworked and reinstalled. Yet other problems occur when finding that the packers at hand are too big or too small thereby requiring fiddly wood working to make them fit in the small confined gap between the jamb and the wall frame. 
     These packers can also easily fall out of place in the gap or they may need trimming or shaping to remove any protruding portion beyond the wall thickness. Other problems with existing packers are that they can also deteriorate when in place making them something extra requiring maintenance including retro replacing or not been able to be readily later adjusted or re-adjusted. Furthermore existing packers are often not able to be reused as they can easily get damaged during removal or during reconstruction of the wall. 
     Using existing make-shift packers with the extra time required to locate, adjust and trim, also significantly add to construction times and costs. Later adjustment of a door frame or jamb is not easy or possible after the door frame is installed in an opening in a wall, nor is it usually possible without at least the removal of the door, and architraves. 
     Other problems during the adjustment of existing make shift packers which comprise planar packer members, can include inadvertent unwanted rotation of one of the planar members with respect to the other planar member requiring regular re-adjustment of the other planar member. Furthermore yet other problems can occur during manufacture of packers whereby moulding of small planar members can be tedious especially when removing separate planar member from a mould for packaging or when handling them from a stored package to location on site to be used to cause suitable adjustment. 
     All references, including any patents or patent applications cited or mentioned in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference. No admission is made that any reference constitutes prior art. The discussion of the references states what their authors assert, and the applicants reserve the right to challenge the accuracy and pertinency of the cited documents. It will be clearly understood that, although a number of prior art publications may be referred to herein; this reference does not constitute an admission that any of these documents form part of the common general knowledge in the art, in Australia, New Zealand or in any other country. 
     OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of the invention to provide an improved adjustable packer apparatus and method that ameliorates some of the disadvantages and limitations of the known art or at least provide the public with a useful choice. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     In a first aspect, the invention resides in an adjustable packer apparatus for adjustably adjusting a clearance space  2  between the members of the apparatus and when in use between at least two support members  4 ,  12 , 
     wherein the adjustable packer apparatus comprises at least one first and one second planar member  30  and  32  and adjustment means  34 , 
     wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  are configured and spaced from each other and each include a body with at least one aperture  49 , there through whereby one planar member  30  is adjustably movably attachable by the adjustment means  34  through alignment of the at least one aperture  49 , of one planar member  30  to the other planar member  32 , and adjustment means  34  includes at least one bolt having a head  64  at one end, adjusting end  84  at other end and outer thread body  62  movably attached to and protruding from the rear or second planar member  30  and the first or front planar member  30  has a threaded member  66 ,  104  protruding therefrom, wherein the bolt is threadingly engaged with the threaded member  66 ,  104 , 
     wherein the at least second planar member  32  is attachable to one of the two support members  4 ,  12  which provides a stiffer or less flexible support than that provided by or for the first planar member  30 , whereby in use the first and second planar members  30 ,  32  can be called front and rear planar members, 
     whereby adjusting the adjustment means  34  causes one planar member  30  to move in a direction perpendicular to its planar plane (as attachable to one support member  4 ) with respect to the other planar member  32  which is attachable to the other support member  12 , to reduce or increase the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32 , whereby during adjustment ie rotation initiated from/about adjusting end  84  either clockwise or anti-clockwise, of the bolt  62  which threadingly moves and travels through the threaded member  66 ,  104  while a head end  64  of the bolt  62  is held positionally there about but is rotatable there about, rear planar member  32 , optional backing plate  150  and wall  12 , is immovable or not readily deformable in comparison to the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  or base member  76 , to cause the front planar member  30  with its threaded member  66 ,  104  with the jamb member or base member  76  to move accordingly to either narrow or widen the clearance gap  2  between the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  and between the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the wall  12  or optional backing plate  150 . 
     Preferably when in use one planar member  30  is a first or front planar member attachable to a rear face  16  of the one support member  4  and the second or rear planar member  32  is attachable to the another support member  12  wherein one support member  12  is stiffer or less flexible than the other support member, 
     wherein the said one support member  4  is a jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the other support member  12  is a back plate member  150  or part of a wall  12  which is stiffer than the first planar member  30  and jamb member  4  whereby movement by adjustment means  34  of a portion of the jamb member  4  ie base member  76  causes the clearance space  2  to be reduced by pulling the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  towards the wall  12  or the clearance space  2  is enlarged by pushing front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  move away from the wall  12 , 
     whereby narrowing the clearance gap  2  includes anticlockwise turning/rotating of the bolt  62  towards the front planar wall  30 /jamb member  6  or base member  76  (away from the wall  12 /rear planar wall  32 ) because the wall  12  and rear planar member  32  is relatively immovable as compared to the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the head  64  is freely rotatable within the rear planar member  32  but not longitudinally movable, this bolt turning causes the head  64  of the bolt  62  to pull against the screw fasteners of the rear planar member  32  while threading through the nut/sleeve  66 ,  104  of front planar member  30 , which draw or pulls in the jamb member  4  or base member  76 /front planar member  30  towards the wall  12  or rear planar member  32  while the bolt threadingly travels towards and through the front planar member  30 , causing an end of the bolt to be protruding within nut  66 /sleeve  104  access aperture  82  and 
     expanding the clearance gap  2  includes clockwise turning/rotating of the bolt towards the rear planar member  32 /wall (away from the front planar member  30 /jamb member  4  or base member  76 ) but because the wall  12  is relatively immovable as compared to the jamb member  4  or base member  76 , and the head  64  is freely rotatable within the rear planar member  32  but not longitudinally movable, this bolt turning causes leveraging or pushing of the bolt head  64  against the wall  12 /rear planar member  32 , while the bolt is threadingly travels away from and through nut/sleeve  66 ,  104  of the front planar member  30  in the opposite direction, to push or draw the front planar member  30 /jamb member  4  or base member  76  outwardly away from the rear planar member  32 /wall  12 , causing an end of the bolt to not protrude from nut  66 /sleeve  104  within access aperture  82 . 
     Preferably the direction of adjustment is oriented in a plane parallel with the length of the adjustment means  34  (or at right angles to the plane of planar members  30 ,  32 ) whereby the threading rotational movement of the adjustment means  34  about a fixed length position with a head  64 , held in the rear planar member  32  at one end, and threadably within the fastening nut  66  or sleeve  101  as attached to the front planar member  30  at the other end, causing the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  to be pushed in towards the or pulled out at least a portion of the front planar member  30  (and jamb member  4 ) with respect to the other planar member  32  and wall  12  with the rear planar member  32  thereby altering the dimension of the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32  (and the support members eg jamb member  4  and wall  12 ). 
     Preferable the one support member  4  is at least a part of a door or window jamb member  4  and the other support member  12  is part of a wall or wall frame  12 , and the jamb member  4  is shaped and constructed to be movable with respect to the wall frame  12 , whereby first or front planar member  30  has apertures  48  for fastening the first or front planar member to rear face  76  of the jamb member  4 , wherein the jamb member  4  comprising when assembled or formed body including a jamb base member  76  and stop member  78  wherein the base member  76  includes a row of access apertures  80  which are positioned to be co-extensive or aligned with the apertures  48 , of the rear planar member  32 , to allow insertion of at least one fastener  61  to be inserted there though apertures  80  to apertures  48  to fasten the rear planar member  32  to the wall  12  and to allow access to adjustment means  34  from rear planar member  32  protruding through central access aperture  89  to allow suitable adjustment of the front planar member  30  attachable to jamb member  4  with respect to the wall  12 . 
     Preferably the wall  12  includes a structure having a thickness and an opening  10  wherein the opening includes a reveal or wall frame  12  facing the opening  10  and the jamb base member  76  is sized and configured to face that wall frame face  18  by having a width similar to the thickness of the wall  12  with its wall covering  24  and be spaced there from by the clearance space  2  wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  have an area (being the planar area oriented at right angles to the thickness and width of the planar member) which such areas are selected to not protrude beyond the wall thickness and jamb thickness and be less in dimension that the width of the wall frame of the wall  12 . 
     Preferably, the bolt of adjustment means  34  comprises a threaded elongate member  62 , and the threaded members  66 ,  104  are first and second nut fasteners  66 ,  73 , the threaded elongate member  62  includes a head  64  at one end and adjusting end  84  (eg slot for wedge screw driver) at the other end wherein one fixed nut fastener  66  or threaded sleeve  104  is located within and beyond the central aperture  49  attached to the front planar member  30 . 
     Preferably, the planar members  30 ,  32  which include front planar member  30  and rear planar member  32 , wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  include a body with a row of fixing apertures  48  for sliding receipt of suitable fasteners  61  there through wherein the apertures for each planar member  30 ,  32  include at least outer apertures  48 , and middle or central aperture  49 , between the two outer apertures  48  wherein middle apertures  49  are for the adjustment means  34  to be affixed thereto and the outer apertures  48  are for providing fixing of the planar members  30 ,  32  to each of the support members  4 ,  12 . 
     Preferably, the rear planar member  32  is shaped having a central recessed portion  50  to house a head member  64  of the fastener  32  which allows the head member  64  to rotate but not move from its position in the recessed portion  50  when the threaded elongate body  62  is rotating during adjustment. 
     Alternatively, the rear planar member  32  is shaped having a central cavity portion  102  to house or capture a head  64  of the fastener which allows the head  64  to rotate but not move from its position within the cavity portion  102  when the elongate threaded body  62  of the fastener is rotating during adjustment. 
     Preferably, at least one of the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  are shaped as a rectangular shape having a length and thickness wherein the thickness is less than the width, and the length is longer than the width, and the length of the front planar member  30  is less than the width or thickness of jamb member  4  and the width of the rear planar member  32  is less than the width or thickness of the wall. 
     Preferable each planar member has a length, width and thickness wherein the front planar member  30  is 70 mm long, 30 mm wide and 3.5 mm thick and the rear planar member  32  is 80 mm long, 30 mm wide and 5 mm thick wherein the rear planar member  32  is thicker than the thickness of front planar member  30 , which is adapted to hold the head  64  of the fastener  62 ,  101  therein. 
