Weighted chalk line device

A weighted chalk line device comprising:

• a main body, three-dimensionally formed along a front-to-back, longitudinal direction, a left-to-right, transverse direction and top-to-bottom direction, said longitudinal, transverse and top-to-bottom directions perpendicular to each other, the main body comprising top and bottom sides arranged opposite to one another along the top-to-bottom direction, the bottom side configured to stably rest on a flat surface, the main body further comprising an anchor at the top side of the main body, the anchor defining a central point;
• and
• a plurality of angular markings, provided on the top side of the main body, the plurality of angular markings arranged at angularly-spaced-apart intervals from one another about the central point, along a 360-degree periphery of the central point, the plurality of angular markings providing a visible indication of a respective plurality of angular positions about the central point;
• wherein
• the weighted chalk line device is configured to adopt a first configuration, in which the main body is positioned on the flat surface with the bottom side of the main body stably resting on the flat surface, and a first end of a string is secured to the anchor, and further in which the string is arranged extending from the main body in taut condition and radially outward from the central point, the string aligned with a selected angular marking of the plurality of angular markings such that the selected angular marking provides a visible indication of an angular position of the string about the central point, and further in which a weight of the weighted chalk line device maintains said first end of the string in a fixed position relative to the flat surface.

A weighted chalk line device comprising:

• a main body, three-dimensionally formed along a front-to-back, longitudinal direction, a left-to-right, transverse direction and top-to-bottom direction, said longitudinal, transverse and top-to-bottom directions perpendicular to each other, the main body comprising generally flat and parallel, top and bottom sides arranged opposite to one another along the top-to-bottom direction, the bottom side configured to stably rest on a flat surface, the main body further comprises a front end and a rear end arranged opposite to one another along the longitudinal direction, the main body further comprising a generally flat, rear surface arranged at the rear end of the main body, the rear surface generally perpendicular to the bottom side and configured to stably rest on the flat surface alternatively to the bottom side, the main body further comprising an anchor at the top side of the main body, the anchor defining a central point;
• and
• a plurality of angular markings, provided on the top side of the main body, the plurality of angular markings arranged at angularly-spaced-apart intervals from one another about the central point, along a 360-degree periphery of the central point, the plurality of angular markings providing a visible indication of a respective plurality of angular positions about the central point;
• wherein
• the weighted chalk line device is configured to selectively adopt:
• a first configuration, in which the main body is positioned on the flat surface with the bottom side of the main body stably resting on the flat surface, the top side and the plurality of angular markings arranged generally parallel to the flat surface, and a first end of a string is secured to the anchor, and further in which the string is arranged extending from the main body in taut condition and radially outward from the central point, the string aligned with a selected angular marking of the plurality of angular markings such that the selected angular marking provides a visible indication of an angular position of the string about the central point, and further in which a weight of the weighted chalk line device maintains said first end of the string in a fixed position relative to the flat surface, and
• a second configuration, in which the main body is positioned on the flat surface with the rear surface of the main body stably resting on the flat surface, the top side and the plurality of angular markings arranged generally perpendicular to the flat surface, and the first end of the string is secured to the main body, and further in which the string is arranged extending outward in taut condition from the main body, and the weight of the weighted chalk line device maintains said first end of the string in a fixed position relative to the flat surface.