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OwnerEric Juhlinventor
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Abstract
A tool for measuring and marking conduit entry holes in a distribution box. The tool includes a rectangular ruler having a short edge attachment groove proximal to a short edge of the ruler which is configured for engagement by a locking assembly. The tool further includes a handle having a tip face and a side face, and a side face locking assembly that is slidably engaged into the short edge attachment groove. Engagement of the side face locking assembly into the short edge attachment groove couples the handle to the ruler and facilitates the measurement and marking of a depth dimension and a lateral location of one or more conduit entry holes on the distribution box.
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A tool for measuring and marking conduit entry holes in a distribution box, comprising:
- a rectangular ruler having a short-edge attachment groove proximal to a short edge of the ruler and configured for engagement by a locking assembly;
- a handle including a tip face, a side face, and a side face locking assembly for slidable engagement to the short-edge attachment groove;
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- wherein engagement of the side face locking assembly to the short-edge attachment groove facilitates the measurement and marking of a depth dimension and a lateral location of at least one conduit entry hole on the distribution box.
A measurement and marking tool, comprising:
- a ruler having first and second attachment grooves proximal to two corresponding orthogonal edges, each groove being configured for engagement by a locking assembly;
- a handle including:
- a side face having a side locking assembly for slidable engagement to an attachment groove;
- and
- a tip face orthogonal to the side face and having a tip locking assembly for slidable engagement to an attachment groove,
- wherein engagement of the side face locking assembly to the first attachment groove facilitates the measurement and marking of a depth dimension and a lateral dimension;
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- wherein engagement of the tip face locking assembly in the second attachment groove facilitates extending the mark of the lateral dimension.
A method of measuring and marking conduit entry hole locations on a distribution box, comprising:
- obtaining a measurement and marking tool including:
- a handle having a tip face and a side face;
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- a rectangular ruler having two short edges and two long edges;
- engaging a side face locking assembly of the handle into an attachment groove proximal to a short edge of the ruler, to slidably attach the handle to the short edge of the ruler;
- sliding the handle along the attachment groove to measure a depth dimension between a conduit section and a distribution box support;
- tightening the side face locking assembly to removably secure the handle to the ruler;
- positioning the side face of the handle against a side face of the distribution box;
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- marking the depth measurement of at least one conduit entry hole on the distribution box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.