"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350306 | Easy stairs Easy Stairs is an L-shaped device having a diagonal sliding rod attached to the two sides. Connectors with locking devices allow the diagonal rod to firmly affix to the sides at various locations. To use Easy Stairs, a user adjusts the diagonal rod along the edge of... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7302763 | Adjustable jig for use when installing bargeboards An adjustable jig includes rigidly formed arms that have rectilinear shapes provided with opposite edges, an elongated central opening formed therein and opposed ends abutted with adjacent arm ends. Fasteners are interfitted within the arm openings such that the arm... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299560 | Multi-purpose tool A multi-purpose tool includes a graduated extension pivotably and lockably connected to a leveling extension. The graduated extension includes graduations for measuring length, angles, pitch, or a combination of these measurements. Angles may also be measured with a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269909 | Rafter layout tool A rafter layout tool for facilitating the layout of ridge cut, bird's mouth, seat cuts, fascia and soffit for the common hip, valley rafter cuts comprising a protractor member, measurement indicator arm and 90 degree arm and move up and down and side to side for dif... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254855 | Multi-purpose hand tool and scribing apparatus utilizing multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool has a first member having a first portion and a second portion. A second portion member is slidably and pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first member. A coupling assembly pivotally couples the second member to the second porti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254898 | Multi-purpose speed square A multi-purpose framing square has an elongate blade having a T-shaped slot with an L-shape at the base of the T-shaped slot. A handle has a top end has a handle thumbscrew hole. The handle is boltably attached through the handle thumbscrew hole to the blade through... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228644 | Carpenter square and tape measure combination assembly A carpenter square and tape measure combination assembly includes a tape measure. The tape measure includes a housing having a lower wall, an upper wall and a perimeter wall. A square assembly includes a top wall and a bottom wall attached together in a spaced confi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7197833 | Framing square jig A tool for holding a framing square has a body with a pair of spaced longitudinal slots accommodating the flat legs of the framing square. Clamping devices mounted on the body clamp the body on the legs of the framing square to fix the position of the framing square... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159328 | Measurement gauge incorporating a level Apparatus 10 discloses a handle 32 for manipulating the device and an extending rule portion 18 having a series of markings or measurements 26 embossed along its edge serving as a base of spacing measurement for a pivotally mounted swing ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124668 | Alignment device An alignment device including a body having an alignment edge configured to guide a cutting device, an extension portion pivotal relative to the alignment edge, and at least one cutting-line indicator configured to be selectively positioned on the extension portion ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114264 | Length adjustable rafter square A rafter square is provided with a triangular base plate, having a flanged base edge portion, a side edge portion, and a hypotenuse edge portion. An extension arm is selectively movable from a retracted position, closely adjacent the hypotenuse edge, to an extended ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7082692 | Adjustable multifunction ruler An adjustable ruler includes two elongate ruler members and an adjustable clamping member. Each of the ruler members includes a longitudinal slot, outwardly facing channels along opposite sides of the slot, parallel longitudinal sides, and measuring indicia marked a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080462 | Structural framework detailing tool A structural detailing tool including relatively movable first and second blades disposed at right angles to one another and both incorporating straight edges used as tracing guides. Lock structure is employed to lock the blades in different relative positions and a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051451 | Facet joint prosthesis measurement and implant tools The present invention provides tools and methods designed to aid in the placement of facet joint prosthesis at virtually all spinal levels. One aspect of the present invention is a measurement tool for installing a cephalad facet joint prosthesis including a fixatio... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043850 | Transparent measuring device with seam allowance guide A transparent measuring device having a planar structure, a plurality of markings, at least one window, and a seam allowance guide. The planar structure has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the markings are formed on the lower surface of the planar structur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6978550 | Protractor and ruler combination A protractor and ruler combination includes a main ruler having a side formed with a protractor, a secondary ruler rotatably mounted on the main ruler, and an auxiliary ruler having a side secured on the secondary ruler, so that the secondary ruler is moved in conce... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973736 | Tile contour tool An apparatus for tracing a contour onto a tile prior to cutting the tile includes a base member having a first longitudinal slot and a retaining lip disposed at one end thereof. A first extension member includes a second longitudinal slot and is pivotally attached t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6954990 | Angle measuring device A measuring device is provided for carpenters, roofers and other tradesmen. The device is made of relatively lightweight plastic and has a variety of uses. The elongated base is rectangular in cross sectional and includes a scale for measuring distances along one si... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941605 | Multi-purpose hand tool and scribing apparatus utilizing multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool has a first member having opposite main surfaces and an elongated slot extending through the the main surfaces. A second member is slidably and pivotally coupled to one of the main surfaces of the first member. The second member has opposit... