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US 4,060,901 AGranted
Template for lining sheet music paper
OwnerDonald W. Jamersoninventor
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Abstract
A template provides assistance in the lining of sheet music paper. Closely spaced, parallel slots are formed through the template to guide a writing instrument in drawing the lines. Adjustable guides are attached to the template beside the slots to indicate where the lines for each staff are to be drawn.
Claims11
A template device for use in marking a plurality of closely spaced lines arranged in a plurality of spaced apart groups each containing a preselected number of lines, said device comprising:
- a template presenting a plurality of substantially parallel slots each adapted to receive and guide a marking instrument, said slots being spaced closely and substantially uniformly apart from one another;
- a plurality of guides for indicating separate groups of slots, said guides each having a length to substantially span said preselected number of slots;
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- means for attaching said guides releasably to said template at locations spaced apart from one another with each guide substantially spanning a group of slots containing said preselected number of slots, whereby the group of slots indicated by each guide may be spaced apart from the groups of slots indicated by the other guides.
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