Installation procedure and design for columns fully integrated product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10405652-B2
Application number	US-201615244029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	Aug 23, 2016
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for positioning and installing a column product, the method comprising steps of:
coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening;
measuring a top opening width between a first top template location and a second top template location;
measuring a top column width between an outside edge of a first top feature and an outside edge of a second top feature;
selecting at least one variable thickness shim as a top shim having a top shim thickness substantially equal to a spacing between the column product and the first side and the second side of the opening, wherein the variable thickness shim has a smooth side with an easily removable pressure sensitive tape to enable stacking of several variable thickness shims and to enable adhesion of the variable thickness shim to the first and second sides;
positioning the at least one top shim in a top shim location on the template;
measuring a bottom opening width between a first bottom template location and a second bottom template location;
measuring a bottom column width between an outside edge of a first bottom feature and an outside edge of a second bottom feature;
selecting at least one variable thickness shim as a bottom shim having a bottom shim thickness equal to the spacing between the column product and the first and second sides of the opening, wherein the variable thickness shim has a smooth side with an easily removable pressure sensitive tape to enable stacking of the variable thickness shims and to enable adhesion of the variable thickness shim to the first and second sides;
positioning the at least one bottom shim in a bottom shim location on the template;
positioning the column product into the opening; and
attaching one or more fasteners to at least one of the first top feature, the second top feature, the first bottom feature, and/or the second bottom feature.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a plurality of thickness regions.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
separating the plurality of thickness regions of the first and the second variable thickness shims by applying a force at a breaking geometry.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
forming five thickness regions in the variable thickness shim.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
applying the force at an opposingly angled spacing member of the breaking geometry.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
positioning and taping a waterline to a bottom floor surface; and
coupling the waterline to the column product after positioning the column product into the opening.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
utilizing the template to position a depth gauge relative to the first side and the second side of a cabinet.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
determining a proper depth utilizing the depth gauge; and
coupling a covering to the column product based on the determined proper depth.

9. A method for positioning and installing a column product, the method comprising:
coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening;
using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening;
selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches;
using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, wherein the at least one shim has a smooth side with an easily removable pressure sensitive tape to enable stacking of the variable thickness shims and adhesion to the first side and the second side;
positioning the column product into the opening; and
attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
separating the plurality of shim thickness regions at angled spacing members of a breaking geometry.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
positioning and taping a waterline to a bottom floor surface during installation; and
coupling the waterline to the column product after the column product is positioned into the opening.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
coupling a covering to the column product using the depth gauge.

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Gerber Byron
• Rotter Chad

Classifications

• A47B2096/208

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