     Preferably wherein, the planar member  30 ,  32  is trimmed after installation to fit within the thickness  47  of the wall  12  without wall coverings  24  or width of the jamb base member  76  and not protrude therefrom, at least one of the apertures  48  of the planar members  30 ,  32  is provided with at least one slotted aperture  128  to allow for adjustment of the jamb base member  76  and apparatus  1  in a vertical plane with respect to the wall  12  after installation of the jamb base member  76  with attached front planar member  30  but before attachment of the rear planar member  32  to the wall  12 , wherein the slotted apertures  128  are provided in the apertures  48  of the rear planar member  32  whereas horizontal or sideways adjustment of at least the jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  and apparatus  1  is provided by use of the method whereby one fastener  61  is located but not attached to the rear planar member  32  to the wall to allow rotation of the frame member by pivoting there about. 
     Preferably the planar members  30 ,  32  are spaced from each other and adjustably fastened together by the adjustment means  34  whereby nut fastener  66  or sleeve  104  is located on one side ie a front of front planar outer surface or first surface  36  of the planar member  30 , and nut fastener  73  is located on the other side ie inner planar side or second surface  38  of the front or first planar member  30 , being located within aperture  49  and access aperture  82  and the bolt  62  of the adjustment means  34  has it head located on an outer surface or first surface  36  of rear planar member  32 . 
     Preferably a joining means  100  joins or connects the front or first planar member  30  to the rear or second planar member  32 , wherein the joining means  100  is formed of an elongate planar member being of a material and shape more flexible than the planar members  30 ,  32  which functions to keep the relative positions and orientation between planar members  30 ,  32  to be substantially constant during manufacture, installation and/or adjustment. 
     Preferably, adjustment of the apparatus  1  includes initiation by rotating the adjusting end  84  of the threaded elongate member  62  of adjustment means  34  which has a distal end captured inside of rear planar member  32 , which such rotation in either direction causes the threaded elongate member  62 ,  108  to rotate to move longitudinally and cause the front planar member  30  to move laterally to cause an attachable jamb base member  76  to move commensurate with the said rotation to cause the clearance space  2  to increase or decrease in dimension. 
     Preferably, the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128 , of one of the planar members  30  or  32  are oriented at right angles to the row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128 , of the other planar member  32  or  30  wherein the row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128 , for the front planar member  30  are oriented horizontally. Preferably apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  located on inner face or second surface  38  of both planar members  30 ,  32  can be countersunk  142  to accommodate the head of fasteners  61 , 
     Preferably, the planar members  30 ,  32  are fabricated from a metal or plastics material and abutment members  140  (eg a stud, screw, pin or nail) is/are inserted, driven or screwed beside the length dimension of the rear planar member  32  to prevent rotation of the rear planar member  32  when the front planar member  30 , fastening means or adjustment means  34  are being inserted, fitted or adjusted into place on and with respect to the jamb  4 . 
     Preferably the front planar member  30  having a longitudinal major axis is orientated at an angle with regard to a longitudinal major axis of the rear planar member  32  wherein the front planar member  30  having a longitudinal major axis is orientated at right angles to a longitudinal major axis of the rear planar member  32 . 
     Preferably the thickness  114 ,  124  of the planar members  30 ,  32 , the depth of the clearance  2  between support members  4  and  12  and length of the adjustment means  34  are selected to allow for suitable adjustment there between the support members  4 ,  12  and the thickness  114 ,  124  of the planar members  30 ,  32  of any of the embodiments cannot be thicker than the gap or clearance  2  ( 28 ) between the support members  4  and  12 . 
     Preferably the length of the threaded elongate member  62  or threaded bolt  101  needs to be longer than the combined dimensions of the clearance  2  between jamb member  4  and wall  12 , the thickness  114 ,  124  of the planar members  30 ,  32 , the thickness of the jamb base member  76 , and length  129  of the fixing nut  66 , threaded sleeve  104 , to allow suitable adjustment of the clearance  2  between the support members  4 ,  12 . 
     Preferably after installation of the apparatus in the clearance space  2  between the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , before fixing the rear or second planar member  32  to the face  18  of wall  12 , suitable adjustment of the position of the jamb base member  76  can be made vertically using the apertures  48  which are slotted apertures  128  or horizontally by locating but not fixing one fastener  61  in the top or bottom slotted apertures  128  which allows at least the jamb base member  76  to be moved or rotated horizontally about the one screw  61  before final fastening in place of the rear or second planar member  32  to the face  18  of the wall  12 . 
     In a second aspect, the invention resides in a method of installation of the invention of an adjustable packer apparatus for adjustably adjusting a clearance space  2  between members of the apparatus and when in use between at least two support members  4 ,  12  of at least one side of wall opening eg hinged side, 
     wherein the adjustable packer apparatus comprises at least one first and one second planar member  30  and  32  and adjustment means  34 , 
     wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  are configured and spaced from each other and each include a body with at least one aperture  49 , there through whereby one planar member  30  is adjustably movably attachable by the adjustment means  34  through alignment of the at least one aperture  49 , of one planar member  30  to the other planar member  32 , and adjustment means  34  includes at least one threaded member eg bolt having a head  64  at one end, adjusting end  84  at other end and outer thread body  62  movably attached to and protruding from the rear or second planar member  30  and the first or front planar member  30  has a threaded member  66 ,  104  protruding therefrom, wherein the bolt is threadingly engaged with the threaded member  66 ,  104 , 
     wherein the at least second planar member  32  is attachable to one of the two support members  4 ,  12  which provides a stiffer or less flexible support than that provided by or for the first planar member  30 , whereby in use the first and second planar members  30 ,  32  can be called front and rear planar members, 
     whereby adjusting the adjustment means  34  causes one planar member  30  to move in a direction perpendicular to its planar plane (as attachable to one support member  4 ) with respect to the other planar member  32  which is attachable to the other support member  12 , to reduce or increase the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32 , 
     whereby during adjustment ie rotation initiated from/about adjusting end  84  either clockwise or anti-clockwise, of the bolt  62  which threadingly moves and travels through the threaded member  66 ,  104  while a head end  64  of the bolt  62  is held positionally there about but is rotatable there about, rear planar member  32 , optional backing plate  150  and wall  12 , is immovable or not readily deformable in comparison to the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  which includes at least a jamb base member  76 , to cause the front planar member  30  with its threaded member  66 , 104  with at least the jamb base member  76  to move accordingly to either narrow or widen the clearance gap  2  between the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  and between the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  and the wall  12  or optional backing plate  150 , wherein the method includes the following steps of:
     1. Assemble or provide at least one adjustable packer apparatus  1  including planar members  30 ,  32  (eg first or front planar member  30  and second or rear planar member  32 ) and adjustment means  34 ;   2. Provide at least one support member  4  ie at least a jamb base member  76  for positioning adjacent another support member  6  to provide when fitted to an opening  10  in a wall  12  a clearance space  2  there between (eg support member  4  includes a jamb member including a jamb member  4  including at least a jamb base member  76  and optional a stop member  78 );   3. By locating the position of stop member  78 , drill vertical oriented spaced holes outer access hole or apertures  80  and middle access apertures  82  to provide co-linear access to the holes/apertures  48  of the rear planar member  32  when being attached to the stud of the wall frame  12 ;   4. Install adjustable packer apparatus  1  to rear face  16  of jamb base member  76 , by fixing fastening fasteners  61  through horizontal oriented apertures  48  of front planar member  30  to back face  16  of one of the support members  4  eg jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4 ;   5. Position jamb base member  76  with attached front planar member(s)  30  to rear face  16 , into opening  10  of wall  12  to create clearance space  2  there between base member  76  and support member  12 ;   6. Affix rest of adjustable packer apparatus  1  by fastening, fasteners  61  through vertically oriented access apertures  80  of rear planar member  32  to end face  18  of the other support member (eg stud  26  of wall  12 );   7. Operate adjustable packer apparatus  1  to adjust the size of the clearance space  10  by initiating adjustment means  34  via adjusting end  84  of threaded elongate member  62  through middle aperture  82  and through nut fastener  66  or threaded sleeve  104 , to cause one of the support members  4  and one of the planar members  30  to move with respect to the other support member  12  and other planar member  32 ;   8. Optionally affix stop member  78  in place on jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  to cover access apertures  80 ,  82 .   

     Preferably after installation of the planar members  30 ,  32  on the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , the planar members  30 .  32  are trimmed to remove any protruding portion(s) from the width of the jamb base member  76  and at least the thickness  47  of the wall  12   
     Preferably after installation of the apparatus in the clearance space  2  between the jamb base member  76  and wall  12  after step 5 at step; 6, before fixing the rear or second planar member  32  to the face  18  of wall  12 , suitable adjustment of the position of the jamb base member  76  can be made vertically using the apertures  48  which are slotted apertures  128  or horizontally by fixing one fastener  61  in the top or bottom slotted apertures  128  which allows at least the jamb base member  76  to be moved or rotated horizontally about the one screw  61 . 
