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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367130 | Snap line and method A snap line for use in applying powdered material to a surface. The line comprises at least one strand of material that has been coated with water repellent material. The line may be used in conjunction with powder that has also been coated with water repellent mate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7168175 | Decorative frame molding A decorative frame molding includes a generally rectangular structure having a top, a bottom, a right side, a left side, a front side, and a back side. A recess is formed along the back side of the structure within which an adhesive may be placed in order to mount t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7121179 | Angle indicator for miter saw An angle indicator includes a wheel, a spring member and a rope. The angle indicator is used in a miter saw, which has a worktable, a swivel arm swivelably mounted to the worktable, and a saw blade rotatably mounted to the swivel arm, for indicating a bevel angle of... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7089679 | Measuring apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for measuring linear distances comprising a wheel to be rolled along a surface to be measured, wherein the wheel comprises a plurality of incremental line markers to facilitate measurement of selected intervals, and wherein the wheel is maintained withi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055256 | Plumb bob square bracket A plumb bob bracket is disclosed for use in building construction having a first stud wall and a second stud wall each having an upper beam, a lower beam, and a plurality of vertical beams therebetween. The plumb bob bracket includes a first leg, a second leg attach... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6910396 | Hand-held multi-task device for detecting warfare and strategic traps A hand-held multi-task device comprising a handle, a pendulum pivotally attached to the handle, an adjustable-length rod attached to the handle, and at least one prodder attached to the handle. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6421926 | Stringline guide system The present invention relates to a stringline guide system for setting required vertical and horizontal distances, while laying out and preparing a road, sidewalk, driveway or similar construction surface. The system is adapted for use with string, twine,... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6345448 | Combination protractor/chalk line device In a preferred embodiment, a combination protractor/chalk line device, including: a housing; a chalk line string disposed in the housing and withdrawable from the housing at a first end of the housing; a manually graspable handle loosely attached to the h... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6212782 | Building line layout device A device for the measurement/layout of angles when using surveyor's stakes to locate reference points and erect building lines for construction of a structure. Capable of being used to determine one angle at a time for non-regular polygons, or for the sim... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6141880 | Tool for layout of rapid development antenna array A tool for laying out a pattern of a measured size and orienting the pattern with respect to an exterior point of reference is disclosed. A cord having a plurality of anchoring points spaced along its length is arrayed to form the pattern. A direction fin... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5848476 | Manual clamping device for measuring railway track alignment and profile A manual apparatus for facilitating railway track alignment and/or track profile measurements. The tool consists of two fastening units, each having a cord positioner designed to engage the rail head and to properly place a cord for measuring, a reel for ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5699622 | Line marking device A line marking device includes an elongated body which mounts a marking filament that is loaded with marking powder. When the filament is snapped against a surface a portion of the powder is deposited on that surface along a well defined line. The body al... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5621976 | Grade stake line cap device A device having a top end and a bottom end is characterized by a longitudinal bore extending into the device from the bottom end a particular distance and adapted for receiving a contractor's grade stake therein, which bore is intercepted at its top end b... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5473819 | Plumb bob string holder A plumb bob string holder comprises a molded plastic unitary structure having first and second annular rings joined together by a bridge. Each of the first and second annular rings defines a circular aperture having a diameter sufficiently large whereby a... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5444919 | Battery powered chalk line systems A battery powered chalk line comprising a housing having a top and bottom face and side walls forming a chamber therein. A drive shaft is secured within the side walls for rotational movement and extends across the width of the chamber. A spindle is mount... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5392522 | Plumb bob and cooperating reel A plumb bob having a central body portion and at least three substantially identical webs extending outwardly from the body portion along respective radial axes. The angles separating each successive web must be equal to maintain vertical symmetry, and an... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5357682 | Cornerbead alignment apparatus An apparatus for the alignment of an edge of a cornerbead including a first clip for attachment to an upper edge of a section of cornerbead, a second clip for attachment to a lower portion of the edge of the cornerbead, and a line connected to the first a... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5283956 | Device for indicating the aim of the optical axis of a reflector on a motor vehicle relative to a reference direction A device for indicating the aim, at least in bearing, of the optical axis of the reflector of a motor vehicle headlight relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, wherein the device comprises apparatus for establishing a reference direction and suita... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5136785 | Apparatus for constructing masonry corners A device adapted to be mounted on a wall for vertically and horizontally aligning masonry corners. The device comprises a pair of members connected at a joint, the members defining an interior angle of approximately 90 degrees and a corresponding exterior... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4958439 | Method and device for aligning vehicle frame A method and apparatus for determining the extent of damage to a vehicle body prior to its repair includes first and second means to be coupled with the vehicle body for holding a first string in spaced relationship to the body. First string means is coup... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4669195 | Guide line angle indicator A lip extends along the free side of the base of a protractor for suspending the protractor upside down from a guide cord. A freely hanging weight or "plumb bob" is suspended from the center point between the protractor base lines. When the plumb bob poin... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4551922 | Line marking device A pipe assembly has arm members pivoted to the opposite ends thereof, guide wheels are rotatably mounted on each of the arm members, a spirit level, reels and a handle are mounted on the pipe assembly, an ink pad assembly is mounted on one of the arm memb... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4462167 | Angle/level meter A hand-held instrument for leveling, and indicating and measuring angles for use with an anchored guide string, including a case, a fixed scale and a pendulum-activated indicator mounted in the case, a disc-shaped string direction sensor member rotatably ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4381607 | Carpenter's tool A tool for use by carpenters and the like for conveniently establishing a reference line on a working surface at a predetermined angular disposition from an established base line on said surface. The tool includes an elongated member from which angle line... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4274203 | Level device A measuring apparatus in which two casings are connected together each housing a coiled measuring means adapted for being selectively un-coiled and withdrawn from the casing or recoiled and retracted into the casing. A sighting device is provided on one o... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4266342 | Supporting assembly for an alignment line An alignment line supporting assembly is provided with releasable locking means for attachment to a rail of a railway track. Each assembly includes a pair of spaced reference line support devices having respective line support arms positioned outside the ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4231156 | Guide line holder A tool for holding lines such as are used in guiding paving machines, in earth moving and leveling, and the like, comprising a stake, ordinarily a length of cylindrical metal rod or tubular stock with a ground penetrating point, a line holder of similar, ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4214374 | Method of and apparatus for measuring the deviation of the center axis of bore holes and trenches relative to the design vertical center axis thereof A method of measuring the deviation of the run of the actual vertical center axis of fluid filled bore holes and trenches relative to the direction of the design center axis thereof which bore holes and trenches are excavated under bentonite slurry compri... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4189844 | Chalk line protracting tool A chalk line protracting tool comprising a housing defining a compartment for holding chalk and line; a chalk line guide; and a level. A chalk line is fed from a manually operated reel, through an aperture between the compartment and the exterior of the h... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4057903 | Guide line holder Disclosed is a bracket for supporting a mason's guide line in place adjacent an existing courses of bricks that form intersecting walls. The bracket includes a base portion defining planar inner surfaces for engaging a pair of wall faces adjacent a corner... | 11/15/1977 |
