Patent Application
20160131304
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is a brace. More specifically, the present invention is a drywall brace and method for installing.
2. Description of the Related Art
In some drywall applications, anchors are screwed into a sheet of drywall providing minimal fortification. In other applications, toggle bolts are pushed through the sheet of drywall providing slightly wider distribution of the fortification but still far less than the drywall brace. These applications produce a relatively large aperture in the sheet of drywall and are also structurally not particularly strong.
The present invention solves these problems by providing a drywall brace that does not produce a relatively large aperture in the sheet of drywall and is structurally stronger than traditional drywall brace applications.
The present invention is a brace. More specifically, the present invention is a drywall brace and method for installing.
The drywall brace is a bar that is flattened on at least one side, with a thin, line or wire such as a multi-strand wire strategically attached on both sides of a mounting aperture in the bar. The thin strand wires are at least as long as two-thirds of the length of the bar. The diameter of the bar is scalable depending on the size aperture desired in the sheet of drywall. The length of the bar is scalable depending on the amount of fortification desired and the amount of clearance space behind the sheet of drywall. The material of the bar is variable, depending on the strength desired.
The drywall brace is pushed through an aperture in the sheet of drywall lengthwise, either end first. The flat side of the drywall brace is positioned against the sheet of drywall. The thin line or wire such as a multi-strand wire is utilized to position the drywall brace and to hold it until a screw is mounted into the drywall brace. Prior to inserting the drywall brace through the sheet of drywall, a pilot aperture is drilled into the drywall brace midway between the mounting locations of the thin line or wire such as a multi-strand wire.
Many cavities such as in an attic, easily allow a bar of 12 inches or greater to be utilized. The result is the drywall brace distributes the stress of the appliance being mounted to a very wide area of the sheet of drywall providing significant higher fortification over traditional methods with minimal disturbance to the aesthetic side of the sheet of drywall. The drywall brace is uncomplicated, but it has wide application and can be mass produced at a relatively low cost. The amount of training to install the drywall brace required is relatively small as well.
If an aperture doesn't already exist in the sheet of drywall then a drywall brace with a pointed and flattened end is utilized to drill an aperture by rotating the pointed and flattened end of the drywall brace. The drywall brace is pushed through an aperture in the sheet of drywall lengthwise. The flat side of the drywall brace is positioned against the sheet of drywall. The thin line or wire such as a multi-strand wire is utilized to position the drywall brace and to hold it until a screw is mounted into the drywall brace.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that enables fortification of a mounting spot on a sheet of drywall without making a large aperture in the sheet of drywall.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that has a pointed and flattened end utilized to drill an aperture in the sheet of drywall by rotating the pointed and flattened end of the brace.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that is uncomplicated, has wide application and can be mass produced at a relatively low cost.
The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:
Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described utilizing terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.
Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.
The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
The drywall brace 200 includes a base bar 210, a line or wire 220 such as a multi-strand wire 221, a mounting aperture 230 and a drywall aperture 240. The base bar 210 has a diameter 212, a length 214, a pointed end 216 and is flattened on at least one side 218. The base bar 210 is made of metal, plastic or any other suitable material. The line or wire 220 is at least two-thirds of the length 214 of the base bar 210 or any other suitable length. The length 214 of the base bar 210 is scalable depending on the amount of fortification desired and the amount of clearance space behind the sheet of drywall 205. The greater the length 214 of the base bar 210, the greater the amount of fortification. The line or wire 220 is made of durable metal or other suitable durable material. The mounting aperture 230 is a pilot aperture 232 drilled into the drywall brace 200 on a middle portion 219 of the base bar 210. The line or wire 220 is utilized to secure the drywall brace 200 against a back side 207 of the sheet of drywall 205 to allow a fastener 222 such as a screw 224 to be screwed into the pilot aperture 232. The fastener 222 is slightly larger than the pilot aperture 232 to provide a relatively tight fit when placed into the pilot aperture 232. The drywall aperture 240 is produced on the sheet of drywall 205 by rotating the pointed end 216 of the base bar 210 into the sheet of drywall 205. The diameter 212 of the base bar 210 is scalable depending on a diameter 242 of the drywall aperture 240. The greater the diameter 212 of the base bar 210, the greater the diameter 242 of the drywall aperture 240.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that enables fortification of a mounting spot on a sheet of drywall without making a large aperture in the sheet of drywall.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that has a pointed and flattened end utilized to drill an aperture in the sheet of drywall by rotating the pointed and flattened end of the brace.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drywall brace that is uncomplicated, has wide application and can be mass produced at a relatively low cost.
Use of the drywall brace 200 is straightforward. The drywall brace 200 is pushed through a drywall aperture 240, either ends first. The flat side of the drywall brace 200 is positioned against the sheet of drywall 205. The line or wire 220 is used to position the drywall brace 200 and to hold it until the fastener 222 such as a screw 224 is mounted into the drywall brace 200. Prior to inserting the drywall brace 200 through the sheet of drywall 205, a pilot aperture 232 is drilled into the sheet of drywall brace 200 midway between the mounting locations of the line or wire 220. Many cavities, such as an attic, easily allow a base bar 210 of 12 inches or greater to be used. The result is the drywall brace 200 distributes the stress of the appliance being mounted to a very wide area of the sheet of drywall 205 providing significant higher fortification over traditional methods with minimal disturbance to the aesthetic side of the sheet of drywall 205.
The method 300 includes the steps of pushing a drywall brace through an aperture on a sheet of drywall 310, positioning the drywall brace against a back side of the sheet of drywall 320 and utilizing a line or wire such as a multi-strand wire to position the drywall brace 330. The pushing the drywall brace through an aperture in the sheet of drywall 310 step includes pushing either end of the drywall brace through the aperture in the sheet of drywall. The positioning the drywall brace against a back side of the sheet of drywall 320 step includes securing the drywall brace to allow a fastener such as a screw to be inserted into a pilot aperture disposed on a middle portion of a base bar of the drywall brace. The positioning the drywall brace against a back side of the sheet of drywall 320 step includes the drywall brace with a pointed end to make a pilot aperture on the middle portion of the base bar of the drywall brace. The utilizing the line or wire to position the drywall brace 330 step includes the line or wire protruding through the aperture exterior to the sheet of drywall.
While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.
