Alignment tool for use in aligning openings in structural members

摘要

An alignment tool (100) aligns a first opening (416A) in a first member (30A) with a second opening (417A) in a second member (30D) to receive a fastener to couple the members. First (102) and second (103) lugs extend from a back plate (101). A first pin (104) is received within a first lug opening (102C) and within a third opening (408A) in the first member (30A). Similarly a second pin (108) is received within a second lug opening (103A) and within a fourth opening (409A) in the second member (30D). The third (408A) and fourth (409A) openings are proximate respective first (416A) and second (417A) openings. Reducing the distance between the back plate (100) and the first pin (104) displaces the third opening (408A) toward the back plate (100) to align the first (416A) and second (417A) openings.

主权项

1. An alignment tool for aligning a first structural opening in a first member with a second structural opening in a second member, the first and second members to be coupled by insertion of a fastener through the first and second structural openings, the tool comprising:
a back plate; first and second spaced-apart lugs each coupled to the back plate each extending in a same direction from the back plate, the first lug adjustably coupled to the back plate for linear displacement relative to the back plate and the second lug fixedly coupled to the back plate; a first pin coupled to the first lug and extending in a first direction from the first lug for receiving within a third structural opening in the first member; a second pin coupled to the second lug and extending in a second direction from the second lug for receiving within a fourth structural opening in the second member, the first direction opposite the second direction; and the first lug adjustable relative to the back plate for changing a distance between the first pin and the back plate to align the first and second structural openings, thereby permitting insertion of a fastener through the first and second structural openings to couple the first and second members.