Louis Montoya Palomera

US Patent:

45010579, Feb 26, 1985

Filed:

May 27, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/498940

Inventors:

Louis M. Palomera - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B23P 1904
G01C 900

US Classification:

29407

Abstract:

A carpenter's level holding device and method for plumbing a wall partition is disclosed, characterized by use of a bracket to hold a conventional carpenter's level to removably attach and self-register the level on a wall partition and a method providing for the positioning, plumbing, and securing of a wall partition by a single user. The bracket includes a first portion adapted to mount one end of the level and a second portion formed to be selectively rested upon the top of a wall partition to thereby hold the carpenter's level securely against and parallel to the vertical timbers of the wall partition with the bracket maintaining the carpenter's level in position upon the wall partition, an individual user has both hands free to properly plumb and temporarily secure the wall partition in place.

US Patent:

44651155, Aug 14, 1984

Filed:

Mar 24, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/478300

Inventors:

Louis M. Palomera - Irvine CA

International Classification:

B25C 100

US Classification:

145 30A

Abstract:

An improved hammerhead is disclosed characterized by nail retaining means for facilitating initial driving of the nail without the requirement of holding the nail in the hand of a user. The nail retaining means incorporates an elongate recess sized to receive and self-align the shank portion of the nail upon the hammerhead, an angular-shaped pocket sized to receive the head portion of the nail and a magnet insert positioned proximal the angular-shaped pocket adapted to maintain the nail in the elongate recess during initial driving. The magnet insert is readily removable from the hammerhead to permit rapid replacement after its magnetic flux force has deteriorated through prolonged use.