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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120005909 | PLAN ORIENTATION TEMPLATE A collaboration tool is presented for accurately guiding two or more communicating users to reference common locations in similar but separate architectural drawings. The collaboration tool includes a transparent planar sheet having at least one squared corner, and a gr... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110232114 | MEASURING TOOL In one embodiment, a measuring tool includes a transparent sheet; a first pattern of markings on the transparent sheet for measuring characteristics of a test sheet; and a second pattern of markings on the transparent sheet for measuring characteristics of a target imag... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110083332 | COMBINED SCALE A combined scale has nine wings, which are assembled around core cylinder in rotatable manner by rings. Core cylinder fixed to edge supporters on each side. Varied scale markings are machined along each side of the wings. The scales are identified by markings at the end... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110023312 | Digital scale: A Digital measuring device for contruction and technical drawings The digital scale is an improved, digital measuring device for all aspects of construction and construction estimating. Every scale used for construction today is included in this digital device. Instead of requiring several different scales for all types of engineering... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100223798 | UNIQUE NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR RULERS, SQUARES AND TOOLS FOR BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED USERS A measuring device of transparent material has a first set of numbers of uniformly increasing values from right to left with a beginning at the right and an end at the left. The numbers are aligned with lines marked at an edge of the material with inch and increment of ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20090249632 | COURSING TOOL CALCULATOR A tool is provided for calculating the length and number of filler design elements to be used to eliminate an irregular gap in a wall being covered with cast veneer wall panels having a series of repeating design elements. The tool includes a ruler having gap measuremen... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090165316 | Measurement Apparatus Having Display Device The present invention discloses a measurement apparatus having a display device. The measurement apparatus comprises a control unit, a microprocessing circuit, a display device, and a power supply unit. The control unit is used to change the measurement unit in order to... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090064517 | ELECTRONIC RULER An electronic ruler has a generally rectangular-solid shape defining a length, width, and thickness. A straight edge exists along the length as do distance markings in at least one unit of measurement. A user input interface 1) receives user inputs of measurement in a f... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080290262 | SCALE FOR A POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE AND POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE A scale and a position-measuring device include the shifting of reference markings in graduation tracks, offset transversely with respect to the measuring direction, by fractions of the interval of the reference markings within a graduation track. It is thus possible to... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080271330 | Easy centering hanging level The present invention is an object hanging device, comprising an elongated body and a scale on the elongated body. The elongated body having a middle section. The scale has a zero point that is located within the middle section of the elongated body. The scale includes ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080261184 | Measurement Instruction Apparatus A multi-scaled instructional apparatus is provided in which a plurality of measurement scales are disposed on a base medium. Each of the measurements scales are longitudinally aligned such that equal units of measure are commonly aligned among all of the measurement sca... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080216333 | Fastmark Groutline ruler Fastmark Groutline Ruler enables tile, stone and masonry installers to properly measure tile, stone or masonry materials which will be cut and installed between the end point and the previously installed materials on the floor or wall. This device is a two piece measuri... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080209749 | In-situ shear wall nailing template A non-structural shear wall nailing template bears a pattern of shear wall nailing pattern markings. The template is made of an inexpensive sheeting material that will not interfere with the further construction of the building if the template remains in-situ after cons... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080148584 | Fraction-less foot ruler measures in increment of 0.005 foot. 10 binches=1 foot=200 divisions=304.8 mm 10 binches=1 foot=250 divisions=304.8 mm The existing ruler has 192 divisions for 12 inches which force the use of ⅛, 1/16 of an inch fraction. | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080022541 | Proportional ruler A proportional ruler for dividing a length into equal parts or converting a given length into a proportional length comprises a standard ruler scale and proportional scales with specific proportional coefficients. While a standard ruler scale gives a reading of actual l... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070006703 | Table saw having a scale device A table saw includes a stationary table, a movable table linearly movable relative to the stationary table, a rip fence movable relative to the stationary table and the movable table, and a scale device mounted between the stationary table and the movable table and incl... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060143934 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND TEACHING SCALES OF UNITS A teaching device for teaching students different scales of measure and aiding in the taking of accurate measurements by users of the device includes a first face that is marked with standard units of measure such as feet, inches, and fractions of inches. Each scale rep... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060070252 | Ruler with rubber/plastic composition A ruler for school children comprises a plastic molded frame and an insert affixed to the frame. The insert preferably has a resilient rubber composition which extends through openings in the frame and projects above the viewing surface to provide a measuring scale and ... | 04/06/2006 |
