Measuring tool and method of making
OwnerRandal D. Schaferinventor
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Abstract
A tool for measuring, marking, and cutting material, the tool formed of a rigid sheet of transparent material having a transparent flexible sheet of pressure-sensitive material removably adhered thereon to cover one side of the rigid sheet and provide a removable, non-slip surface. One or the other of the rigid and flexible sheets has a plurality of lines formed thereon, preferably two-color lines, to aid in measuring and marking material. The pressure-sensitive material is formed of a non-static cling vinyl film having plasticizers that continually migrate to the surface of the film.
Claims19
A tool for use in measuring and marking material, comprising:
- a transparent sheet of rigid material having a plurality of lines formed on a first side thereof;
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- a transparent sheet of non-static cling, flexible material sized and shaped to only cover the entire first side of the sheet of rigid material, the sheet of flexible material removably adhered to the first side of the sheet of rigid material with surface adhesion and configured to provide a removable, non-slip surface when placed against the working material.
A tool for use in measuring a marking material, comprising:
- a transparent sheet of rigid material having first and second opposing planar sides and a plurality of lines formed on one of the first and second opposing planar sides;
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- a sheet of non-static cling flexible material sized and shaped to only cover the entire first side of the sheet of rigid material, the sheet of flexible material adhering the first side of the sheet of rigid material by surface adhesion and configured to provide a removable, non-slip surface.
A method making a transparent tool for use with measuring and marking material, comprising:
- providing a transparent sheet of rigid material having first and second opposing planar sides and a plurality of lines formed on one of the first and second opposing planar sides;
- providing a transparent sheet of non-static cling, non-slip flexible material;
- sizing the sheet of flexible material to substantially cover only one of the first and second opposing planar sides of the sheet of rigid material;
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- placing the sized sheet of flexible material on only one of the first and second opposing planar sides of the sheet of rigid material to substantially cover only the one side of the sheet of rigid material and to provide a non-slip bearing surface when placed on the material.
A measuring tool for measuring and marking material, the tool comprising:
- a transparent sheet of rigid material having first and second opposing planar sides;
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- a sheet of non-static cling, flexible material having first and second opposing sides, the sheet of flexible material sized and shaped to cover the entire first side of the sheet of rigid material, the sheet of flexible material having a plurality of lines formed on one of the first and second opposing sides, and the sheet of flexible material adhering to the first side of the sheet of rigid material with surface adhesion only and configured to provide a removable non-slip surface when placed against the working material.
A measuring tool for use in measuring and marking material, the tool comprising:
- a transparent sheet of rigid material having opposing first and second sides with a plurality of lines formed on one of the first and second sides;
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- a transparent sheet of non-static cling, flexible material removably adhered to only one of the first and second sides of the sheet of rigid material and sized and shaped to substantially cover the side to which it is adhered and to provide a non-slip surface when placed against the material.
A measuring tool for measuring and marking material, the tool comprising:
- a transparent sheet of non-static cling, flexible material having opposing first and second sides with a plurality of lines formed on one of the first and second sides;
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- a transparent sheet of rigid material having opposing first and second sides with the sheet of flexible material removably adhered to only one of the first and second sides and sized and shaped to substantially cover the side to which it is adhered and to provide a non-slip surface when placed against the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.