     In a third aspect, the invention resides in a method of use of an adjustable packer apparatus for adjustably adjusting a clearance space  2  between the members of the apparatus and when in use between at least two support members  4 ,  12 , 
     wherein the adjustable packer apparatus comprises at least one first and one second planar member  30  and  32  and adjustment means  34 , 
     wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  are configured and spaced from each other and each include a body with at least one aperture  49 , there through whereby one planar member  30  is adjustably movably attachable by the adjustment means  34  through alignment of the at least one aperture  49 , of one planar member  30  to the other planar member  32 , and adjustment means  34  includes at least one bolt having a head  64  at one end, adjusting end  84  at other end and outer thread body  62  movably attached to and protruding from the rear or second planar member  30  and the first or front planar member  30  has a threaded member  66 ,  104  protruding therefrom, wherein the bolt is threadingly engaged with the threaded member  66 ,  104 , 
     wherein the at least second planar member  32  is attachable to one of the two support members  4 ,  12  which provides a stiffer or less flexible support than that provided by or for the first planar member  30 , whereby in use the first and second planar members  30 ,  32  can be called front and rear planar members, 
     whereby adjusting the adjustment means  34  causes one planar member  30  to move in a direction perpendicular to its planar plane (as attachable to one support member  4 ) with respect to the other planar member  32  which is attachable to the other support member  12 , to reduce or increase the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32 , 
     whereby during adjustment ie rotation initiated from/about adjusting end  84  either clockwise or anti-clockwise, of the bolt  62  which threadingly moves and travels through the threaded member  66 ,  104  while a head end  64  of the bolt  62  is held positionally there about but is rotatable there about, rear planar member  32 , optional backing plate  150  and wall  12 , is immovable or not readily deformable in comparison to the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  or base member  76 , to cause the front planar member  30  with its threaded member  66 , 104  with the jamb member or base member  76  to move accordingly to either narrow or widen the clearance gap  2  between the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  and between the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the wall  12  or optional backing plate  150 , wherein the method includes the following steps of:
     1. Provide at least one adjustable packer apparatus  1  for adjusting one support member  4  with respect to another support member  12  wherein each apparatus includes planar member  30 ,  32  and adjustment means  34 , wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  have middle apertures  49  between outer apertures  48  and the support members includes a wall with an opening for a door and a jamb member  4  including door jamb base members  76 , on top and sides of a door jamb frame whereby the sides of the jamb frame include hinged and non hinged sides with at least one apparatus  1  per hinge and non hinged sides as required,   2. Each base member  76  of jamb member  4  is provided with suitably spaced three vertically aligned access apertures or holes  80  (top and bottom), 82  (middle) to be located wherever the adjustable packer apparatus  1  are to be located eg at the top, middle and bottom of a door jamb base member  76  between the base member  76  and wall  12  whereby one aperture ie middle aperture  82  between two outer apertures  80  (top hole &amp; bottom hole) is for the adjustment means  34  ie threaded elongate member  62  and the outer two apertures  48  are for accessing the fixing of rear or second planar member  32  of the adjustable packer apparatus  1  to the end face  18  of wall  12 ;   3. Attach each adjustable packer apparatus  1  to a rear of jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  by attaching fasteners  61  through a first or front planar member  30  to a rear face  16  of the base member  76  of jamb member  4  ie attach each adjustable packer apparatus  1  to suitable positions on the rear of jamb base member  76  ie eg top, middle and bottom of rear face  16  of jamb base member  76  of at least the non hinge side, (and optionally to the hinged side) whereby the two outer horizontally oriented apertures  48  of the front planar member  30  are screwed there through to at least the non hinge side portion (eg face  16 ) of the jamb frame  4  at the pre-hung door factory and the attachment means  34  is located within the middle access aperture  82  of the jamb base member  76  to be accessible there from and within; then the pre-hung door  8  would be assembled as normal to the jamb member as a frame, then be ready for delivery to site. And similarly for the hinged side jamb portion and optionally the top portion could also have adjustable packer apparatus  1  fitted also.   4. Once on site containing the other support member  12  having opening  10 , the hinged side of the jamb frame  4  is attached to the end stud  26  of the wall frame  12  utilizing several apparatus  1  which are positioned and fixed away from the hinges whereby the jamb member is adjusted vertically to be plumb and horizontally to fit within the walls thickness as required;   5. At the top of the jamb frame  4  this is fixed next, by checking the door  8  had a correct gap or clearance space  2  across the top and wedging up with apparatus  1  if needed;   6. Then for non-hinged side, align a top adjustable packer apparatus  1  (ie top side portion of the jamb base member  76 ) vertically with the stud  26  by then winding one adjustable packer apparatus  1  (ie near the top of base jamb  76 ) until one end  68  of threaded elongate member  62  hits/abuts the stud  26  (ie face  18 ) and fix the (rear) planar member  32  of the adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  which allows horizontal adjustment of the jamb member pivoting about the top screw;   7. For the non hinged side, next align for the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1 , the bottom side portion of the jamb base member  76  vertically with stud  26  by then fixing the top of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to a top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  which allows horizontal adjustment of the jamb member pivoting about the top screw;   8. Next fix the top adjustable packer apparatus  1  at the centre of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to the top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   9. Finish fixing the top adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movement can be made sideways or horizontal just by tapping the jamb member  4  or base member  76  across, then fixing the bottom of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the bottom hole  80  though the jamb base member  76  for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   10. Fixing the middle adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movement can be made sideways just be tapping the jamb base member  76  across then fixing the bottom of the middle adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the top hole  80  through the jamb for access to the top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  and the bottom hole  80  through the jamb for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   11. Finish fixing the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movements can be made sideways or horizontal just by tapping the jamb base member  76  across then fixing the bottom of the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the bottom hole  80  though the jamb base member  76  for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   12. Now all adjustable packer apparatus  1  (at the top of the door and top, middle and bottom for non hinged side) are secured, then close the door  8  checking the gap or clearance space  2  between the edge of the door  8  and the jamb base member  76 , adjust the top middle and bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  using the adjusting screw  62 ,  101  to get the correct gap and tighten the (cocking) nut fastener  66  if fitted to hold secure;   13. Door gaps  2  can be adjusted at any time before the architraves (not shown) are installed to cover these gaps  2 ;   14. Door stop member  78  can now be installed around the door  8  covering the fixing and adjustment holes  80 ,  82 .   

     Preferably after installation of the planar members  30 ,  32  on the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , the planar members  30 ,  32  are trimmed to remove any protruding portion(s) from the width of the jamb base member  76  and the thickness  47  of the wall  12 . 
     In a fourth aspect, the invention resides in a door jamb assembly which includes at least one adjustable packer apparatus for adjustably packing a clearance space  2  between two support members  4 ,  12 , and support members  4 ,  12  wherein the assembly includes the adjustable packer apparatus which comprises at least one first and one second planar member  30  and  32  and adjustment means  34 , 
     wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  are configured and spaced from each other and each include a body with at least one aperture  49 , there through whereby one planar member  30  is adjustably movably attachable by the adjustment means  34  through alignment of the at least one aperture  49 , of one planar member  30  to the other planar member  32 , and adjustment means  34  includes at least one bolt having a head  64  at one end, adjusting end  84  at other end and outer thread body  62  movably attached to and protruding from the rear or second planar member  30  and the first or front planar member  30  has a threaded member  66 ,  104  protruding therefrom, wherein the bolt is threadingly engaged with the threaded member  66 ,  104 , 
     wherein the at least second planar member  32  is attachable to one of the two support members  4 ,  12  which provides a stiffer or less flexible support than that provided by or for the first planar member  30 , whereby in use the first and second planar members  30 ,  32  can be called front and rear planar members, 
     whereby adjusting the adjustment means  34  causes one planar member  30  to move in a direction perpendicular to its planar plane (as attachable to one support member  4 ) with respect to the other planar member  32  which is attachable to the other support member  12 , to reduce or increase the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32 , 
     whereby during adjustment ie rotation initiated from/about adjusting end  84  either clockwise or anti-clockwise, of the bolt  62  which threadingly moves and travels through the threaded member  66 ,  104  while a head end  64  of the bolt  62  is held positionally there about but is rotatable there about, rear planar member  32 , optional backing plate  150  and wall  12 , is immovable or not readily deformable in comparison to the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  or base member  76 , to cause the front planar member  30  with its threaded member  66 , 104  with the jamb member or base member  76  to move accordingly to either narrow or widen the clearance gap  2  between the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  and between the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the wall  12  or optional backing plate  150 . 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
       The invention will now be described, by way of example only, by reference to the accompanying drawings: 
       First Embodiment of the Invention 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of the adjustable packer apparatus in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a rear perspective view of the adjustable packer apparatus 
         FIG. 3  is front view of the adjustable packer apparatus in use in a doorway opening 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the adjustable packer apparatus 
         FIG. 5  is a rear view of the adjustable packer apparatus 
         FIG. 6  is a cross sectional side view of the adjustable packer apparatus as assembled 
         FIG. 7  is a cross sectional side view of the adjustable packer apparatus as assembled in a doorway 
         FIG. 8  is a cross sectional top view of the adjustable packer apparatus as assembled 
         FIG. 9  is a cross sectional top view of the adjustable packer apparatus assembled in a doorway opening 
         FIG. 10  is a front perspective view of the planar member attached to the rear of the jamb 
         FIG. 11  is a rear perspective view of the planar member of  FIG. 10   
         FIG. 12  is a front perspective view of the other planar member attachable to the end face of the wall 
         FIG. 13  is a rear is a perspective view of the other planar member of  FIG. 12   
         FIG. 14  is a side view of an alternative orientation of the planar members ie the planar member of the rear of the jamb being oriented vertically with the other planar member being oriented horizontally. 
         FIG. 15  is a top view of an alternative orientation of the planar members ie the planar member of the rear of the jamb being oriented vertically with the other planar member being oriented horizontally. 
       Second Embodiment of the Invention 
         FIG. 16  is an upper perspective view 
         FIG. 17  is a lower perspective view 
         FIG. 18  is a front view 
         FIG. 19  is a top view 
         FIG. 20  is a side view 
         FIG. 21  is a front side perspective view of the fastening means 
         FIG. 22  is a rear side perspective view 
         FIG. 23  is a front end view 
         FIG. 24  is a first side view 
         FIG. 25  is a rear end view 
         FIG. 26  is a second side view 
         FIG. 27  is a plan view of the assembly after manufacture and before repositioning for use 
         FIG. 28  is an end view of one of the plan members 
         FIG. 29  is a side view 
         FIG. 30  is a cross sectional top view of lugs being use to steady the position of the rear planar member 
         FIG. 31  is a vertical cross section of the apparatus in place affixed to a gap between a jamb member and wall 
         FIG. 32  is a horizontal cross section of the apparatus in place affixed to a gap between a jamb member and wall 
     
    
    
     This invention may also broadly be said to consist in the parts, elements and features referred to or indicated in the specification of the application, individually or collectively, and any or all combinations of any two or more of the parts, elements or features, and where specific integers are mentioned herein which have known equivalents such equivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually set forth. 
     DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     The following description will describe the invention in relation to preferred embodiments of the invention, namely an adjustable packer assembly  1  and method. The invention is in no way limited to these preferred embodiments as they are purely to exemplify the invention only and that possible variations and modifications would be readily apparent without departing from the scope of the invention. 
