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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802369 | Method for designing structure by drawing curve approximately with circular segment, and structure thereby A method for designing a structure or the like is provided in which an arbitrary curve is approximately drawn using a circular segment. This method includes the steps of: setting a straight line which connects one end of a desired curve and the other end thereof; se... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7546686 | Drawing apparatus A drawing apparatus is provided having a housing, a rotating mechanism and a drawing mechanism. The housing has a circumferential ring gear located within an interior portion of the housing. The rotating mechanism is rotatably mounted within the housing and has a mo... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7421790 | Apparatus of and method of use of a radius table and radial template for forming muntin bar patterns for multi-pane window units with overlapping spokes An apparatus of a radius table with spokes which supports a glass pane. The glass pane centered by a centering system. The spokes having a measuring device which is urged into contact with the glass pane thereby allowing determination of the required length of a fal... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7370425 | Apparatus of and method of use of a radius table and radial template for forming muntin bar patterns for multi-pane window units An apparatus of a radius table with spokes which supports a glass pane. The glass pane centered by a centering system. The spokes having a measuring device which is urged into contact with the glass pane thereby allowing determination of the required length of a fal... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7263777 | Panel scribing device An apparatus for scribing the coating on a coated panel; comprising a base, at least one linear guide affixed to the base, a moveable table, a pivotable bracket mounted on the base, a cutter element mounted on the bracket; a loading mechanism positioned on top of th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260898 | Dry wall cutting tool for measuring tape A device for holding together a measuring tape and a cutting blade. This device comprises a flat shaped housing which includes a first shallow cavity into which a first portion of the cutting blade can be inserted; a second cavity in the shape of a slot, into which ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7174645 | Method for designing of aproximate elliptical structure and the same A method for designing an elliptical structure with an outline of an approximate elliptic curve, which is generated by connecting circular segments to one another, and an elliptical structure created on said method. A first fixed point is established outside the ell... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162808 | Precision circle center finder and multifunctional construction trade tool A measuring instrument is described for application to the end of a circular member, such as a pipe, to locate the precise center of such circular member, and project it to a distant surface. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140120 | Tile measuring device A tile measuring device includes a reference bar member having a bottom side with a gap gauge extending therefrom. A plurality of shafts extends through the reference bar member and terminating in a flexible contact bar conformable to an obstruction. Each shaft of t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114261 | Apparatus for shaping a tile to conform to a contour A scribing device is provided that includes an alignment track, a scribe arm and a coupling unit for coupling the scribe arm to the alignment track at a predetermined angle. The coupling unit is configured to travel along the alignment track in an X direction while ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6951058 | Marking system A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The shape cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adjustment assembly and a blade assembly are coupled to the frame. The blade assemb... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932007 | Variable pattern making jig for a quilting machine A pattern making jig for a quilting machine of the type having a sewing machine moveably mounted on a table includes a pair of jig rails securable to the table and a jig body selectively moveable along the jig rails. A stationary gear is fixedly connected to the jig... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907669 | Drawing compass A drawing compass with a structure of L shape and a method of using the same provide improved single-hand manipulation and handling of drawing an arc or circle. The drawing compass comprises a handle rotatably mounted on one end of an arm and a pivot pin holder slid... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6796047 | Angle cutting transfer tool and method An angle cutting transfer tool for determining and delineating the midline axis of a joint onto a workpiece for cutting on a saw. The transfer tool includes two leg members pivotally connected together at one end. Pivotally attached to the inside edge of each leg me... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6523269 | Apparatus and method for routing radii and drawing full-scale layouts An apparatus and method for routing radii and for producing full-scale layouts is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a guide of smaller radius than the work, a carriage adapted to trace the guide, and a trammel adjustably extending from the carriage. Th... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6430820 | Marking machine A marking machine including a frame, an arm articulated on the frame about an axis of articulation, and a marking tool movably mounted on the arm, The marking tool is movable in translation with respect to the arm.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6378580 | Arch cutting jig apparatus A jig apparatus that allows one to cut arches in a work piece quickly and efficiently. It is comprised of a bar that has sliding adjustable clamps that secure a cable which go around pulleys on a router or other cutting device that when the cable is pulle... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374503 | Oval cutter An apparatus for rendering ovals of adjustable sizes and ellipticity upon various materials. An oval cutter comprises a clickerplate for adjusting the ellipticity of ovals in a single movement. The clickerplate can be rotated about a base using a knob mou... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6253456 | Basketball court layout device and method A device and method to quickly and easily layout various features of a basketball court, including the key area, free throw line, jump circle and three point line, in relation to the location of the backboard, including two cord-like members interconnecte... