Karl Ulysses Hairston

US Patent:

56553374, Aug 12, 1997

Filed:

Sep 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/528792

Inventors:

Carroll D. Bryant - Abingdon MD
Karl U. Hairston - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

E04F 2118
E04G 2114

US Classification:

521272

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a drywall support device. More particularly, this invention relates to a drywall support device for temporarily attaching a sheet of drywall to a ceiling for easier permanent attachment by using a lift system to raise the sheet of drywall to the ceiling. This device is an elongated support which allows for "hands-free" permanent attachment of sheets of material to both conventional or irregularly sloped ceilings. The device has three essential components: (1) a pair of ceiling joist support brackets; (2) an elevatable drywall support; and (3) a threaded screw-type mechanism with a handle to raise the elevatable support to a desired elevation.