       FIGS. 1-15 and 16-32  shows at least one adjustable packer apparatus  1  in at least two embodiments, for use in gap or clearance space or gap  2  between two support members eg a jamb frame member  4  (eg door or window jamb for a wing member such as a door or window) and an end edge or reveal  6  of an opening  10  in a wall or wall frame  12 , to adjust the amount of the clearance space  2  between the components of the adjustable packer apparatus and between the support members. A wing member  8  eg a door is shown in  FIG. 3  which is mounted on jamb base member  76  in opening  10 . The adjustment by the apparatus  1  of the present invention, of support members  4 ,  12  with respect to each other support member is more possible or easier when one of support members is less stiff or more flexible than the other. In general the door jamb member  4  or support member  4  can be fixed to the opening with screws or nails in combination with the apparatus of the current invention. 
     The door jamb member  4  includes a frame including a base member  76  with has an inner jamb face  14  facing the door and outer jamb face  16  facing the space  2  and the reveal  6  of the wall, the opening  10  has an opening end face  18  facing the space  2  and outer jamb face  16  and the wall  12  has an outer wall face  20  and inner wall face  22  comprising in this example outer facings  24  supported by an internal frame having stud  26  at end to provide end face  18 . The outer jamb face  16  faces the clearance  2  and outer wall face  18 . As further described, the door frame can formed as a square U shape comprising connected components of at least a top, hinged side and non hinged side, with each component including a base member  76  and stop member  78 . The inner jamb face  14  and outer jamb face  16  relate to the base member  76  of the jamb member  4  as a whole and define a base member thickness dimension  15  there between. 
     One support member  4  is at least part of a door or window jamb or door/window jamb frame and the other support member  12  is at least part of a wall or wall frame wherein the jamb member  4  which is shaped and dimensioned to face and be spatially from (ie by clearance space  2 ) but affixed to the opening  10 , is also designed to or able to be movable in at least a portion thereof with respect to the wall frame  12 . The wall  12  includes a structure having a thickness  47  between facings  24  and the opening  10  wherein the opening  10  includes the reveal or wall frame facing the opening  10  and the jamb base member  76  is sized and configured to face that wall frame face of the opening  10  by having a width similar to the thickness of the wall and be spaced there from by the clearance space  2 . Typically each opening  10  and door or window jamb frame  4  having clearance space  2  can include several connected vertical gaps and horizontal gaps (though any angled gap is possible) and so several adjustment apparatus  1  or at least one, will be needed to better adjust each clearance space  2 . For example, there can be three spaced adjustment apparatus in the vertical clearance gap and two spaced in the horizontal gap. It depends on what works best for adjusting or moving at least a portion of the door or window jamb  4  with respect to the reveal  6 , opening  10  or wall  12 . 
     The thickness of the jamb base member  76  is measured at right angles to the width and relates to the thickness of the jamb bae member  76  of the jamb member  4 . The planar members  30 ,  32  have an area (being the planar area oriented at right angles to the thickness and width of the planar members  30 ,  32 ) which such areas are selected in this example to not protrude beyond the wall thickness and jamb thickness and be less in dimension that the width of the wall frame of the wall (but could protrude in other examples to then be trimmed). The planar members  30 ,  32  can be plate like members being thin and planar whereby there is a first or front planar member  30  and a second or rear planar member  32 . 
     Clearance space  2  has a cross sectional thickness dimension  28  defined as being that distance between the opening end face  18  of reveal  6  of the wall or wall frame  12  of the opening  10  to an outer face  16  of the adjacent jamb frame member  4  with a width dimension commensurate with but not greater than a thickness  47  of the wall or jamb between an inner face of the wall coverings  24  or not greater than the width beyond the wall coverings  24 . 
     Each adjustable packer  1  when in use is configured and designed to cause at least a portion of one support member (eg the door jamb base member  76 ) to adjustably move with respect to another support member which is fixed or not movable ie a wall  12  when the adjustable packer apparatus is in use is located within an opening between the door jamb base member  76  in an opening  10  in a wall  12 , whereby adjustment of the adjustment means  34  causes one planar member  30  of the adjustment apparatus which is attached to a rear of the jamb base member  76  to move with respect to a fixed wall surrounding the opening in the wall  12 . 
     The adjustable packer apparatus  1  includes at least a, first or front planar member  30 , at least, a second or rear planar member  32  and adjustment means  34 . Each planar member  30  and  32  comprises a body shaped having a first planar outer surface or first surface  36 , a second planar surface or second surface  38  defining a first plane  40 , spaced by a thickness dimension  42  in a second plane  44  oriented at right angles to the first plane  40 . The first planar surface or first surface  36  and inner planar surface or second surface  38  are bordered by an edge  46 . Each planar member  30 ,  32  in this example is rectangular shaped having a longitudinal major axis  45  and having dimensions that are less than the width of jamb member or base member  76  or thickness  47  of the frame of the wall  12 . First planar surfaces or first surface  36  face outwardly of the clearance space  2  whereas second surfaces  38  face inwardly of the clearance space  2  and face each other. 
     The width of jamb member  4  or base member  76  is typically greater that the thickness  47  of the wall which includes facing or covering  24  but practically it is simpler to have the width of the planar members  30 ,  32  to a maximum thickness  47  of the wall so as to not protrude into the covering  24  or having any fasteners  61  too close to the edge to either not be easily fastened or not have adequate depth of fastening cover. In use or when assembled, the first planar surfaces or first surface  36  of front planar member  30  and rear planar member  32  face the inner surface  16 ,  18  of the jamb base member  76  and the reveal  6 . Second planar surfaces or second surface  38  of front planar member  30  and rear planar member  32  face each other and the clearance space  2 . 
     Each planar member  30  and  32  have at least three spaced fixing apertures whereby these fixing apertures include outer apertures  48  and a middle aperture  49  which are oriented in a row (not needed to be strictly in a row but be able to allow for fixing and adjustment to the jamb member and reveal) for each planar member  30 ,  32 . One of the planar members  32  includes its body shaped with a recessed portion  50  located between non recessed portions  52 . The other planar member  30  has a body shaped as regular planar member. 
     In this example, each planar member shaped as a rectangle having side edges  54  and end edges  56  whereby the recessed portion  50  is centrally located between the end edges  56  but extends from side edge  54  to opposing side edge  54 . Recessed portion  50  has a recessed end edge  58  which comprises a curved border, Recess portion  50  has a depth dimension  60  commensurate with the thickness dimension  42  in the same second plane  44 . Depth dimension  60  is greater than the thickness dimension  42 . 
     Outer apertures  48  are sized spaced to receive a suitable fastening member  61  there through to affix each planar member  30 ,  32  to the opening end face  18  or outer jamb face  16 . The middle aperture  49  is sized and located to provide for the location and fixing or mounting of the adjustment means to one of the planar members  30 ,  32 . 
     Adjustment means  34  as shown in this example includes a bolt including at least one threaded elongate body member  62  with ends, a head member  64  at one end affixed to second planar member  32  to protrude outwardly from inner planar surface or second surface  38  towards the first planar member  30  and fastening apparatus affixed to first planar surface  36  of the first planar member  30 . The elongate body member  62  comprises an elongate rod like member having ends  68 ,  70  and sides with an outer thread  72 . One end  68  of the elongate body member  62  ie distal to the head member  64 , has an adjusting end  84  (eg a slot or socket) which protrudes outwardly of front or first planar member  30 . The head member  64  in this example is a flat ring member which is located at one end of the threaded elongate body member  62  ie facing the end face  18  of the wall, affixed to first or outer surface  36  of rear of second planar member  32 . 
     The fastening apparatus includes at least one threaded member eg first nut fastener  66  (or sleeve  104  of  FIGS. 16-32 ) apertured with an internal thread which is fixedly attached by fixing means  67  (eg welding) or integrally formed with or attached to the first surface or front planar surface  36  of the planar member  30  and a second nut fastener  73  located in the clearance space  2  but abutting inner planar surface or second surface  38  of the planar member  30  together holding the planar members  30 ,  32  together. This means that the planar member  30  ie the planar member  30  closest to the door  8  is sandwiched and clamped between first nut fastener  66  and second nut fastener  73  whereby first nut fastener  66  is located within middle access aperture  82  of first support member eg jamb base member  76  which then allows adjustment of the threaded elongate member  62  to cause at a portion of the jamb member  4  to be moved laterally with respect to the wall  12 . The second nut fastener  73  is an optional extra fixing means to better guide and hold the threaded elongate body member  62  of the bolt with nut  66 , to the front planar member  30  and central or middle aperture  49 . 
     First nut fastener  66  and sleeve  104  have their central aperture co-extensive with the central aperture  49  of the first or front planar member  30  which is also threaded internally to be continuous with the internal thread of the nut fastener  66 . The internal thread extends through the inside of nut  66  and sleeve  104  and through the thickness of the front planar member  30 . The nut  66  and sleeve  104  have a length less than the base member thickness  15  of the support member  4  being moved or adjusted ie eg of base member  76  of jamb member  4 —as can be seen in  FIGS. 7, 9, 14, 15, 31, 32 , the length is shown as being recessed within central access aperture  82 . 
     As shown in the drawings, adjustment means  34  is assembled and configured whereby the threaded head member  64  via an end of the threaded member  62  as attached to rear planar member  32  to be able to freely rotate thereabout (but is not threaded to the rear planar member  32 ) but not move along its length from the rear planar member  32  or wall  12 . The threaded member  62  is attached to one of the other planar member ie front planar member  30  with its own nut aperture  82  aligned or coaxial with the middle aperture  49  and access aperture  82  of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 . 
     The adjustment means  34  is inserted through middle aperture  49  of the rear planar member  32  with the recessed portion  50  whereby the threaded head member  64  is attached  74  to the recessed portion  50  of the rear planar member  32  and the rest of the elongate body has a protruding portion there through. 
     The protruding portion of the threaded elongate body  62  is then slid through the middle aperture  49  of the other planar member  30  and through the nut aperture  49  of the nut to cause the adjusting end  84  protrude or be accessible through access aperture  82 , for adjustment to thereby clamp planar member  32  between the nut and threaded head member  64 . As shown in the drawings the planar members  30 ,  32  are oriented to cause the row of apertures of one of the planar members  30 ,  32  to be oriented in a similar row but oriented at right angles to the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  of the other planar member  32 ,  30  but with the middle apertures  49  being co-aligned. 
