Patent ID: 7387293

Claim:
A device for holding and positioning a construction material, comprising: a support including a horizontally projecting support-bearing flange and a vertically projecting pusher flange ( 32 ) for pushing against the construction material, said support being positioned on a top end of an extension section; wherein said extension section ( 12 ) comprises an elongate tubular member ( 14 ) and a shaft member ( 16 ) telescopically disposed in said tubular member ( 14 ); a base portion ( 50 ) including a pivot feature ( 55 ) that serves to lift the construction material once it has been placed on said support for positioning against a wall, wherein said base portion ( 50 ) comprises a support plaque ( 74 ) oriented at an approximate right angle relative to said pivot feature ( 55 ), said support plaque ( 74 ) being flat and extending on either side of said pivot feature ( 55 ); wherein a bottom end of said tubular member ( 14 ) is curved and rests within a curved cavity carved in a metal block ( 80 ), wherein said metal block is located within a distal end of said pivot feature ( 55 ); wherein said pivot feature ( 55 ) comprises an elevation element ( 70 ) that is disposed at a distance that is approximately ⅓rd the length of said pivot feature ( 55 ) from said extension section ( 12 ) and approximately ⅔rd the length of said pivot feature ( 55 ) from a proximal end ( 57 ) of said pivot feature ( 55 ).