The present invention relates to an adjusting device for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid, comprising an elongate adjusting body, wherein the adjusting device is releasably attachable to both the wall and the masonry guide.

An adjusting device according to the preamble is known in the field.

The simplest embodiment of the known adjusting device is an adjusting lath. The known adjusting device is connected to the masonry guide, and close to an underside of the wall, by means of known fixing techniques, such as a screw or nail connection.

During laying of the brick wall at the position of the adjusting device the known adjusting device has to be temporarily removed and subsequently reconnected to the masonry guide.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved adjusting device according to the preamble which is easier to use.

The adjusting device according to the invention has for this purpose the feature that the adjusting device comprises a hinge for rotating at least a part of the adjusting body out of the plane running parallel to the wall when the adjusting device is connected only to the wall. It is hereby possible to temporarily swing the adjusting body aside, which is not possible with the known adjusting device.

In order to make the inventive adjusting device suitable for reuse, wherein the adjusting body and/or the wall are not damaged during use, the inventive adjusting device has the feature that the adjusting device comprises on a first outer end thereof a wall attachment configured for attachment to the wall, wherein the wall attachment is configured such that, following attachment of the adjusting device to the wall, the adjusting body is rotatable in the plane of the wall. The wall attachment is attached to the wall here such that a rotation of the adjusting device affects the fixation of the wall attachment to the wall as little as possible.

The wall attachment preferably comprises here a first adjusting body attaching part configured for attachment to the adjusting body, and a wall attaching part configured for releasable coupling to the wall, wherein the adjusting body attaching part is rotatably connected to the wall attaching part. The adjusting body is hereby not connected directly to the part of the wall attachment which is connected to the wall, so further minimizing the influence of the rotation of the inventive adjusting device on the fixation of the wall attachment to the wall.

In order to protect the wall during use of the inventive adjusting device, the wall attachment is preferably provided on a side thereof to face toward the wall with a protective layer. Suitable materials for the protective layer are rubber or PU.

In order to attach the inventive adjusting device to the masonry guide in simple manner without damaging the adjusting body, the inventive adjusting device comprises on a second outer end thereof a masonry guide attachment configured for releasable attachment of the adjusting device to the masonry guide.

The masonry guide attachment here comprises a second adjusting body attaching part configured for attachment to the adjusting body, and a masonry guide attaching part configured for attachment to the masonry guide, wherein the second adjusting body attaching part is releasably lockable to the masonry guide attaching part. The adjusting body is hereby not connected directly to the part of the masonry guide attachment which is connected to the masonry guide, so that absolutely no damage to the adjusting body can occur.

The second adjusting body attaching part is preferably releasably lockable to the masonry guide attaching part by means of a pin-hole connection. With this type of connection the attachment between the adjusting device and the masonry guide is not dependent on the position of the adjusting body.

The length of the adjusting body is preferably adjustable. A correct length of the adjusting body can thus be selected depending on the height of the masonry guide and the condition of the wall.

The adjusting body preferably comprises for this purpose at least two adjusting body parts and locking means sliding out of and into each other for the purpose of locking the at least two adjusting body parts at a determined length of the adjusting body.

The invention also relates to a system comprising one or more joint bodies which are each configured to be received in a joint of the wall and an adjusting device according to the invention, wherein the adjusting device is configured for releasable attachment to one of the joint bodies. Such a system has the advantage that joint bodies which are intended for co-action with the adjusting device according to the invention can be set into brickwork during the construction of the wall. The use of the adjusting device is hereby dependent only on the wall itself and not on other conditions such as an inner wall or the ground height.

The system preferably comprises here a foot for releasable attachment to the base of the masonry guide, wherein the foot is configured for releasable attachment to one of the joint bodies. Placing of the masonry guide is hereby dependent only on the wall itself and not on other conditions.

The system preferably makes use of joint bodies according to the as yet unpublished patent application NL2010043 of the same applicant.

Finally, the invention relates to a method for adjusting a masonry guide relative to a brick wall to be laid using a first and second adjusting device according to the invention. The method comprises for this purpose the following steps of: a) determining a first location where an underside of the masonry guide has to be placed;

b) determining on the basis of the first location a second location on the wall where a first outer end of the first adjusting device has to be attached and a third location on the wall where a first outer end of the second adjusting device has to be attached, such that imaginary lines from the second location to the first and from the first location to the third lie at an angle;

c) attaching the first outer end of the first adjusting device to the wall at the second location and attaching the first outer end of the second adjusting device to the wall at the third location;

d) attaching the second outer end of the first adjusting device to the masonry guide and attaching the second outer end of the second adjusting device to the masonry guide.

The method can be applied particularly in the adjustment of a masonry corner guide.

In a further inventive method, making use of the inventive system, step b) comprises the further step of:

b1) arranging a first joint body in the wall at the second location and arranging a second joint body in the wall at the third location,

and step c) comprises the further developed step of:

c1) attaching the first outer end of the first adjusting device to the first joint body and attaching the first outer end of the second adjusting device to the second joint body. The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the figures.

