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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096056 | Trim installation square device A trim installation square device is provided for facilitating measurement, cutting and installation of trim around a door or window opening. The device includes a base member, and extension member extendably coupled to the base member, and a locking assembly for ho... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7793421 | Archway measuring device Disclosed is a method and apparatus for drawing an instrument across a curve in a surface for constructing an arch. The apparatus comprises a base member having a pivot and a plurality of first indicators and a slidable member having a plurality of second indicators... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7743517 | Guide for establishing reveal on door and window frames during molding installation A guide preferably of small size preferably two and a half inches square is disclosed for establishing reveal on doors and window frames during molding installation without having to do measuring and marking. In one embodiment two square blocks making up the guide a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743516 | Trim installation tool A trim installation tool, attachable to the jamb of a window or door, which aids in the installation of trim. The tool provides for the marking of a consistent reveal around a door or window when installing trim. The tool also provides a surface which may be used to... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7730622 | Structural surface measuring and aligning apparatus and method An apparatus and method provide for measurement at various positions over an extent of an uneven structural surface, and preparation of spacers, cut to appropriate thicknesses based upon such measurements, such that when affixed to the respective measurement locatio... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7644502 | Indicating apparatus and method An indicating apparatus includes a base arranged to contact a first surface of an opening in a wall and a second surface of the opening in the wall, the base being rotationally stable when contacting the first and second surfaces of the opening, and an indicating me... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7591073 | Device and method for measuring door gaps A device and method for determining compliance with building construction codes comprises a block of material with a plurality of planar measuring surfaces separated by appropriate distances that are representative of a maximum or minimum gap space between a door an... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7543388 | Reveal tool Some embodiments of the present invention provide a simple convenient way to mark reveal widths with excellent accuracy. In some aspects, the invention provides a tool for marking reveal widths. The tool includes a base and positioning means for contacting first and... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7509746 | Casing measurement and marking tool An adjustable marking and measuring tool including a locating block and a guide block is provided. The locating block includes a pair of abutments for locating the tool in the corner of a jamb. The guide block includes a miter guide line edge for locating a guide li... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7467471 | Multi purpose adjustable measuring gauge The present invention relates to novel woodworking tool. This tool allows for precise measurements of square ends; square/mitered end combination, and mitered ends. Additionally, this tool can scribe arcs and circles and square up cabinets and other structures. This... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7316527 | Lockset drilling guide A lockset drilling guide that comprises a frame is provided. The frame comprises a first flange and a second flange. The second flange is capable of flexing relative to the first flange. The lockset drilling guide further comprises at least a first opening and a sec... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299590 | Apparatus and method for setting and maintaining the dimensions of a door frame A device is disclosed for setting a door frame in position before adjacent walls are built and for maintaining the dimensions of the door frame during the building of the adjacent walls. The apparatus of the present invention generally includes two main components, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299554 | Hinge base plate mounting tool for face frame hinges A jig for face frame hinges may include a base and gripping members, wherein the jig may be secured to a frame member or a wall adapted to receive a hinge base plate and the hinge base plate may be abutted with a first hinge abutting edge of the jig. The gripping me... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293368 | Measurement system and method An apparatus and method are provided for accurately recording measurements of a window and producing accurate window treatments. A reference strip is provided having measurement indicia thereon, such as a checkerboard pattern of squares of predetermined sizes. The r... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290350 | Devices, systems, and methods for framing The invention is adapted particularly for simplifying the difficult task of measuring the openings of picture frame mats, and then transferring those measurements to a mitering machine for the purpose of accurately cutting, to the proper length, a piece of picture f... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287334 | Locomotive wheel reference groove diameter measuring device A railroad wheel reference groove locating gauge for determining a measurement of an annular reference groove machined in a face of a railroad wheel spaced radially outwardly from an axle on which the wheel is mounted a predetermined distance indicative of the wheel... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281338 | Slide mounting tools, kits and systems containing same and methods related thereto Slide mounting tools are disclosed, including a magnetic slide mounting tool having at least one magnet for mounting a slide to a surface. In one embodiment, a first section of a slide can be magnetically coupled to the slide mounting tool and installed on a station... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252463 | Double-sided ultra-thin door marking template A square channel shaped template of ultra-thin rigid plastic, metal or other material has one or more mating configurations of pencil-point-size marking holes in the two opposing faces of the channel. Each configuration of marking holes matches a configuration of sc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249623 | Bracing bracket for arched window blinds An improved bracing bracket for arched window blinds includes a protrusive seat which has a wedge notch on the top rim to couple with a mating plank so that the coupled protrusive seat and the plank may serve as the installation basis. A left material and a right ma... