Layout tool with grips
AssigneeJessem Tool Corporation
InventorDarrin E. Smith
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A layout tool is provided for use in marking a work piece to be cut. The layout tool includes a generally flat body having an even surface, a linear edge, locating indicia adjacent the linear edge, and a gripper attached to the flat body. The gripper is movable from an initial position. In the initial position, the gripper is generally aligned with the even surface of the flat body. The gripper can be moved toward the work piece from the initial position to engage the work piece when the flat body overlies the work piece.
Claims43
A layout tool for use in marking a work piece to be cut, the layout tool comprising:
- a generally flat body having an even surface and a linear edge, the even surface lying in a plane;
- and
- a gripper attached to the flat body and having an exterior surface, the gripper being movable from an initial position, wherein in the initial position the exterior surface of the gripper is coplanar with the plane of the even surface of the flat body, the gripper being configured to be moved toward the work piece from the initial position to engage the work piece when the flat body overlies the work piece;
- wherein the gripper and the flat body are a single, unitary piece of material.
A layout tool for use in marking a work piece to be cut, the layout tool comprising:
- a flat body having a linear edge, the flat body having opposite first and second surfaces, the flat body having a first grip at the first surface and a second grip at the second surface, the first grip beginning at the first surface and extending into the flat body, and the second grip beginning at the second surface and extending into the flat body.
A method of making a layout tool, the method comprising:
- providing a planar piece of material;
- cutting a first slot in the planar piece of material to form a gripper out of the planar piece of material that is attached to a remainder of the planar piece of material, said first slot being the only slot forming the gripper;
- and
- forming a grip on the gripper.
A layout tool for use in marking a work piece to be cut, the layout tool comprising:
- a generally flat body having opposite first and second even surfaces and a plurality of perimeter edge segments defining a closed perimeter of the flat body, each of the plurality of perimeter edge segments extending from the first even surface to the second even surface, one of the perimeter edge segments of the plurality of perimeter edge segments being linear;
- and
- a gripper attached to the flat body, the gripper being movable from an initial position, wherein in the initial position the gripper is generally aligned with the flat body, the gripper being configured to be moved toward the work piece from the initial position to engage the work piece when the flat body overlies the work piece.
A layout tool for use in marking a work piece to be cut, the layout tool comprising:
- a generally flat body having an even surfaces and a linear edge;
- and
- a gripper attached to the flat body, the gripper including a first grip and a second grip, the gripper being movable from an initial position in a first direction and being movable from the initial position in a second direction, the gripper being generally aligned with the flat body in the initial position, the first grip being configured to be moved toward and into engagement with the work piece when the gripper is moved from the initial position in the first direction and the flat body overlies the work piece, and the second grip being configured to be moved toward and into engagement with the work piece when the gripper is moved from the initial position in the second direction and the flat body overlies the work piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.