Position indicator tools and methods
AssigneeSimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
InventorsAdam Tillinghast, Troy Hale
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Abstract
Position indicator tools systems and methods for use with an elongated adapter are disclosed. Tools are configurable to engage the distal end of the elongated adapter include a first member wherein the first member has a distal end and two projection elements positioned in a plane and a channel between the projection elements further wherein at least one of the first members has a notch at a distal end on a channel-facing side, a positioning member formed integrally with the first member wherein the positioning member has a linear marker on a first side, an angled marker on a second side, and a rocker positioned between the angled marker and the channel.
Claims17
A position indicator tool comprising:
- a semicircular body having a first curved end, a second curved end, a first straight side, a second straight side, a convex exterior surface, and a concave interior surface;
- a mounting member extending from the convex exterior surface;
- and
- a level tool engaged by the mounting member on the convex exterior surface.
A position indicator tool comprising:
- a semicircular body means having a first curved end, a second curved end, a first straight side, a second straight side, a convex exterior surface, and a concave interior surface;
- a mounting member means extending from the convex exterior surface;
- and
- a level tool engaged by the mounting member means on the convex exterior surface.
A method of using a position indicator tool comprising the steps of:
- attaching a position indicator tool comprising a semicircular body having a first curved end, a second curved end, a first straight side, a second straight side, a convex exterior surface, and a concave interior surface, a mounting member extending from the convex exterior surface, and a level tool engaged by the mounting member on the convex exterior surface to a telescoping adapter;
- positioning a distal end of the telescoping adapter on a surface;
- and
- determining a level indication from the level tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.