     In use the recess portion  50  of the rear planar member  32  and rear planar surface ie first surface  36  faces and abuts the opening end face  18  of the opening  10  with non recessed portions  52  abutting and being affixed to the opening end face  18  of the opening  10 . The other planar member ie front planar member  30  is slidably and threadably attached to the rear planar member  32  to be affixed to the outer jamb face  16  of the b. The purpose of the depth  60  of the recess portion  50  is to receive and accommodate the head member  64  of the adjustment means  34  so as to no protrude beyond the rear planar member  32  and into the wall face  18  of the wall. As can be seen in  FIGS. 6 and 7  a depth of the head member  64  is at the very least smaller than the depth dimension  60 . 
     Jamb member  4  in this example which can be made on site or provided by a door manufacturer, is a door jamb comprising a top portion and side portions with each portion comprising a base member  76  and an attachable stop member  78  with one portion of the jamb member having a hinged side and the other side not being a hinged side. 
     The bolt having a threaded body member  62  has a length between the ends that is greater than the depth of the clearance space  2  but is less than the depth or thickness of the combined clearance space  2  plus the thickness of the jamb base member  76 . Though if the length of the bolt is too long then it can be shortened to suit requirements to either not protrude or allow the stop member  78  to cover it. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7  the base member  76  has suitably sized and positioned (eg vertically) base member access apertures  80  and  82  in a row whereby outer apertures  80  are for providing access to the fasteners for the rear planar member  32  for affixing to the end face  18  of the wall  12  and central aperture  82  is for allowing access for adjustment of the elongate member  62  of adjustment means  34  of the adjustable packer apparatus  1  to move the jamb member  4  via the base member  76  levering about the fixed or stationary stud  26  of the wall  12 . The actual adjustment is done by inserting an operating tool eg screw driver, through middle aperture  82  and into an adjusting end  84  (eg slotted) of end  70  of the threaded elongate member  62 . 
     The adjustment caused by the apparatus  1  of the present invention, is oriented in a plane parallel with the length the of adjustment means  34  whereby the threading rotational movement of the adjustment means  34  about a fixed length position in a rear face ie first surface  36  of the second or rear planar member  32  at one end, and threadably within the fastening  66 ,  104  in the first or front planar member  30  at the other end, causing the front planar member  30  to move and adjust the support member or jamb base member  76  to be pushed or pulled in at least a portion of the jamb base member  76  with respect to the fixed and stationery support member ie wall  12  with the second or rear planar member  32 , thereby altering the dimension of the clearance  2  there between the planar members  30 ,  32  and support members ie jamb base member  76  to wall  12 . 
     After adjustment by rotating the threaded elongate member  62 , the stop member  78  can be attached within the opening to cover the access apertures  80  and  82  in the base member  76  of the jamb member  4  and provide a stop or abutment to hold the door closed in the opening  10 . 
     Second Embodiment—FIGS.  16 - 32   
     Similar to the other embodiment this apparatus  1  is useful for but not limited to, being used for adjusting one member  4  with respect to and spaced from as clearance space  2  having a thickness dimension  28 , to another member  12  like for example a door jamb frame  4  spaced about a certain distance like about 10-20 mm from an end face  18  of wall opening  10  of a reveal stud  6  of frame  12 . 
     Using similar labelling numbers for similar components and parts of components of the apparatus  1  which also includes planar members  30  and  32 , adjustment means  34 , apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  and fasteners  61 . The planar members  30 ,  32  can include plate like members and include ie front planar member  30  which in use has a first planar surface or first surface  36  which abuts and is removably affixed to an outer side  16  (facing edge  18  of the wall frame face of the opening) of the door jamb base member  76  (and a second planar surface or second surface  38  which faces the opening  10 ) and rear planar member  32  which in use has a first planar surface  36  abuts and is removably affixed to an outer side  18  (facing the door jamb  4 ) of the reveal or stud of wall frame  12  facing of the opening  10  and a second planar surface or second surface  38  which faces the clearance space  2  and the other second planar surface or second surface  38  of the planar member  30 . 
     The use of aperture(s) outer apertures  48 , and central aperture  49  substantially in a row for each planar member  30 ,  32  with respect to each other and the planar members  30 ,  32  is also the same for the first and second embodiments. Apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  for each planar member  30 ,  32  are oriented in one row (or close to being a row) being at an angle (eg right angles) to the other row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  that allows (after fixing the front planar member  30  to a back of jamb base member  76 ) access to insert and adjust suitable fasteners therein and/or there through, to the rear planar member  32  to affix the rear planar member  32  to the wall stud frame. One support member  4  also has access apertures  80  and  82  ie outer access apertures  80  and middle access aperture  82  and there is adjustment means  34  also comprising a bolt  62  with a head end  64 . 
     The main differences from the first embodiment is that:
         the first and second planar members  30 ,  32  are joined, connected, linked or integrally formed together by a suitable joining means  100  (eg a strap),   the rear planar member  32  does not have a bent middle portion ie recessed portion  52  but is formed as a single ‘un-bent’ or straight planar member  32  having a thickness  42  to include and accommodate at least one enclosed central cavity portion  102  therein to capture the head of an adjustment bolt  62 ,   for the adjustment means  34 , the threaded member ie nut fastener  66  is replaced by an internal threaded sleeve  104  in the same position on a front face or first surface  36  of the first planar member  30  which is accessible through the central aperture  82  of the jamb base member  76  as shown in  FIG. 7 , from the opening for the door between the door jamb base member  76 ,   for the adjustment means  34 , the threaded member  62  with an attached head washer  64  is replaced with a one piece threaded adjustment means  34  eg bolt (see  FIGS. 21-26 ) having a head  64  and elongate threaded body  62  whereby the head  64  is held or captured within the enclosed central cavity portion  102  and adjusting end  84  (eg allen) is provided at the non head end to allow one to adjust the threaded member  62  as required. (as shown in  FIG. 30  the enclosed cavity portion  102  can be formed simply by providing a raised peripheral ring formation  102   a  formed or joined to outer or rear surface or first surface  36  of the rear planar member  32 )       

     The apertures  48  for the rear planar member  32  are shown as being slotted apertures  128  to allow the rear planar member  32  to be adjustably moved vertically or allow a suitable fastening to be positioned in different positions as required. 
     Front or first planar member  30 —is rectangular in shape having a width  110 , length  112  and thickness  114 . In this example, front planar member  30  can be 30 mm wide×70 mm long×3.5 mm thick with three apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  spaced along the length (in use being horizontal), whereby the two outer apertures  48  being 50 mm apart, typically the two outer apertures  48  are much less in diameter that the central aperture  49 . The outer apertures  48  function to provide for insertion of fasteners  61  to fasten the front planar member  30  to the rear face  16  of the door jamb base member  76  while a central aperture  49  is sized to allow for the adjustment travel of the fastening member of adjustment means  34  ie fastening member eg M 10 , being approximately 10+3.5 mm long, there through. 
     Rounded corners of say 2 mm dimeter can be utilized as well and the apertures  48  can be bevelled at an entrance to facilitate a more flush outer surface when fasteners  61  are being used. 
     Rear or second planar member  32  is also rectangular in shape having a width  120 , length  122  and thickness  124 —eg 30 mm wide×80 mm long×5 mm thick with a central circular aperture  49  between outer apertures  48  in the shape of slotted apertures  128  (in use being vertical as seen in  FIGS. 16-19, 27 ), with the slots being about 10 mm long. Outer apertures  48  are spaced 45.80 mm to 66.20 mm apart and about 5 mm from each edge. The width of the slotted apertures  128  being similar to the width or diameter of the central aperture  49 . Rounded corners of say 2 mm dimeter can be utilized as well and the outer slotted apertures  128  can be bevelled at an entrance end to facilitate a more flush outer surface when fasteners  61  are being used. 
     In this embodiment the adjustment means  34  includes a threaded sleeve  104  (comparable to fastening nut  66 ) being approximately 12 mm in length  129  being of a dimeter  129   a  commensurate with the diameter of the central aperture  82  of the front planar member  30  to allow the elongate threaded body  62  (eg M 10 ) of the adjustment means  34  to adjustably travel there through the front planar member  30  and sleeve  104  to be seen and allow adjustment of the front planar member  30  and attached jamb base member  76 . 
     The joining means  100  is shaped as at least one elongate planar member having a length  130 , width  132  and thickness  134  dimension and at least one slot  136  therein. The length dimension  130  of the joining means  100  is determined by the distance or clearance  2  required between the planar members  30 ,  32  and the typical distance or clearance  2  required between the door jamb member  4  and opening reveal  12 , and thickness dimensions of the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32 . The position of the joining means  100  can be located where ever is convenient ie on or from the bottom or top of the front or first planar member  30  to a top or bottom of the rear or second planar member  32  or one can simple rotate to the apparatus to have the joining means  100  on top or bottom. 
     The thickness  124  of the rear planar member  32  is also determined by the depth required for capturing the head  106  of the adjustment means  34  which must be deep enough to hold the head  106  and yet at the same time allow the head to rotate with its elongate body, in a fixed length position at the head end, to cause the adjusting/moving of the linked adjacent portion of the door jamb member  4 . 
     For example if the clearance  2  is about 20 mm the length of the adjustment means  34  or bolt  100  can be of a length of about 40 mm. 
     In one example, this joining means  100  includes a shape with a thickness  134  and width  132  with the width  132  most likely no greater than the width  120  eg 30 mm, of the front or rear planar members  30 ,  32  or less than that width of each planar member. Joining means  100  functions to be flexible enough to allow bending there about to enable the planar members  30 ,  32  to fitted parallel with each other in the clearance space  2  and to be able to hold the planar members together during manufacture, moulding, transport, adjustment and handling. The width  132  can be selected to allow the joining means  100  to be more flexible than the planar member  30 ,  32  (eg be less than the thickness  114 ,  124  than the thickness of each planar member) which can make the thickness  134  to be less eg 0.8 mm. 
