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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122611 | Jig device A jig device for accurately measuring an opening when installing shelving, windowsills, molding, and similar construction material is provided. The jig device comprises a first elongated bar and a second elongated bar. First incremental measurements are marked on th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7946049 | Deck spacing tool A tool for use in spacing deck boards on typically framed deck structures that is in the form of a cylindrical arm with a ½″ eye located at one end. The arm is the thickness of a desired gap between spaced decking and the eye attaches to a drills handle assembly ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7698831 | Tile spacer and holder therefor A tile spacer for a plurality of tiles arranged on the surface with spaces in between. The tile spacer has a first set of elongate members, each having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are connected together and the distal ends are spaced-apart for... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7516558 | Cement-based tile-setting spacers and related process A spacer providing a substantially uniform space between adjacent tiles includes spacer legs extending radially from a common junction. The spacer legs, made from a porous material, are permanently adherable to a tile bonding material utilized to adhere the tiles to... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7493704 | Tool for scribing tile A tool for scribing tile includes a base member, a bottom member, and one or more bottom member opening. Further, bottom member is couplep to the base member through the one or more bottom member opening by at least one bottom fastener and slidable relative to the b... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7475488 | Tile spacer A dual purpose tile spacer and packing shim includes a body having a plurality of arms of equal width, wherein each arm extends radially from a common intersection, and each arm has a bottom edge and a top surface, wherein the respective bottom edges all reside in a... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7392589 | Apparatus and method for scribing trim strips Apparatus and method for scribing a trim strip to fit between a cabinet and a nearby surface with a first edge of the trim strip facing one side of the cabinet and a second edge of the trim strip facing the surface in which a guide is run along the surface, a scribi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7373729 | Device and method for laying floor coverings in corner areas where floors and walls meet A device for laying floor and wall coverings in reentrant corners comprises an independent insert obtained from the same material as the flooring and having two dimensions before laying and being defined in three dimensions after laying and having, when flat, a geom... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7305774 | Deck board positioning tool A tool is provided for sizing a gap between adjacent deck boards or other objects. The tool includes a primary element of elongate rigid form and a secondary element affixed to the primary element. The secondary element is adapted to be placed within a gap to be siz... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7281337 | Template for customizing quilting squares and method of using the same A template is provided that aids quilt member fabrication. More specifically, a template is provided for selective interconnection to layered fabric members wherein the template indicates the location for sewing and cutting individual fabric pieces that make up the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278343 | Apparatus for lap seaming floor coverings The present invention pertains to an apparatus for continuously cutting different floor coverings to form a uniform seam between them. The apparatus is particularly suited for vinyl and linoleum tile floor coverings. The apparatus is secured to a floor at a referenc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262466 | Strained semiconductor-on-insulator structures and methods for making strained semiconductor-on-insulator structures The present invention relates to semiconductor-on-insulator structures having strained semiconductor layers. According to one embodiment of the invention, a semiconductor-on-insulator structure has a first layer including a semiconductor material, attached to a seco... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257926 | Tile spacer and leveler A method for installing tiles includes the steps of positioning a base in overlying relation to cementitious material. First and second spacer arms are formed on the base in normal relation to one another. Preselected corners of four tiles are positioned in overlyin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254920 | Tile-leveling device A device for setting and leveling tile is provided that comprises an elongated straight edge. The straight edge includes a horizontal tile support flange and a vertical flange. A support leg is adjustably attached to the vertical flange adjacent each end of the stra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207150 | Deck board tie connector, connection and method A method of forming a connection, and a connector, that attaches supported members, such as deck boards, to supporting members, such as deck joists. In some forms, each connector attaches a single supported member. In others, the connector attaches two supported mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207144 | Device and method for aiding installation of suspended ceilings A device for aiding installation of suspended ceilings includes a first cross member having an upper face to be disposed adjacent a bottom face of a main-tee and a second cross member extending from the first cross member at 90° and having a an upper face to be dis... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194810 | Tile edge marker and cutter A device and method for marking or scratching a ceramic tile, to be laid adjacent to a boundary surface is presented. This tile is subsequently cut according to the mark generated by the device. In the first embodiment, said tile is placed upside down between a back... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191534 | Handheld layout and marking tool A handheld layout and marking tool including a rule-like member and a sliding handgrip for sliding to a user desire position. The sliding handgrip preferably includes an integrally formed braking device rendering a one hand operable combined sliding handgrip and bra... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186212 | Full size fully articulated doll with selectively displayed alterative faces A full size fully articulated doll possessing visual and postural verisimilitude with that of an adult human female is provided selectively displayed alternative faces with exchange of faces masks or heads. Articulation is provided by an internal skeleton having mov... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7117610 | Tool for scribing tile The present invention is a tool for scribing tile, including a base member that defines a substantially planar surface, preferably rectangular in design, and more preferably with a small cutout in one end for particular applications. The base member preferably appro... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7096592 | Method and apparatus for locating hole positions on an adjustable stair stringer A stairway can be constructed by using movable tread/riser supports placed along a stairway stringer and the supports can be moved as a group or individually to accommodate a stairway slope of any desired degree. It is desirable to mark a stringer for the uniform eq... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096642 | Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles Cushion backed carpet tiles and carpet tile installations which can be installed without adhesives are described. The carpet tiles are manufactured according to rigid specifications in order that no corner of any of the individual tiles is 1/16″ or greater off the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086166 | Spirit level with integrated inclination adjustment mechanism The present spirit level has an elongated body with a longitudinal leveling face and at least one inclination peg retractably mounted in the body. The inclination peg is configured to selectably extend at least partially out from the leveling face by at least one pr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070667 | Method and tool for installing tile on a wall Tiles are installed on a vertical wall by employing an elongate, straight device that includes a spirit level. The device is positioned in overlying relation to the wall and rotated until it is horizontal as indicated by the spirit level. A plurality of longitudinal... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047961 | Tile cutting machine A tile cutting machine including a supporting plate for a tile to be cut, a tool guide running over the supporting plate and a swivel head which can be moved by defined angular amounts. A ruler with a straight guide is included in the swivel head. Two laterally reve... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028413 | Level stamp A spirit level which includes an easy to operate, built in stamping mechanism that can be used by the individual user to mark a level line on a surface located adjacent the spirit level, such as a wall against which the level is engaged. The spirit level includes a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028446 | Construction layout stripping having a plurality of pairs of uprights thereon A construction layout stripping and method for laying out construction members or framing members at a fixed distance interval from one another. The construction layout stripping comprises: first, a pliably, non-elastic elongated base; and second, repeating units di... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028412 | Template for measuring, marking and cutting of construction materials, and method of using same The invention relates to a template for determining the shape and size construction materials should be cut to substantially match an irregularly shaped area to be covered by the construction materials. The template is a single layer material having lines that permi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021305 | Cutting guide arrangement for power saw machine A cutting guide arrangement cutting guide arrangement, which is incorporated with a power saw machine which includes a cutting platform, having a cutting channel, for supporting a work piece thereon and a cutting blade overhung above the cutting platform for cutting... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020973 | Tile marking tool The invention is a device used to measure and mark floor tile that must be cut to fit around obstructions. A key feature of the invention is that it has removable elements that make it possible to use the device with tile of any size. A second key feature is a plura... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6973735 | Board spacing tool A board spacing tool comprising a balanced handle defined by a geometrically-shaped body having a front-end portion and a rear-end portion wherein the rear-end portion has a rocking surface to lift a planar board spacing or wedging member perpendicularly coupled to ... | 12/13/2005 |
