Indicia-coded spacing guide line and corresponding method

Abstract

A spacing guide line apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a strand of spacing guide line that includes two or more indicia-coded segments. The indicia-coded segments have different visual indicia from the corresponding base segments disposed between each consecutive pair of the indicia-coded segments. A length of each of the indica-coded segments and a length of each of the corresponding base segments has a same value. A plurality of boundaries between the one or more indicia-coded segments and the one or more corresponding base segments provide a visual indication of a plurality of incrementally spaced locations along the spacing guide line that are spaced apart by a spacing having a value equal to the same value of the length of each indicia-coded segment and the length of each corresponding base segment. A method is also disclosed for installing parts at set intervals using the spacing guide line apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A spacing guide line apparatus, comprising:
 a stand of spacing guide line that includes two or more indicia-coded segments that have different visual indicia from one or more corresponding base segments disposed between each consecutive pair of the indicia-coded segments;   wherein a length of each of the indica-coded segments and a length of each of the corresponding base segments has a same value; and   wherein a plurality of boundaries between the one or more indicia-coded segments and the one or more corresponding base segments provide a visual indication of a plurality of incrementally spaced locations along the spacing guide line that are spaced apart by a spacing having a value equal to the same value of the length of each indicia-coded segment and the length of each corresponding base segment.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each indicia-coded segment is a color-coded segment that has a same first color and wherein each corresponding base segment is a color-coded segment that has a second color that is different from the first color. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of:
 a Delta E value between the first color and the second color is at least 2; and   the a* and b* values of one of the first and second colors is x, where −40<x<40 and the a* and b* values of the other of the first and second colors is y, where −40>y>40.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strand of spacing guide line is a monofilament line. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strand of spacing guide line is constructed of nylon. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strand of spacing guide line is constructed of twine. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stand of spacing guide line includes multiple fibers in a braided configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stand of spacing guide line is bonded with a coat of material. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the same first color is applied to each color-coded segment and the second color is applied to each corresponding base segment using one of dyeing, dip-dyeing, printing, direct printing, direct-roller printing, ink-jet printing, block printing and screen printing. 
     
     
         10 . A spacing guide line apparatus, comprising:
 a stand of spacing guide line that includes two or more indicia-coded segments that have different visual indicia from one or more corresponding base segments disposed between each consecutive pair of the indicia-coded segments;   wherein each indicia-coded segment has a first indicia and wherein each corresponding base segment has a second indicia that is different from the first indicia.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein each indicia-coded segment is a color-coded segment such that the first indicia is a same first color and wherein each corresponding base segment has a same second color which is different from the same first color. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a length of each color-coded segment is equal to a length of each corresponding base segment. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein a length of each indicia-coded segment is equal to a length of each corresponding base segment. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the strand of spacing guide line is one or more of:
 a monofilament line;   constructed of nylon;   constructed of twine;   multiple fibers in a braided configuration; and   bonded with a coat of material.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the same first color is applied to each color-coded segment and the same second color is applied to each corresponding base segment using one of dyeing, dip-dyeing, printing, direct printing, direct-roller printing, ink-jet printing, block printing and screen printing. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a length of each indicia-coded segment is different from a length of each corresponding base segment. 
     
     
         17 . A kit of spacing guide lines, comprising:
 a first strand of spacing guide line according to  claim 2 ; and   a second strand of spacing guide line according to  claim 2 ;   wherein the value of the length of the color-coded segments of the first strand of spacing guide line is different than the value of the length of the color-coded segments of the second strand of spacing guide line; and   wherein the first color of the color-coded segments of the first stand of spacing guide line is different than the first color of the color-coded segments of the second strand of spacing guide line.   
     
     
         18 . A method for installing a plurality of parts at set intervals, comprising:
 providing the stand of spacing guide line of  claim 1 ;   securing a first portion of the strand of spacing guide line to a first anchor;   securing a second portion of the strand of spacing guide line to a second anchor such that the strand of spacing guide line is taut between the first and second anchors;   installing a first part of the plurality of parts at a first incrementally spaced location of the plurality of incrementally spaced locations along the spacing guide line;   installing a second part of the plurality of parts at a second incrementally spaced location of the plurality of incrementally spaced locations along the spacing guide line;   wherein the installed first part and the installed second part are spaced apart by the spacing having the value that is equal to the same value of the length of each indicia-coded segment and the length of each corresponding base segment.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of parts are a plurality of construction posts on a construction site. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein each indicia-coded segment of the strand of spacing guide line is a color-coded segment that has a same first color and wherein each corresponding base segment of the strand of spacing guide line is a color-coded segment that has a second color that is different from the first color.