Figure 1 illustrates the application of the adjusting device according to the invention;

Figure 2 shows a side view of the adjusting device according to the invention;

Figure 3A shows the wall attachment of the adjusting device according to the invention;

Figure 3B shows the masonry guide attachment of the adjusting device according to the invention.

The same components are designated with the same numerals.

Figure 1 illustrates schematically the application of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. Using adjusting device 1 masonry guide 20 can be adjusted relative to a brick wall 11 to be laid. The brick wall 11 to be laid can be provided here with an inner wall 10, optionally with insulating material 12. Only one adjusting device 1 is shown in Figure 1 by way of illustration, although in many cases two adjusting devices 1 are necessary for full adjustment of masonry guide 20. The adjusting device comprises an elongate adjusting body 2, wherein adjusting device 1 is releasably attachable to both wall 1 1 and masonry guide 20. Adjusting device 1 comprises a hinge 3 for rotating at least a part of adjusting body 2 out of the plane running parallel to wall 11 when adjusting device 1 is connected only to wall 11. The adjusting device comprises on a first outer end A thereof a wall attachment 4 configured for attachment to wall 11. Wall attachment 4 is configured such that, following attachment of adjusting device 1 to wall 11 , adjusting body 2 is rotatable in the plane of wall 11. Attaching of wall attachment 4 to wall 1 1 can take place by means of a plug in wall 4 into which wall attachment 4 is screwed.

Attaching can also take place by using a joint body which is set into brickwork of wall 4 and onto which wall attachment 4 can be screwed. Wall attachment 4 comprises a first adjusting body attaching part 5 configured for attachment to adjusting body 2 and a wall attaching part 6 configured for releasable coupling to wall 11. The adjusting body attaching part 5 is rotatably connected to wall attaching part 6. Adjusting device 1 comprises on a second outer end B thereof a masonry guide attachment 7 configured for releasable attachment of adjusting device 1 to masonry guide 20. The masonry guide attachment 7 comprises a second adjusting body attaching part 8 configured for attachment to adjusting body 2 and a masonry guide attaching part 9 configured for attachment to masonry guide 20. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 is releasably attachable or lockable to the masonry guide attaching part 9. The length of adjusting body 2 is preferably adjustable by means of adjusting body parts 2A and 2B which slide into each other and which are lockable at a random length of adjusting body 2. This locking can be realized with known techniques.

Figure 2 shows a side view of adjusting device 1 according to the invention in the same form as in Figure 1.

Figure 3A shows wall attachment 4 of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. Wall attachment 4 comprises a first adjusting body attaching part 5 which is configured for attachment to adjusting body 2. The first adjusting body attaching part 5 comprises for this purpose a receiving space 17 for receiving adjusting body 2A. Wall attachment 4 also comprises a wall attaching part 6 which is configured for releasable coupling to wall 11. The adjusting body attaching part 5 is rotatably connected to wall attaching part 6 which is preferably embodied in two parts 6A and 6B which, following mounting in wall attachment 4, are screwed together via screw holes 18. The part of wall attaching part 6A which is received in wall attachment 4 takes a round form and fits into the round opening 19 arranged in wall attachment 4. A screw hole is arranged in both wall attaching parts 6A and 6B for the purpose of fastening wall attaching part 6 to the wall via a screw or a bolt. Wall attachment 4 is provided with a hinge 3 so that the adjusting body attaching part 5 can pivot relative to wall attaching part 6. Wall attachment 4 is provided on a side thereof to face toward the wall with a protective layer.

Figure 3B shows the masonry guide attachment 7 of adjusting device 1 according to the invention. The masonry guide attachment 7 is configured for releasable attachment of adjusting device 1 to masonry guide 20. The masonry guide attachment 7 comprises a second adjusting body attaching part 8 which is configured for attachment to adjusting body 2. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 comprises for this purpose a receiving space 18 for receiving adjusting body 2A. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 also comprises a masonry guide attaching part 9 which is configured for attachment to masonry guide 20. The second adjusting body attaching part 8 is releasably attachable or lockable to masonry guide attaching part 9. The masonry guide attaching part 9 is attached here to masonry guide 20 using known techniques. A round part 13 and a knob 14 arranged rotatably on round part 13 are mounted on the masonry guide attaching part 9. Openings 15 and 16, which have forms co-acting with the peripheries of round part 13 and knob 14, are arranged in the second adjusting body attaching part 8. Once openings 15 and 16 have been arranged around round part 13 and knob 14, the masonry guide attachment 7 can be locked to masonry guide 20 by rotating the knob 14. The invention is of course not limited to the described and shown preferred embodiment but extends to any embodiment falling within the scope of protection as defined in the claims and as seen in the light of the foregoing description and accompanying drawings.