Granted Patent B2

US 12,687,031 · App. 18/458,400 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Inventors: Brad P. Geissman (New Washington, OH); Spencer Shipman (Galion, OH)

Assignee: Adena Masonry LLC

E04G23/0274

Abstract

Claims (69)

1 . A lintel system comprising:

a C-channel having:

a jamb section configured to rest atop a masonry wall jamb and selectively removable from that wall jamb;

a bracing section disposed beneath the jamb section;

a connecting section for connecting the jamb section and the bracing section, wherein the connecting section includes an anterior face and a posterior face opposite the anterior face;

wherein the jamb and bracing sections extend distally from the anterior face and span the length of the C-channel;

a bar stock, disposed on the anterior face, for displacing the anterior face from the masonry wall jamb;

an angle brace, disposed on the posterior face and extending distally from the posterior face, said brace having a horizontally oriented placement surface and a plurality of through-holes disposed on the placement surface; and

a plurality of threaded bolts respectively received through the corresponding plurality of through-holes of the angle brace, for supporting a C-beam.

2 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the threaded bolts are engaged with the angle brace through-holes to selectively twist within the through-holes between a lifting position and a lowering position.

3 . The lintel system of claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of threaded nuts affixed to the underside of the placement surface and aligned with said plurality of through-holes; and

said plurality of threaded bolts engaging with the corresponding plurality of threaded nuts to selectively twist within the through-holes between a lifting position and a lowering position.

4 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the jamb section is tapered.

5 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the bar stock comprises rounded edges.

6 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the bracing section is narrower in width than the jamb section.

7 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the angle brace is longer than the length of the C-channel.

8 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the angle brace is shorter than the length of the C-channel.

9 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein:

the angle brace further comprises a bottom surface and

wherein the threaded bolts enter the angle brace through-holes from the bottom surface to apply a force to the C-beam.

10 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein:

the jamb section is configured to rest atop a masonry wall jamb; and

wherein the jamb section is selectively removable from the wall jamb.

11 . The lintel system of claim 10 wherein the wall is a CMU masonry wall.

12 . The lintel system of claim 10 wherein the wall is a brick wall.

13 . The lintel system of claim 1 wherein the lintel system further comprises:

wherein the C-beam is installed to span an opening in a wall; and

wherein the C-beam rests upon the threaded bolts.

14 . A method of laying concrete masonry bond beam units across an opening, the steps comprising:

providing two lintel systems, each comprising:

a C-channel having:

a jamb section configured to rest atop a masonry wall jamb and selectively removable from that wall jamb;

a bracing section disposed beneath the jamb section;

a connecting section for connecting the jamb section and the bracing section, wherein the connecting section includes an anterior face and a posterior face opposite the anterior face;

wherein the jamb and bracing sections extend distally from the anterior face and span the length of the C-channel;

a bar stock, disposed on the anterior face, for displacing the anterior face from the masonry wall jamb;

an angle brace, disposed on the posterior face and extending distally from the posterior face, said brace having a horizontally oriented placement surface and a plurality of through-holes disposed on the placement surface;

a plurality of threaded bolts respectively received through the corresponding plurality of through-holes of the angle brace, for supporting a C-beam;

wherein the threaded bolts are engaged with the angle brace through-holes to selectively twist within the through-holes between a lifting position and a lowering position;

providing an opening in a CMU masonry wall, said opening having a first side and a second side;

installing a lintel system on each of the opening first side and opening second side;

installing a C-beam atop the angle brace placement surface of both lintels;

twisting the threaded bolts to a lifting position to engage the lintels with the C-beam;

raising the C-beam to a height corresponding to the height of the CMU masonry wall;

laying concrete masonry bond beam units across the C-beam;

grouting and curing the bond beam units;

twisting the threaded bolts to a lowering position to disengage the lintel from the C-beam;

removing the C-beam from the tops of the lintels' angle brace surfaces; and

removing the lintel jamb sections from the wall jambs.

15 . The method of claim 14 wherein the lintel system jamb sections are tapered.

16 . The method of claim 14 wherein the lintel system angle braces are longer than the lengths of the C-channels.

17 . The method of claim 14 wherein the lintel system angle braces are shorter than the lengths of the C-channels.

18 . The method of claim 14 wherein the bar stock comprises rounded edges.

19 . A lintel system comprising:

a C-channel having:

a tapered jamb section configured to rest atop a masonry wall jamb and selectively removable from that wall jamb;

a bracing section disposed beneath the jamb section;

a connecting section for connecting the jamb section and the bracing section, wherein the connecting section includes an anterior face and a posterior face opposite the anterior face;

wherein the jamb and bracing sections extend distally from the anterior face and span the length of the C-channel;

wherein the bracing section is narrower in width than the jamb section;

a bar stock, disposed on the anterior face, for displacing the anterior face from the masonry wall jamb;

an angle brace, disposed on the posterior face and extending distally from the posterior face, said brace having a horizontally oriented placement surface and a plurality of through-holes disposed on the placement surface;

wherein the angle brace is longer than the length of the C-channel;

a plurality of threaded nuts affixed to the underside of the placement surface and aligned with said plurality of through-holes;

a plurality of threaded bolts respectively received through the corresponding plurality of through-holes of the angle brace, for supporting a C-beam;

wherein the threaded bolts are engaged with the corresponding plurality of threaded nuts to selectively twist within the through-holes between a lifting position and a lowering position;

wherein the C-beam is installed to span an opening in a CMU masonry wall; and

wherein the C-beam rests upon the threaded bolts.

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