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US 2024/0191522 A1Published application
Rafter Square
OwnerMark A. Thoniinventor
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Abstract
A rafter square is provided. The rafter square includes a first outer edge, a second outer edge and an angled edge that extends between and connects the first outer edge and the second outer edge. The rafter square includes a plurality of scribe holes with each scribe hole having at least one scribe notch. The scribe notches are sized and/or shaped to receive a variety of marking instruments (e.g., a mechanical pencil, carpenter's pencil, etc.) of various sizes for use with the rafter square.
Claims20
A rafter square comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first outer edge;
- a second outer edge;
- an angled edge that extends between and connects the first outer edge and the second outer edge;
- a plurality of scribe holes that extend through the body, each of the plurality of scribe holes comprising a body section and at least one scribe notch;
- wherein each of the at least one scribe notches has a first height and the body section has a second height, and wherein the second height is greater than the first height.
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A rafter square comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first outer edge;
- a second outer edge;
- an angled edge that extends between and connects the first outer edge and the second outer edge;
- a plurality of scribe holes that extend through the body, each of the plurality of scribe holes comprising:
- a first scribe notch;
- a body section;
- and
- a second scribe notch on an opposite side of the body section from the first scribe notch;
- wherein the first scribe notch of each of the plurality of scribe holes extends toward the second outer edge and wherein the second scribe notch of each of the plurality of scribe holes extends toward the angled edge.
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A rafter square comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first outer edge;
- a second outer edge;
- an angled edge that extends between and connects the first outer edge and the second outer edge;
- a marking scale extending along the second outer edge, the marking scale comprising a plurality of measurement indicia;
- a plurality of scribe holes that extend through the body, the plurality of scribe holes each comprising:
- a body section;
- and
- a scribe notch connected to the body section, the scribe notch comprising:
- a first linear portion;
- a curved portion, the curved portion facing inward toward the body section;
- and
- a second linear portion extending in a parallel orientation to the first linear portion;
- wherein each scribe notch is positioned to align with the measurement indicia.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.