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246449 | Installation template for lock and alarm assemblies A template comprises a central member that has a recess adapted to receive and position the first portion of an alarm relative to the template. The central member has a first end and a second end. A longitudinal member extends perpendicular to, and coplanar with, th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240436 | Door frame alignment device An alignment and positioning guide tool for use in mounting metal door frames in metal wall stud construction. The device is a one-piece integral unit having a pair of spaced parallel engagement legs extending from an integral body member. The free ends of the legs ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240435 | Carpentry trim marking gage An adjustable carpentry trim gage includes a scribing block adjustably attached to a guide block. The guide block includes a guide surface, adapted to be placed against a jamb. The scribing block includes a scribing surface along which a scribing instrument, such as... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241091 | Decoration-used mold unit A decoration-used mold unit for defining a border on a work piece to facilitate cutting or milling. The mold unit includes an elongated rectangular main body formed with a first window for processing a first sink and a second window for processing a second sink. A f... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226517 | Method of surfacing a substrate A method is provided of resurfacing a substrate with a natural stone the substrate having a top surface and an edge, the method including placing a plurality of templating strips on the top surface to form a template defining an outside dimension, cutting out a top ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216438 | One piece centering ruler A centering ruler includes a first straight edge, a second straight edge, an angle θ therebetween, and a measuring scale, marked on both sides of the ruler, which divides the first straight edge into equal increments. To find the center of a straight side of a work... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210243 | Level with adjustable fastener locators A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207519 | Blade restraint system A blade restraint system for restraining a blade of a helicopter comprising a blade clamp releasably mounted to the blade and a pole pair releasably mountable to the blade clamp at a clamp end. The pole pair is releasably mountable to the helicopter fuselage at an a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194811 | Cutting guide for a window shade A system is provided for properly resizing a window shade to fit within a window frame adjacent a window. At least one ruler strip is provided with visible graduations thereon. Indicia are provided adjacent at least some of the graduations. The indicia are descripti... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174653 | Method and device for marking trim miters for a bull-nose corner A method and device for marking trim miters for a bull-nose corner is provided. Embodiments for wainscotting, crown molding and baseboard are also disclosed. The device comprises a molded, hand-held structure which envelopes a portion of the bull-nose corner and pro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171755 | Picture hanging level A level designed for use in hanging pictures is disclosed. The level is proportioned to be easy and convenient to use in conjunction with a picture frame, having a pair of perpendicular legs that can rest on a corner of a picture frame and a level vial positioned wi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137209 | Level and protractor A level and protractor tool (100) includes a body (102) with three sections. The first section (106) includes a spring clip (108) mounted on the body. The spring clip is adapted to be attached to an item that is to be bent or otherwise me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111435 | Tile application guides and system A tile application system having a trim guide and a field guide. The trim guide has a first, second, and third side, a a registration channel adjacent to the first side and perpendicular to the second side, a terminal end on the first side having a distance V from t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104006 | Mineral wool plant substrate The invention relates to a mineral wool plant substrate comprising a coherent matrix of mineral wool and up to 20 volume % of an ion-exchange agent comprising a variable and/or fixed ion-exchange capacity of about 15, preferably 30 and most preferably 40 meq/100 g d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7069659 | Sliding trim marking device and method of using same A trim marking device and method to gauge the span between opposing jambs for subsequent positioning of the device upon a trim piece to be marked and cut, the device including a base member defining a slide groove, a lip extending over the slide groove and in part d... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056071 | Bushing repair apparatus for use in repairing a machine gun feeder housing An apparatus for repairing a pair of non-conforming bushings on the M89E1 Declutching Ammo feeder for the M197 machine gun. The apparatus includes a central body and a pair of large drill plates which allows a user to drill out the non-conforming bushings from the a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7003889 | Template for fitting exit hardware on a door A template for cutting a door has a first sidewall having a plurality of through holes through the first sidewall indicating centers of proposed mounting holes, and a plurality of through slots, each having first and second edges separated by a width. Both the first... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990741 | Door frame alignment method system A door frame aligning system having a squaring system which includes a reel and guides securable at the four corners of a door frame. A line extends from the reel about the guides in criss-cross fashion. If the door frame is square and planar, the line will lightly ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978551 | Picture hanging device A picture hanging device has a body, at least one marking element extending from one side of the body for marking a wall and the like, the body having at least one flexible portion which is of one piece with a remaining portion of the body, the marking element being... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966119 | Three sided adjustable level and assembly Disclosed herein is a level comprising a horizontal component comprising a first terminal end and a second terminal end; a first vertical component comprising an end joined to the first terminal end of the horizontal component, wherein the first vertical component i... | 11/22/2005 |
