John P Cain

US Patent:

7021938, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Jul 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/894602

Inventors:

John S. Cain - Narragansett RI, US

International Classification:

G09B 25/04

US Classification:

434 72, 434 79, 446110

Abstract:

An instructional kit suited for teaching the necessary materials, methods and techniques for conventional stick built wood structures is provided. In accordance with the present invention, a kit for stick framing a true representation of a scale house model includes all of the framing members required to build a scale model house. Specifically, the kit includes precut framing members representing each of the correct members used in actual residential construction such as studs, rafters, sills, top plates, headers, etc. Also included in the kit are wall layout plans and detailed instructions regarding the proper construction of a residential house. The intent of the kit is to provide a self contained educational tool for teaching the necessary understanding of structural wood framing.