     The length  130  of the elongate body of joining means  100  is selected to be greater than the clearance  2  dimension between the jamb base member  76  and wall  12  forming a drooping shape that allows for the adjustment there through while retaining the joining of the planar members  30 ,  32  to each other. For example as shown in the figures, the length  130  can be 56 mm and the slot  136  can be for example 7.5 mm wide  138  by 26 mm long  140  and is positioned on the strap to be accessible there through for any suitable fastening tool and fastener  61  there through to the lower slotted aperture  128  of the rear planar member  32  there behind, affix at least one suitable fastener  61  through the rear planar member  32  to fasten the rear planar member  32  to the reveal of the adjoining wall  12 . 
     Adjustment with Adjustment Means  34 —how it Works 
     During adjustment ie rotation initiated from/about adjusting end  84  of at least one bolt  62 , either clockwise or anti-clockwise, of the bolt  62  which threadingly moves and travels through the nut/sleeve  66 ,  104  while head end  64  of the bolt  62  is held longitudinally positionally there about but is rotatable there about, rear planar member  32 , optional backing plate and wall  12 , is immovable or not readily deformable in comparison to the front planar member  30  and jamb member  4  or base member  76 , to cause the front planar member  30  with its nut  66  sleeve  104  with the jamb member or base member  76  to move accordingly to either narrow or widen the clearance gap  2  between the front and rear planar members  30 ,  32  and between the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the wall  12  or optional backing plate. 
     Narrowing the Clearance Gap  2 
         turning/rotating (eg anticlockwise or clockwise) of the bolt  62  towards the front planar wall  30 /jamb member  6  or base member  76  (away from the wall  12 /rear planar wall  32 ) because the wall  12  and rear planar member  32  is relatively immovable as compared to the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the head  64  is freely rotatable within the rear planar member  32  but not longitudinally movable, this bolt turning causes the head  64  of the bolt  62  to pull against the screw fasteners of the rear planar member  32  while threading through the nut/sleeve  66 ,  104  of front planar member  30 , which draw or pulls in the jamb member  4  or base member  76 /front planar member  30  towards the wall  12  or rear planar member  32  while the bolt threadingly travels towards and through the front planar member  30 , causing an end of the bolt to be protruding within nut  66 /sleeve  104  access aperture  82 .       

     Expanding the Clearance Gap  2 
         turning/rotating (eg clockwise or anticlockwise) of the bolt towards the rear planar member  32 /wall (away from the front planar member  30 /jamb member  4  or base member  76 ) but because the wall  12  is relatively immovable as compared to the jamb member  4  or base member  76 , and the head  64  is freely rotatable within the rear planar member  32  but not longitudinally movable, this bolt turning causes leveraging or pushing of the bolt head  64  against the wall  12 /rear planar member  32 , while the bolt is threadingly travels away from and through nut/sleeve  66 ,  104  of the front planar member  30  in the opposite direction, to push or draw the front planar member  30 /jamb member  4  or base member  76  outwardly away from the rear planar member  32 /wall  12 , causing an end of the bolt to not protrude from nut  66 /sleeve  104  within access aperture  82 .       

     Example Methods of Installation 
     Example methods are disclosed which show how the adjustment apparatus of the present invention can be used to simply adjust any two adjustment members or support members having a clearance space  2  there between with one member being stiffer or less flexible than the other. In the methods, the jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  or frame is installed with at least one apparatus on the rear face  16  of the jamb base member  76  with as many apparatus as required ie typically three each on each side with none on top unless the opening is wide eg double doors might require eg two apparatus. There is no need for any other fasteners eg nails or wedges other than the apparatus  1  of the present invention. Typically the hinged side is done first by levelling or plumb vertically and horizontally the door and jamb member or frame  4 , with possibly with some optional adjusting using adjustment means  34  of the apparatus  1  and then other side ie non hinged side is done which usually includes more or most of the adjusting ie of suitable adjustment using adjustment means  34  of the apparatus  1  is done with or without adjustment of the jamb member using the slotted apertures  128  or pivoting about one screw. In these particular examples, the adjacent members being adjusted, happen to be support members in an opening in a wall. 
     A First Method of Installation 
     In a second aspect, the invention resides in a method of installation of the invention of an adjustable packer apparatus for adjustably adjusting a clearance space  2  between members of the apparatus and when in use between at least two support members  4 ,  12  of at least one side of wall opening eg hinged side, 
     wherein the method includes the following steps of:
         1. Assemble or provide at least one adjustable packer apparatus  1  including planar members  30 ,  32  (eg first or front planar member  30  and second or rear planar member  32 ) and adjustment means  34 ;   2. Provide at least one support member  4  ie at least a jamb base member  76  for positioning adjacent another support member  6  to provide when fitted to an opening  10  in a wall  12  a clearance space  2  there between (eg support member  4  includes a jamb member including a jamb member  4  including at least a jamb base member  76  and optional a stop member  78 );   3. By locating the position of stop member  78 , drill vertical oriented spaced holes outer access hole or apertures  80  and middle access apertures  82  to provide co-linear access to the holes/apertures  48  of the rear planar member  32  when being attached to the stud of the wall frame  12 ;   4. Install adjustable packer apparatus  1  to rear face  16  of jamb base member  76 , by fixing fastening fasteners  61  through horizontal oriented apertures  48  of front planar member  30  to back face  16  of one of the support members  4  eg jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4 ;   5. Positon jamb base member  76  with attached front planar member(s)  30  to rear face  16 , into opening  10  of wall  12  to create clearance space  2  there between base member  76  and support member  12 ;   6. Affix rest of adjustable packer apparatus  1  by fastening, fasteners  61  through vertically oriented access apertures  80  of rear planar member  32  to end face  18  of the other support member (eg stud  26  of wall  12 );   7. Operate adjustable packer apparatus  1  to adjust the size of the clearance space  10  by initiating adjustment means  34  via adjusting end  84  of threaded elongate member  62  through middle aperture  82  and through nut fastener  66  or threaded sleeve  104 , to cause one of the support members  4  and one of the planar members  30  to move with respect to the other support member  12  and other planar member  32 ;   8. Optionally affix stop member  78  in place on jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  to cover access apertures  80 ,  82 .       

     A Second Method of Installation
         1. Assemble or provide adjustable packer apparatus  1  with first or front and second or rear planar members  30 ,  32  and adjustment means  34 ;   2. Provide one support member  4  in the form of a jamb frame including at least a jamb member  4  comprising jamb base member  76  and stop member  78 ;   3. By locating the position of stop member  78 , drill access holes or apertures  80  and middle hole or aperture  82  to provide co-linear access to the holes/apertures  48  of the rear or second planar member  32  being attached to the stud of the wall frame  12 ;   4. Install adjustable packer apparatus  1  to rear of jamb base member  76 , by fastening fasteners  61  through outer apertures  80  of planar member  30  to back  16  of base member  76  of jamb member  4 ;   5. If apparatus  1  is formed of separate planar members  30 ,  32  then put jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  and adjustable packer apparatus into opening  10  of wall  12  forming clearance space  10  there between;   6. Affix adjustable packer apparatus  1  by fastening, fasteners through outer apertures  80  of second or rear planar member  32  to end face  18  of stud  26  of wall  12 ;   7. Operate each adjustable packer apparatus  1  to adjust clearance space  2  as required, by initiating adjustment means  34  via adjusting end  84  of threaded elongate member  62 ,  101  through middle aperture  82 ;   8. Put stop member  78  in place on jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  to cover the vertical oriented apertures  48  and middle aperture  82  and adjustment means  34 ;   9. Optionally after installation of the planar members  30 ,  32  on the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , the planar members  30 ,  32  are trimmed to remove any protruding portion(s) from the width of the jamb base member  76  and the thickness  47  of the wall  12 .       

     A Third Method of Installation—Top and Non Hinged Side
         1. Provide at least one adjustable packer apparatus  1  for adjusting one support member  4  with respect to another support member  12  wherein each apparatus includes planar member  30 ,  32  and adjustment means  34 , wherein the planar members  30 ,  32  have middle apertures  49  between outer apertures  48  and the support members includes a wall with an opening for a door and a jamb base member  76  including door jamb base members  76 , on top and sides of a door jamb frame whereby the sides of the jamb frame include hinged and non hinged sides with at least one apparatus  1  per hinge and non hinged sides as required,   2. Each base member  76  of jamb member  4  is provided with suitably spaced three vertically aligned access apertures or holes  80  (top and bottom), 82  (middle) to be located wherever the adjustable packer apparatus  1  are to be located eg at the top, middle and bottom of a door jamb base member  76  between the base member  76  and wall  12  whereby one aperture ie middle aperture  82  between two outer apertures  80  (top hole &amp; bottom hole) is for the adjustment means  34  ie threaded elongate member  62  and the outer two apertures  48  are for accessing the fixing of rear or second planar member  32  of the adjustable packer apparatus  1  to the end face  18  of wall  12 ;   3. Attach each adjustable packer apparatus  1  to a rear of jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  by attaching fasteners  61  through a first or front planar member  30  to a rear face  16  of the base member  76  of jamb member  4  ie attach each adjustable packer apparatus  1  to suitable positions on the rear of jamb base member  76  ie eg top, middle and bottom of rear face  16  of jamb base member  76  of at least the non hinge side, (and optionally to the hinged side) whereby the two outer horizontally oriented apertures  48  of the front planar member  30  are screwed there through to at least the non hinge side portion (eg face  16 ) of the jamb frame  4  at the pre-hung door factory and the attachment means  34  is located within the middle access aperture  82  of the jamb base member  76  to be accessible there from and within; then the pre-hung door  8  would be assembled as normal to the jamb member as a frame, then be ready for delivery to site. And similarly for the hinged side jamb portion and optionally the top portion could also have adjustable packer apparatus  1  fitted also.   4. Once on site containing the other support member  12  having opening  10 , the hinged side of the jamb frame  4  is attached to the end stud  26  of the wall frame  12  utilizing several apparatus  1  which are positioned and fixed away from the hinges whereby the jamb member is adjusted vertically to be plumb and horizontally to fit within the walls thickness as required;   5. At the top of the jamb frame  4  this is fixed next, by checking the door  8  had a correct gap or clearance space  2  across the top and wedging up with apparatus  1  if needed;   6. Then for non-hinged side, align a top adjustable packer apparatus  1  (ie top side portion of the jamb base member  76 ) vertically with the stud  26  by then winding one adjustable packer apparatus  1  (ie near the top of base jamb  76 ) until one end  68  of threaded elongate member  62  hits/abuts the stud  26  (ie face  18 ) and fix the-(rear) planar member  32  of the adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  which allows horizontal adjustment of the jamb member pivoting about the top screw;   7. For the non hinged side, next align for the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1 , the bottom side portion of the jamb base member  76  vertically with stud  26  by then fixing the top of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to a top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  which allows horizontal adjustment of the jamb member pivoting about the top screw;   8. Next fix the top adjustable packer apparatus  1  at the centre of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using a top hole  80  through the jamb base member  76  for access to the top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   9. Finish fixing the top adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movement can be made sideways or horizontal just by tapping the jamb member  4  or base member  76  across, then fixing the bottom of this adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the bottom hole  80  though the jamb base member  76  for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   10. Fixing the middle adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movement can be made sideways just be tapping the jamb base member  76  across then fixing the bottom of the middle adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the top hole  80  through the jamb for access to the top hole  48  of the rear planar member  32  and the bottom hole  80  through the jamb for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   11. Finish fixing the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  minor movements can be made sideways or horizontal just by tapping the jamb base member  76  across then fixing the bottom of the bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  with a screw  61  using the bottom hole  80  though the jamb base member  76  for access to the bottom hole  48  of the rear planar member  32 ;   12. Now all adjustable packer apparatus  1  (at the top of the door and top, middle and bottom for non hinged side) are secured, then close the door  8  checking the gap or clearance space  2  between the edge of the door  8  and the jamb base member  76 , adjust the top middle and bottom adjustable packer apparatus  1  using the adjusting screw  62 ,  101  to get the correct gap and tighten the (cocking) nut fastener  66  if fitted to hold secure;   13. Door gaps  2  can be adjusted at any time before the architraves (not shown) are installed to cover these gaps  2 ;   14. Door stop member  78  can now be installed around the door  8  covering the fixing and adjustment holes  80 ,  82 .       

