Chalk line assemblies and methods of use
OwnerNiles Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a chalk line assembly includes: (a) a first marking portion for setting a first point, wherein the first marking portion has a height; (b) a second marking portion for setting a second point, wherein the second marking portion has a height; and (c) a chalk line for marking chalked straight line on a surface, the chalk line having first and second ends and a length extending for at least a portion of the distance between the first and second marking portions.
Claims23
A chalk line assembly, comprising:
- (a) a first marking portion for setting a first point, wherein the first marking portion has a height;
- (b) a second marking portion for setting a second point, wherein the second marking portion has a height;
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- (c) a chalk line for marking chalked straight line on a surface, the chalk line having first and second ends and a length extending for at least a portion of the distance between the first and second marking portions.
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A chalk line assembly, comprising:
- (a) an anchor portion for setting a first point, wherein the first marking portion has a height of at least 4 feet, the anchor portion including a horizontal line having a first end and a second end and a vertical line having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the horizontal line and the vertical line are coupled to the first end of the chalk line, and the second ends of horizontal line and the vertical line are connected to the anchor portion;
- (b) a reel portion for setting a second point, the reel portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the reel portion has a height of at least 4 feet;
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- (c) a chalk line having first and second ends and a length extending between for at least a portion of the distance between the first marking portion and the reel portion, wherein the chalk line is retractably coupled to the reel portion.
A method of marking a chalk line, the method comprising:
- (a) reeling a length of a chalk line from a reel portion to a sliding assembly, wherein the chalk line has first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, and wherein the sliding assembly includes a fixed portion and a sliding portion;
- (b) setting a first point for the chalk line using one of the reel portion and the sliding assembly;
- (c) setting a second point for the chalk line using the other of the reel portion and the sliding assembly;
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- (d) snapping the chalk line by sliding the sliding portion of the sliding assembly relative to the fixed portion of the sliding assembly.
A method of marking a chalk line, the method comprising:
- (a) reeling a length of a chalk line from a reel portion, wherein the chalk line has first and second ends and for at least a portion of the distance between an anchor portion and the reel portion, wherein the anchor portion includes a horizontal line having a first end and a second end and a vertical line having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the horizontal line and the vertical line are coupled to the first end of the chalk line, and the second ends of horizontal line and the vertical line are connected to the anchor portion;
- (b) setting a first point for the chalk line using one of the reel portion and the anchor portion;
- (c) setting a second point for the chalk line using the other of the reel portion and the anchor portion;
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- (d) snapping the chalk line by pulling the vertical line upward and releasing the vertical line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.