Patent ID: 8287221

Claim:
A wall-lifting system, relating to using at least one intermediate support bar and at least one force-transfer bar to lift at least one framed wall from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, said system comprising: a) at least one force-transfer bar holder structured and arranged to hold such at least one force-transfer bar; b) at least one support bar holder structured and arranged to hold such at least one support bar; c) at least one removable engager structured and arranged to removably engage at least one portion of the at least one framed wall; and d) at least one pivot link structured and arranged to pivotally link said at least one force-transfer bar holder, said at least one support bar holder, and said at least one removable engager; e) wherein said at least one pivot link is structured and arranged to provide at least one independent rotation of each one of said at least one force-transfer bar holder, said at least one support bar holder, and said at least one removable engager; f) wherein said at least one removable engager comprises at least one set of fixed jaws structured and arranged to engage opposing sides of at least one framing member of the at least one framed wall; g) wherein said at least one set of fixed jaws comprises at least one fastening aperture structured and arranged to pass therethrough at least one removable fastener usable to temporarily secure said at least one removable engager to the at least one framing member; and h) wherein said at least one force-transfer bar holder, said at least one support bar holder, and said at least one removable engager share a common pivot axis.