     In other options after installation of the planar members  30 ,  32  on the base member  76  of jamb member  4  and to wall  12 , the planar members are trimmed to remove any protruding portion(s) from the width of the jamb and the thickness of the wall. 
     In any of the methods, after installation of at least one apparatus  1  in the clearance space  2  between the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , before fixing the rear or second planar member  32  to the face  18  of wall  12 , suitable adjustment of the position of the jamb base member  76  can be made vertically using the apertures  48  which are slotted apertures  128  or horizontally by locating but not first fixing one fastener  61  in the top or bottom apertures  48  of each apparatus  1  which allows at least the jamb base member  76  to be moved or rotated horizontally so many millimetres distant from but about the one screw  61  and then the fasteners  61  through slotted apertures  128  can be finished by screwing the rear planar member  32  properly to the face  18  of wall  12 . 
     With or without the joining means  100 , in any of the above methods, any suitable abutment means can be inserted in the wall beside the length of the rear planar member  32  to at least reduce any turning or unwanted repositioning of the rear planar member  32 , when the front planar member  30  is being installed and/or adjusted ie before the fixing of the rear planar member  32  to the wall. 
     Optional Advantages
         a) Is readily adjustable   b) Very modest cost to retail   c) Simple use or installation   d) Simple installation process   e) Speeds up construction times   f) Very modest cost to manufacture   g) Either planar member can be attached to rear of jamb   h) Either planar member can be attached to the wall   i) adjustable packer apparatus  1  can be reused   j) Can be made in a variety of sizes and shapes   k) Speeds up door or window installation   l) Is able to be used with any type of jamb   m) One piece or linked construction between the planar member   n) Rotating the adjustment means does not cause planar member on wall stud to rotate   o) One piece or linked construction better enables removal from moulds during manufacture, easier to retrieve, easier to transport and easier to make adjustment to one planar member without moving the other planar member   p) Recessed to house one end of adjustment means to allow rotation thereabouts but in a fixed position in one of the planar members   q) Recess can be formed as a space, cavity or as a bent portion of one of the planar members   r) Planar members can be of similar shape   s) Is able to be used with a timber and/or metal jamb   t) A plurality of the packer apparatus can be used per location/door/window u) Able to be used for any adjustment of closely spaced members   v) Door stop member  78  is used to cover up access holes  80 ,  82 , through base member  76     w) After installation of the planar members on the jamb and wall the planar members can be trimmed to remove any protruding portion(s) from the width of the jamb and the thickness of the wall   x) Abutment members (eg a stud, screw, pin or nail) is/are inserted, driven or screwed beside the length dimension of the rear planar member to prevent rotation of the rear planar member when the front planar member, fastening means or adjustment means are being inserted, fitted or adjusted into place on and with respect to the jamb  4 .   y) After installing apparatus  1  with jamb base member  76  and door, in clearance space  2  there between in a wall opening, the jamb base member  76  can be adjusted vertically using slotted apertures  128  in rear planar member  32  and horizontally by rotating about one fixed fastener  61 , in rear or second planar ember  32 .       

     Variations 
     Throughout the description of this specification, the word “comprise” and variations of that word such as “comprising” and “comprises”, are not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps. The door jamb member  4  can be formed of any suitable material such as timber, metal or plastics and the orientation of the row of apertures in the planar members need not be truly horizontal or vertical as it is more important that they fit the width of the jamb base member  76  and wall  12  rather than needing to be in a neat straight row. The apparatus  1  of the present invention can be used to move any members that allow movement of one member relative to the other member—the components of the apparatus can be adapted by size dimensions orientation, shape and number for that use. 
     Any of the feature(s) of one embodiment can be swapped or used in any suitable selection for the other embodiment. Though the planar members  30 ,  32  are shown as being rectangular, other shapes are equally possible as long as the apertures  48  are oriented and spaced to allow drilling there through the jamb member  4  (ie base member  76 ) to provide access to the clearance space  2  to the reveal of the wall  12  after fastening the front planar member  30  to the rear face  16  of the jamb base member  76 . Extra apertures  80  are positioned in the jamb base member  76  to allow access to fastener  61  through the jamb base member  76  (as possibly for one option through the front planar member  30  as long the fastening is not through the fasteners  61  holding the front planar member  30  to the jamb base member  76 ), for fixing the rear planar member  32  to the reveal  12 . 
     The thickness  42 ,  114 ,  124  of the planar members  30 ,  32  of any of the embodiments cannot be at least the same as or thicker than the gap or clearance  2  ( 28 ) between the support members  4  and  12  and the length of the fastener  62  and threaded bolt  101  needs to be longer than the combined: clearance  2  between the jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , the thickness  114 ,  124  of the planar members  30 ,  32  and length  129  of the fastening nut  66  or threaded sleeve  104  to allow suitable adjustment of the clearance  2  between the support members  4 ,  12 . 
     The length of the nut  66  and threaded sleeve  104  should be a length less than the depth of the thickness of the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and the depth of the head of the fastener  62 ,  104  must be equal to or less than the depth of the thickness of the rear planar member  32  and be sufficient size to be able to be held within the central cavity portion  102  or recess  50  of the rear planar member  32  and yet be rotatable therein. The length and dimeter and threading of the nut  66  and sleeve  104  are adapted to threadingly engage with any suitable threading member  62 . 
     In one option the shape of the planar members  30 ,  32  can be sized and positioned to fit within the clearance  2  without protruding beyond the thickness of the wall  12  or whatever is being adjusted and the width of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 , though more importantly the shape can be any shape as long as the rear planar member  32  can be installed or fastened to the wall  12  when the apparatus  1  is in place attached to the rear face  16  of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 . This means that the planar members  30 ,  32  can be same shape being shaped to abut and optionally cover the whole width or less of the jamb member  4  or base member  76  and thickness  47  (with or without coverings  24 ) of the wall  12  whereby the holes  80  can be simply drilled after the apparatus  1  is attached to the rear face  16  of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 , by then drilling through the jamb member  4  or base member  76  (and optionally the front planar member  30 ) to allow access to the rear planar member  32 . This method of drilling afterwards is different to one preferred option of pre-drilling the jamb member  4  or base jamb member  76  and then attaching the front planar member  30  of apparatus  1  to the rear face  16  of the jamb base member  76 . 
     Furthermore having the planar members  30 ,  32  not overlapping in planar area though preferred is not essential as the drilling can go through the planar members  30 ,  32  before or after attaching the apparatus  1  to the support members  4 ,  12 . Equally the planar area is shown as not extending beyond the thickness of the wall thickness  47  and width of the jamb base member  76  is not essential or critical, as whatever method is used to attach the planar members  30 ,  32  to the wall and jamb, any protruding portion of the planar members  30 ,  32  can be simply trimmed or cut off flush with the outer surface the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  and/or wall  12  to allow attachment of any optional clearance covering eg architraving so as to not protrude beyond the width  45  of the jamb base member  76  and thickness of the wall  12 . 
     The support members  4 ,  12  can be formed of any suitable material and construction that allows suitable adjustment there between such as for example timber or wood, metal, plastics or concrete whereby one of the support members must be stiffer than the other to allow one of the support members  4  or  12  to be able to be moved, deflected or adjusted with respect to the other support member  12  or  4  accordingly eg almost like a leverage type of action. 
     Threading rotation of threaded bolt  62 ,  101  as initiated by rotation at the adjusting end  84  eg allen, slotted, phillips, square, torx, or socket etc at the front (in the doorway opening) of a jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  (with the front planar member  30  fastened behind the jamb base member  76 ), causes the bolt  62 ,  101  to rotate about its fixed head end as captured in the rear or second planar member  32  attached to wall  12  which cannot move relatively lengthwise but can rotate there about, whereby the jamb member  4  or base member  76  as fastened to the front planar member  30  is more movable or flexible than the wall  12  and is therefore being one support member  4 , caused (by the different relative stiffness-es) to move laterally in preference to the other support member  12 . 