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6226878 | Method and apparatus for forming decorative patterns in floor coverings A method and apparatus for forming decorative patterns in floor coverings. The preferred form of the apparatus includes a marking device having a body member. The body member includes a channel for receiving a guide member. The apparatus further includes ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216354 | Device for making straight and curved score lines A device for forming straight and curved score lines in sheet material. The device has a scoring plate with a top surface with a number of spaced apart curved grooves formed on the top surface thereof. Each of the spaced apart scoring grooves has differen... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213779 | Conic section activity boards The present invention provides a variety of laminated plastic activity boards that allow the individual to visualize and have interactive exploration of conic sections and their definitions. This allows for more class time to be spent investigating the co... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6158133 | Oval cutter An apparatus for rendering ovals of adjustable sizes and ellipticity upon various materials. An oval cutter comprises a clickerplate for adjusting the ellipticity of ovals in a single movement. The clickerplate can be rotated about a base using a knob mou... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5933970 | Powered toy hand drawing device A powered hand drawing device in which a pen is mounted in a barrel casing and operably connected through an eccentric to an electrc motor which rotates a writing tip to describe a related figure on a writing surface. The pen is removably mounted in a tub... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918373 | Design drawing device An improved design drawing device for drawing amorphous patterns is disclosed. The drawing device contains a segmented flexible guide comprised of segments covered with a soft plastic or rubber or rubber type surface piece. The segments each consist of a ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5870830 | Conic section compass Conic Section Compass (CSC) is a hand-held drawing device. It applies a mathematics concept. CSC can be used to draw circles, ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas or make surface curvatures of these types. Given a specific mathematics formula of the mentioned ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860220 | Apparatus and method for marking cut lines on pipe to form a variety of pipe fittings and bends An apparatus for indicating lines along which cuts are to be made on a pipe has a clamp for attaching to the pipe. A longitudinal guide is fixedly attached to the clamp and a first bracket is slideably releasably coupled to the longitudinal guide at one o... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5651184 | Circumscribing apparatus A circumscribing apparatus for marking a circular reference line about a cylindrical object has a first side. A first frame member has two spaced-apart guide members extending outwardly on the first side of the apparatus. The two guide members fall along ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5615485 | Instruments for drawing circles A device for forming circles on a drawing surface that includes, in part, a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member. The first rotatable member is substantially flat and includes an opening formed therein. The second rotatable member is resil... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5493780 | Tool for carpentry calipers for curved frames with joined end corners A device for making a frame having at least two adjacent portions of distinct curvatures with a rounded joint between these two portions comprises a conventional carpentry caliper for outlining at least one of two portions on the frame, an accessory unit ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5347721 | Method and device for drawing curved lines A drafting tool for drawing a circle or curved arc has interlocked, independently rotatable concentric rings. The rings have radially extending openings that can be aligned to form a radial track. A carriage for carrying a pencil or other marking element ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5331744 | Marker apparatus Marker apparatus for using a marker to make a plurality of different designs on a surface including a design ring mounted rotatably on a base and including a plurality of apertures for receiving the marker and which provide the marker with a plurality of ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5317808 | Hole cutting apparatus A circle cutting devices includes a pair of opposing discs rotatably coupled together about a common axis by a spindle extending axially from one of the discs. A spring biasing assembly is coupled to the spindle to bias the discs together by a constant pr... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5285580 | Template for marking rounded corners A device for making an arc of a predetermined radius at a square corner of a workpiece includes a positioning member having first and second edge members which are joined together at a right angle so that the positioning member may be seated against the s... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5235754 | Beam compass A beam compass including a hollow beam, two implement securing units, and a slot communicating with the interior of the beam and extending along at least a portion of the length of the beam and away from the first implement securing unit. At least one of ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5153998 | Panel cutting and forming device and method A porous panel cutting and forming device and method is provided including a support and guide block with an "L" shaped guide slot into which a pivot guide pin is inserted depending downwardly from a radial arm with a knife blade depending from an end. Th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5142788 | Laser compass A laser compass projects a laser beam along an axis. A mirror is rotated within a rotation plane perpendicular to the axis. The mirror is pivotally adjusted relative to the axis of the laser beam to reflect the laser beam at an angle "". As the mir... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5125161 | Drafting instrument A circle drafting instrument (A) comprises a support member (12) rotatably mounting a slotted disk (10). A line forming point (50) is positioned in a slot (B) at a selected distance from a center point (36) of disk (10). Slot B has offset apexes (44a, 46a... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4878409 | Circular mat cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting circular arcs or holes in a picture mat includes a flat base upon which the mat rests and a platform provided above the base . A disc member is suitably mounted for rotation adjacent the platform about a center axis. A crank mecha... | 11/07/1989 |