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935037 | Tile contour tool An apparatus for tracing a contour onto a tile prior to cutting the tile includes a base member having a first longitudinal slot and a retaining lip disposed at one end thereof. A first extension member includes a second longitudinal slot and is pivotally attached t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920735 | Block positioning tool A block positioning tool includes a first elongated member and a second elongated member attached together such that a L-shaped frame is formed. The frame has an upper surface and a bottom surface. The first and second elongated members each have a slot therein exte... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912794 | Bricklayer's combination level and plumb A bricklayer's combination level and plumb having a first I-section beam, a second I-section beam, and a connector pivotally and slidably connecting the second I-section beam to the first I-section beam wherein the second I-section is angularly displaceable up to an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6839974 | Multi-function layout square with laser A multi-function layout square of modular construction having a laser that is capable of performing multiple functions is disclosed. The multi-function square has a metallic outer casing with magnetic properties, with a protractor plate slidably, pivotally, and remo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6799377 | Apparatus for golf putter fitting Apparatus for fitting a golf putter club to a golfer comprising a grip supporting a vertical adjustable rod and representing a vertical length A from the upper end of the grip to the ground and having a horizontal beam extending from the rod, on the ground for indic... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6536125 | Measuring and shifting square A device for generating angles has a ruler-shaped basic rail having a first guide extending in a longitudinal direction of the basic rail. A stop rail is arranged in the first guide of the basic rail and is rotatable and slidable into different positions ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6314652 | Multi-purpose, multi-functional tool A multi-purpose, multi-function tool of compact design made up of a plurality of components having levels thereon which interact together to provide a single tool which can perform a number of various functions or purposes within the design or constructio... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6260283 | Multi-functional carpentry tool A multi-functional carpentry tool includes a base plate having opposed front and back major surfaces, and at least one side edge bearing surface perpendicular to the front and back surfaces. A pivot ruler is secured to the base plate and extends across an... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5461794 | Movable type measurement scale at variable angles The present invention relates to a kind of movable device which varies at any angle to serve as measurement ruler, and more particularly to an improved structure of measurement ruler with multiple functions in use. The ruler's main body is L shaped with e... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5446969 | Combination square and multi-purpose hand tool A combination square and multi-purpose hand tool can be utilized as a large number of hand tools including a square, bevel square, stud and ceiling strapping spacer, clamp, caliper, string tender, and scribe. A first L shaped member includes a blade porti... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5388339 | Tri-square protractor An improved combination square set is provided. It has a square head, a center head, a protractor head and a blade. The improvement is the blade which can be a grooved L-square rule, a grooved T-square rule, a grooved try square and a grooved flat straigh... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5226238 | Infinite square A drawing aid device having a base upon which is positioned a rotating cap. The rotating cap is provided with a slot guide which fits into the slot provided in a drawing and measuring device. The drawing and measuring device is provided with a first slidi... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4835877 | Try square protractor A combined try square and protractor is structured to measure a right angle, to measure center of a pipe and to measure various angles therefrom.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4665623 | Illuminated drafting aid A drafting T-square including a base block with a pivotable straight bar which can be manipulated as a protractor. A scale is slidable along the straight bar for extending beyond the straight bar. A further arm is pivotable with respect to the straight ba... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4562649 | Adjustable carpenter square An adjustable carpenter square for use in determining the relative angles between two predetermined points defined by a pair of longitudinal extensions pivotally attached together at one end.... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4513510 | Measuring tool A measuring tool including a flat member having the shape of a right triangle and having upper and lower surfaces and a first side and second side which form a right angle at their intersection, a tee affixed along the edge of the first side which is perp... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4348815 | Multi-purpose square A pair of first and second elongated arms are provided and the arms include corresponding base and free ends. Pivot structure is provided and pivotally connects the base ends of the arms together for relative 360° angular displacement and the pivot struc... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4290205 | Rim surface measuring guage for wheel balances A gauge for use in a wheel balancing machine for ascertaining the location of the plane of the inner edge of the wheel rim. The gauge includes a flat resiliently flexible plate which has an edge that is graduated in units of distance. Extending from the p... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4244105 | Polytrack digital scale A digital scaler for measuring and displaying a distance on a drawing surface comprising a first triangle with a verticle straight edge and a second triangle with a horizontal straight edge slightably engaged with the first triangle along the vertical str... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4137637 | Carpenter's portable precision adjustable length cutting gauge An adjustable and portable miter gauge characterized by an elongated workpiece engaging angle iron made of aluminum, terminating at one end with a power saw guide which is angularly adjustable, relative to the angle iron and a workpiece stop block contain... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4062123 | Adjustable routing template An adjustable routing template intended for use with a routing tool, such as a powered router having a router bit and a guide or reference spindle or bushing, in a manner allowing a craftsman to rout a variety of ornamental designs consisting of grooves a... | 12/13/1977 |