     The thickness of the planar members  30 ,  32  combined must be less that the clearance  2  leaving a gap between the exposed opposing faces  16 ,  18  (between the jamb and wall) of the planar members  30 ,  32 , which provides for an exposed section of the length of the fastener  62  to be a maximum space for use as an adjustment depth being measured and adjusting as being at right angles to the planar extent of the faces of jamb base member  76  or face  18  of the wall  12 . The thickness must also allow for the head of the other fasteners  61 ,  101  for planar members  30 ,  32  to be accommodated in the clearance space  2 —unless countersunk. 
     The position, number and orientation of any of the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128 ,  80  and  82  can be varied and need not be in a strictly straight row but is more important to have the apertures in the rear planar member  32  to be coincident with the apertures  80  in the jamb base member  76  and the central aperture  49  must be coincident with the central aperture  82  for the fastener  62  and apertures  80  must not be coincident with the apertures of the front planar member  30 . Some apertures  48 ,  128  eg in the front and rear planar members  30  and  32  can be countersunk  142  on at least the inner face or second surface  38 —see  FIGS. 16, 18, 27-29, 31, 32 . 
     Any number of apparatus  1  of the present invention can be used to move or adjust any portion of an adjacent member eg a jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  with respect to a wall or portion of a wall  12  whereby one will need one of the planar members and/or support members to be more flexible or movable with respect to the other planar member and or support member. The size or diameter, length, number, size of thread of adjustment means  34  can be varied to suit what is been moved or adjusted. Similarly the thickness and planar area of the planar member  30 ,  32  will also vary according to what is being move with respect to what. 
     Alternatively or in combination with the joining means  100 , abutment member(s)  140  (eg a stud, screw, pin or nail, lug) is/are inserted, driven or screwed into the wall beside the length dimension of the rear planar member  32  to prevent or reduce rotation, turning or movement of the rear planar member  32  when the front planar member  30 , fastening means  61  or adjustment means  34  are being inserted, fitted or adjusted into place on and with respect to the jamb  4 . 
     Fastener(s)  61  are shown as being screws but other suitable types of fasteners are also able to be used in place or in combination with screws such as driven nails, pins etc. The actual adjustment of a portion of the jamb member  4  with respect to a portion of the wall  12 , is oriented at right angles to the width of the jamb ie parallel with the thickness  15  of the jamb  4  and at angles to the thickness of the wall  12  and parallel with the length of the wall  12 . Other adjustment can be done for the position of the jamb member  4 , after installation of the apparatus in the clearance space  2  between the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  and wall  12 , before fixing the rear or second planar member  32  to the face  18  of wall  12  but having the apparatus attached on its rear face  16  by its first or front planar member  30 . Suitable adjustment of the position of the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  can then be made vertically by first loosely locating fasteners  61  in the apertures  48  which are slotted apertures  128  and then moving/adjusting the frame member  4  vertically as required and then finishing fastening the fasteners  61  to the wall  12 . Alternatively horizontal adjustment can be done by fixing one fastener  61  in the top or bottom apertures  128  which allows at least the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  to be moved remotely therefrom by being rotated or pivoted horizontally about the one screw  61 . 
     The jamb member  4  of the jamb frame can include the stop member  78  being separately formed to the base member  76  though in other variations, the jamb member  4  can be integrally formed with the access holes  80 ,  82  being drilled though the stop member  78  and base member  76  and then covered up with filler or capping. A backing plate  150  (see  FIG. 30 ) is mentioned in this specification as an optional plate to be affixed to the rear of the rear or second planar member  32 , which can function similar to or in addition to wall  12  in providing some further stiffening of the rear planar member  32  with respect to the front or first planar member  30  to facilitate adjustment of the front planar member  30  or jamb member  4  or base member  76 . 
     Furthermore, each row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  of one planar member  30  or  32  with regard to the row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  of the other planar member  32  or  30 , can be oriented at right angles to each other but this is not strictly essential, rather it is the access one needs to be able to affix both planar members to the rear of the jamb and to the end face of the wall  12  with the access apertures  80 ,  82  that is more important. The shape of the recess  50  can be any suitable shape (eg circular or square etc) that allows for the recessing of end  64  of the adjustment means  34  ie to not protrude beyond the body of the planar member  32 . Equally the number of the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  and access apertures  80 ,  82  can be varied in shape, orientation and number of. 
     The adjustable packer apparatus  1  of the present invention is shown as being used for a door jamb, though other uses are also equally possible (eg a window) such adjusting any gap between any two adjacent members. The diameter, size and length of the adjustment threaded elongate member  62  can be varied suit requirements. The size, area and thickness of the planar members  30 ,  32  can be varied to suit the surface area provided by the thickness of the wall and jamb members. 
     The number, shape and pattern of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  can also be varied to suit requirements and also the orientation of one set or row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  of one planar member  30  with respect to the other set or row of apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  in the other planar member  32  can be varied. The joining member  100  can be swapped with other means that still connects and holds the members  30  to  32  together and allow access there through for attachment of the rear planar member  32 , such as for example strips, wire or rope. 
     Materially the adjustable packer apparatus  1  can be fabricated from any suitable material or combination of materials, such as metal, plastics or wood. The thickness of the planar members can also be varied to any constant suitable thickness or the thickness can be of a varying thickness eg angled or sloping. The recess portion  50  can also be varied in depth and shape to suit particular or sized fastening of the adjustment means  34 . 
     The orientation of one planar member  30  can be varied with respect to the orientation of the other planar member  32  or vice versa and need not be exactly at right angles to each other though some clearance there between is helpful to allow easier drilling of the access holes  80 , through the jamb member  4  or base member  76 . Any of the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  and access apertures  80 ,  82  can be provided with slotted portions (not shown except in  FIGS. 17-30 ) in certain directions, to allow for adjustment in that direction eg horizontal for sideways adjustment of the jamb member  4  or base member  76  with respect to the wall  12 . 
     The planar member  30  being used to affix to the rear face  16  of the jamb base member  76  or base member  76  is selected to be oriented horizontally or vertically and the other planar member  32  being fixed to the end face  18  of the wall  12  is selected to be oriented vertically or horizontally as seen in the difference between  FIG. 9  versus  FIG. 15 . This is done to allow the access apertures  80 ,  82  to be patterned in a substantially vertical row to allow them to be more easily covered by the door stop member  78 . However, equally other versions of orientation are equally possible as long as they fit within the width of the jamb and the frame of the wall  12  (ie should not protrude beyond the wall frame thickness  47  is the governing maximum width or length the planar members  30 ,  32  can be), even if not using the stop member  78  to cover the access apertures  80 ,  82 . Conceivably the planar members  30 ,  32  can even overlap which would mean drilling the access apertures  80 ,  82  after fitting the planar member  30  to the rear face  16  of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 . 
     These access apertures  80 ,  82  with or without the stop member  78  can be covered by filling with suitable filler material or capping. The orientation of the access apertures  80  being at right angles to the apertures  48 ,  49 ,  128  of the front planar member  30  allows the access apertures  80  to be drilled through the jamb member  4  or jamb base member  76  without needing to go through the front or first planar member  30  when it is attached to the rear face  16  of the jamb base member  76 . 
     The planar members  30 ,  32  are shown as being rectangular in shape but equally another shape is possible such as for example square, diamond or circular and also the shape of one planar member  30  or  32  need not be the same as the shape of the other planar member  32  or  30 . 
     Other variations include having the assembly of the planar members  30 ,  32  having at least one strap member  100  or similarly joined or connected there between for the other assembly having the planar members  30 ,  32  without the strap  100 . Head  64  is seated in a peripheral recess of a central part of the rear or second planar member  32  which allows adequate seating and bearing and rotation there around but able to hold the bolt  64  in place longitudinally. The length of the bolt  62  needs to be less than the combined base member thickness  15  plus the clearance gap  2  to allow easier adjustment of the bolt  62  without the need to trim to allow for the stop member  78  to be fitted to cover all of the access apertures  80 ,  82 . Though this is not essential, as one can trim the bolt  62  later or recess a rear side of the stop member to allow for this. Fasteners  61  should be those of suitable length to affix to the base member and wall. Strap  100  can be attached to the top of the planar members  30 ,  32  or alternatively attached to the bottom of the planar members  30 ,  32 . 
     In the methods when considering a sequence of steps for several adjustment apparatus  1  either in a row on one side or on different sides of the opening  10  in the clearance space  2 , any different or variation sequence of steps for each attachment of the fasteners  61  of each of the rear or second planar member  32  of apparatus  1  (after attaching the front or first planar member  30  to rear face  16  of the jamb member  4  or base member  76 ) and then (or before) adjustment means  34  using  62  and  101  is envisaged whereby each apparatus  1  has upper and lower attachment  61  which can be varied in sequence with respect to each other and also varied with respect to the adjustment means  34  ie the adjusting bolts  62  and  101 . The apparatus  1  of present invention is able to adjust the distance between the planar member  30 ,  32  especially when one of those members  32  or  30  is more stiffer or less flexible than the other planar member  30  or  32  which can include adding the backing plate  150  and/or attached to the second or rear planar member  32  to a wall  12 . When using the apparatus  1  the front planar member  30  is attached to the base member  76  of the jamb member  4  which can then be or not provisionally or temporarily attached to the wall leaving a suitable clearance space  2  to allow suitable adjustment. 
     In yet other options, the adjustable packer apparatus can be sold as separate items for use with any door frame ie jamb, though in other options, the door frame combined with the adjustment packer apparatus can be attached to a rear of the side jambs, can be sold as a combination assembly. Jamb member  4  is formed or made up of a jamb base member  76  and stop member  78  which in other options if formed as an integrally formed member the access holes may simply be drilled through the stop member  78  with filler or cap to cover these holes. When mentioned the jamb member  4  being moved or adjusted, one is really meaning that the jamb base member  76  of jamb member  4  is what is at least being moved or adjusted. The thickness of the planar members  30 ,  32  and clearance space  2  must be enough to allow for suitable adjustment and enough overhang of the wall covering  24  whereby the base member  76  abuts the end of the wall covering leaving a recessed clearance space there between as seen in  FIGS. 9, 15, 32 . 
     It will of course be realised that while the foregoing has been given by way of illustrative example of this invention, all such and other modifications and variations thereto as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is hereinbefore described. 
     Adjustment of the apparatus can be by use of apertures  48  being slotted as shown in the apparatus of the second embodiment as in  FIGS. 16-32