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US 4,227,314 AGranted
Carpenter square with tape holder
OwnerEdward Schliepinventor
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Abstract
A carpenter square having a tape holding section adapted to receive tape measure housings of varying width. The tape housing engages a curved section and one leg of the square, and can be clamped in position. A slot is provided through which the tape extends for measuring and marking. The square is also provided with a positioning bar slidably mounted on the other leg of the square for non-perpendicular cuts.
Claims6
A carpenter square with tape holding means comprising:
- (a) a square having first and second legs arranged perpendicular to each other,
- (b) a tape holding section mounted on one of said legs, said tape holding section comprising a flat base on which the tape housing is supported, a straight side wall portion spaced from and parallel to said one leg, a curved portion which interconnects said side wall portion and said one leg, said curved portion having therebelow a slot the bottom of which is in the same plane as said base so that a tape can be directed through said slot for measuring purposes, whereby tapes having different size housings can be inserted between said one leg and said side wall portion, in contact with said one leg, and the leading edge of such a housing moved into contact with said curved portion to position such housing in contact both with said curved portion and said leg, and
- (c) means carried by said side wall portion for contacting the adjacent side of such tape housing positioned as aforesaid for holding such tape housing in such position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.