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US 2003/0145476 A1Published application
Drafting tool
OwnerKun-Chen Cheninventor
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Abstract
A drafting tool consists of a ruler body (10) and multiple auxiliary elements such as pen-guides, levels, gauges, tool holders, etc. attached to the ruler body to make the drafting tool handy to use.
Claims8
A drafting tool comprising:
- a ruler body (10) with a top face (11) having scales and a bottom face (13), and the ruler body having:
- two guide grooves (111) defined in the top face of the ruler body (10) in parallel;
- a track (113) formed between the guide grooves (111) in the top face;
- and
- a longitudinal slot (131) longitudinally defined in the bottom face (13) under the track (113);
- at least one pen-guide (20) slidably mounted in the guide grooves (111) in the top face (11) of the ruler body (10), each pen-guide (20) having:
- a pair of lips (21) detachably clipping onto the track (113) of the ruler body (10);
- a pair of ears (23) formed on and perpendicular to the pen-guide (20) and adapted to hold a pen;
- a template arm (27) extending outward along the top face (11) of the ruler body (10) and having a window (271) through which the scales on the top face of the ruler body (10) are viewed;
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- a flat drawing template (29) formed on a distal edge of the template arm (27) and having a template hole (291) defined in the flat drawing template (29) for marking;
- a horizontal level (30) movably mounted on the bottom of the ruler body (10) under a window;
- a vertical level (40) movably mounted on the bottom of the ruler body (10) under a window;
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- a tool holder (50) detachably secured on one end of the ruler body (10) and having:
- a compartment (51) with a lid;
- a tongue (53) extending from the compartment (51) to engage the longitudinal slot (131) in the ruler body (10);
- and
- a suspension tab (55) formed on the compartment (51) opposite to the tongue (53) with a suspension hole (551) defined in the suspension tab (55).
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