Patent ID: 7200947

Claim:
A masonry block lock/leveling tool that is fully adjustable in a range from 15½ to 19¼ inches accommodating any webbed block, corner block, chimney block or rock faced block, comprising: a. means for moving/laying concrete block, utilizing stability of said block by a combination of opposing vertical friction plates and opposing horizontal stabilizer plates welded to base of a split male/female 5 inch high “C” frame assembly, and b. pinned together at opposing ends of said “C” frame by a handle assembly, which is made of steel, with 3/16″ keyed adjustment holes on male side of “C” frame assembly allowing said “C” frame to be set on desired cement block adjusted to block size and with adjusting pin set, allow mason or block tender a firm one handed grip on block with upward movement of handle which causes “C” frame to contract ¼ to ⅝″ depending on block dimension; and c. means of releasing block by said handle assembly and a steel compression spring welded to undercarriage of female side of “C” frame which causes “C” frame to expand by handle release ¼ to ½″ combined to insure no disturbance of mortar joint on previous block.