Alignment device
OwnerWendel Reed Hiland JR.inventor
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Abstract
An alignment device including a body having an alignment edge configured to guide a cutting device, an extension portion pivotal relative to the alignment edge, and at least one cutting-line indicator configured to be selectively positioned on the extension portion and configured to indicate a cutting line for the cutting device. In some embodiments, the alignment device may include a plurality of pitch selectors configured to indicate a plurality of different angles, including a first pitch selector indicating a first angle. The body further may include a level indicator configured to identify whether a plank is at first angle when the first pitch selector is selected and the body is positioned in a pitch measurement position on the plank.
Claims31
An alignment device comprising:
- a body including:
- an alignment edge configured to guide a cutting device;
- an extension portion pivotal relative to the alignment edge;
- and
- at least one cutting-line indicator configured to be selectively positioned on the extension portion and configured to indicate a cutting line for the cutting device.
A method of guiding a cutting device comprising:
- positioning an alignment device body on a plank such that an extension portion of the alignment device body is pivotal relative to the alignment device body;
- moving an adjustable cutting-line indicator along the extension portion to mark an intended cutting line;
- aligning a cutting device so that a portion of the cutting device travels adjacent to the alignment device body, and a cutter mechanism of the cutting device travels in line with the adjustable cutting-line indicator;
- and
- contacting the extension portion with the cutting device such that the extension portion is displaced from an alignment position to a pass-through position.
An alignment device comprising:
- a body including:
- a plurality of pitch selectors configured to indicate a plurality of different angles, including a first pitch selector indicating a first angle;
- and
- at least one level indicator configured to identify whether a plank is at first angle when the first pitch selector is selected and the body is positioned in a pitch measurement position on the plank.
A method of adjusting pitch comprising:
- selecting a desired pitch selector from a plurality of pitch selectors on an alignment device body;
- positioning the alignment device body in a pitch measurement position against a material to be aligned;
- and
- adjusting the material to be aligned until a level indicator on the alignment device body indicates the selected pitch has been achieved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.