Multi-function measuring instrument

A geometrical instrument for simultaneously measuring linear distance and angles comprising:

• an elongated bar having two ends and an indicia means for making linear measurements;
• a first mounting plate fastened to one of said ends and a second mounting plate fastened to said other end;
• an adjustable tape measure having means for detachment and reattachment of said same tape measure to said instrument;
• said tape measure being selectively detachable from one of said first or second mounting plates and reattachable to the other of said first or second plates, said first and second mounting plates positioning said tape measure thereon;
• said tape measure cooperating with said indicia means to indicate the distance from a distant point from either end of said bar to any indicia point along said elongated bar;
• an adjustable angle measuring device slidably mounted on said elongated bar for enabling measurements to be made of an angle and of the distance from the vertex of that angle to a distant point, concurrently and in combination;
• wherein said elongated bar has a slot therein in which said angle measuring device is slidably mounted and a measurement edge means on said elongated bar said measurement edge means for alining said instrument with a workpiece and being positionable on a first surface of the workpiece and said first and second mounting plates being oriented with respect to said elongated bar such as to extend below said measurement edge means to provide an angled recess for engagement of an angled corner of a workpiece.