# US 2025/0145995 A1 · Multi-functional combination outline tool > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0145995 A1 - Document ID: US20250145995A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/942,730 - Filed: 2024-11-10 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-17 - Inventors: GUO HONG LIANG; Richard Liang; Edwin Liang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250145995A1 ## CPC - C12N 15/113: Non-coding nucleic acids modulating the expression of genes, e.g. antisense oligonucleotides; {Antisense DNA or RNA; Triplex- forming oligonucleotides; Catalytic nucleic acids, e.g. ribozymes; Nucleic acids used in co-suppression or gene silencing (when used in plants C12N15/8218)} - A61K 48/00: Medicinal preparations containing genetic material which is inserted into cells of the living body to treat genetic diseases; Gene therapy - C07H 19/06: Pyrimidine radicals - C07H 19/067: with ribosyl as the saccharide radical - C07H 19/16: Purine radicals - C12N: MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q1/00) - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - C07H: SUGARS; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; NUCLEIC ACIDS (derivatives of aldonic or saccharic acids C07C, C07D; aldonic acids, saccharic acids C07C59/105, C07C59/285; cyanohydrins C07C255/16; glycals C07D; compounds of unknown constitution C07G; polysaccharides, derivatives thereof C08B; DNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purification C12N15/00; sugar industry C13) ## Abstract The present invention is a set of Multi-functional Combination Outline Tools, used to measure the shape of vertical objects and copy their shapes on flat materials. The multi-functional combination outline tool a detection recorder as the main body and three auxiliary bases to form three independent measuring tools. It can measure the shapes of flat surfaces, angled planes, curved surfaces, serrated surfaces, wavy surfaces, and other object surfaces, and the shapes of elliptical objects (such as toilet bases) and circular objects (such as cylinders). It is used in the measurement of wood floorings installation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 The multi-functional combination outline tool detects the shape of an object's surface and records its contour on a planar material, with the detection recorder as the main component and three different bases that can form three functionally unique tools, including A: the first combination outline tool, B: the second combination outline tool, and C: the third combination outline tool. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multi-functional combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said detection recorder comprises a main board, a detector holder, detectors, a marker pen holder, and a slide guide bracket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said main board comprises of a horizontal groove. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said main board comprises of a slide bar. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said main board comprises of vertical slots at each end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said detector holder comprises of a circular hole for mounting the detector and fastening screws, secured to the main board by a screw and fixing nut. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said detectors comprises of a detector rod. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said detectors comprises of a detector wheel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said marker pen holder comprises of a marker loading hole and a fastening screw, with a side convex width limiting to lateral movement, that secured on the main board with a screw and knob. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said slide guide bracket comprises of a slide groove for lateral movement of the main board. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The detection recorder of claim 2, wherein said slide guide bracket comprises of rectangular holes at each end, with screw holes and fastening screws on the side of said slide guide bracket to secure to the main board. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The first combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said front base comprises of rectangular blocks at each end that are perpendicular to the vertical edge. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The first combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said front base comprises an operating handle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The first combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said front base comprises of the vertical edge of front base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The second combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said rectangular base is comprised of a detection recorder, a slide guide bracket, a front base, a rear base, and a combined connecting link. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The rectangular base of claim 15, wherein said clamp is formed by the vertical edges of the front base and the rear base. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The rectangular base of claim 15, wherein said combined connecting link is comprised of a grooved connecting link and grooved sub-connecting link. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The third combination outline tool of claim 1, wherein said tool comprises of front base, rear base, and dual detection wheels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said front base comprises of a rectangular block perpendicular to said front base. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said front base comprises of detector wheel mounting holes on the vertical sides that pass through the width at each end of the said front base. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said front base comprises of screw holes and fastening screw located perpendicularly above each mounting hole. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said tool comprises of dual detector wheels secured to the front base. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said rear base comprises of a rectangular block perpendicular to the said rear base. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said sliding device comprises of two universal pulleys on the bottom of the front base and one universal pulley on the bottom of the rear base. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) The third combination outline tool of claim 18, wherein said marker pen holder is of extended form. ### Claim 26 A method for measuring the contour of an object using the first combination outline tool clamped on the vertical edge of the wood flooring, or flat material, as a basis of reference, comprising of the following: moving the vertical edge of the front base laterally along the edge of the wood flooring, the detector rod (or wheel) of the detection recorder detects the change in object shape, the marker simultaneously records the trajectories' lateral and longitudinal movement on the wood flooring. ### Claim 27 A bisectional method for measuring the complete contour of an object using the second combination outline tool, comprising of the following steps: determine the center points of both ends of the object, align the two ends of the wood flooring and place them parallel to the central axis formed by the center points on both ends and sides of the object, clamp the rectangular base to the wood flooring and have the tip of the detector rod contact a center point at one end of the object, have the marker begin recording at the edge of the wood flooring, move the detector rod along the edge until reaching the second center point, the marker would have synchronously recorded the half of the object's contour, repeat the operation for the second half of the object's contour, align and merge the two wood floorings to obtain the contour of the overall object. ### Claim 28 A method for measuring the contour of a vertical plane or the curved surface of an object with the third combination outline tool, using dual detection wheels to trace a line according to the said object's surface. First, the dual detection wheels are adjusted to identical lengths and fixed, with a marker adjusted to the preferred position. The dual detection wheels are to contact and roll across the surface of the object for the marker to record the moving trajectory of the said object's surface. The resultant line recorded by the dual detection wheels on the wood flooring will have the same trajectory and curvature as the surface of the object.