Carpentry building tool and method of using same

Patent 5396710 Issued on March 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 16, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Battaglia, Patrick

Application

No. 243244 filed on 05/16/1994

US Classes:

33/429, Square and fixed straightedge33/474, Plural straightedges nonadjustably fixed at right angles (e.g., T-square, triangles, squares)33/481, Multiplane33/563, Single sheet type33/613Collocating

Examiners

Primary: Wirthlin, Alvin

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Sutton; Ezra

International Class

B43L 007/027

Abstract

A generally U-shaped carpentry building tool is provided, which includes a reference plate member for placement on one or more building members and having an inner edge and outer marking edge; a first marking guide arm connected at 90° to one end of the reference plate member; a second marking guide arm connected at 90° to the other end of the reference plate member to form a generally U-shaped tool; a first lip member connected to one edge of the reference plate member to form a first right angle, corner-engaging member for engaging the corner of the one or more building members to properly position the reference plate member relative to the one or more building members; and a second lip member connected at 90° to the center of the second marking guide arm to form a second right angle, corner-engaging member transverse to the first corner-engaging member for marking off a predetermined position to provide the proper centerline alignment of a second building member relative to the one or more building members.