Construction template for barrel racks

Abstract

A construction template mounted on a mobile platform. The template is useful in the assembly of racks made for storing barrels, typically barrels of distilled spirits in a warehouse.

1 . A construction template comprising: 
 a movable platform,    a plurality of positioning members mounted generally upright on said platform, each said member being mounted parallel to, and equidistant from the adjacent members, each said positioning member having an upper and a lower end,    a plurality of position maintenance tabs on each said positioning member, said tabs extending outwardly from said member, with a first tab near the lower end of said member, then a second tab above said first tab and equidistant therefrom,    a plurality of beam clamps attached to each said positioning member, to releasably secure a beam in horizontal relation to said upright positioning members.    
   
   
       2 . The construction template of  claim 1 , wherein said platform comprises a flat bed trailer for being moved by a motorized vehicle.  
   
   
       3 . The construction template of  claim 1 , wherein each said positioning member is mounted approximately ten degrees off of vertically upright on said platform.  
   
   
       4 . The construction template of  claim 1 , wherein each said positioning member comprises two parallel struts set apart at a distance predetermined to accept a beam.  
   
   
       5 . The construction template of  claim 1 , wherein each said positioning member comprises two parallel struts set apart at a distance predetermined to accept a beam, and at predetermined points, a pair of said maintenance position tabs are attached to said pair of struts.  
   
   
       6 . The construction template of  claim 1 , wherein each said beam clamp comprises an extendable beam gripper and adjustable securing hardware for said gripper.  
   
   
       7 . A method of assembling barrel support segments using a construction template, comprising: 
 positioning a vertical beam against a vertical beam positioning member of said construction template,    placing a horizontal beam upon position maintenance tabs of said construction template,    clamping said beams securely for joining,    joining said horizontal beam to said vertical beam at a predetermined point,    lifting said joined beams from said construction template.