Disposable layout tape
OwnerG. Anthony Wagner, Michael L. Horninginventors
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Abstract
A layout tape is disclosed for use in positioning building materials, such as studding, joists and rafters, in a building, wherein the tape is intended to be left in place within the building upon completion. The layout tape preferably has an adhesive backing facilitating positioning/mounting thereof at a point of use and an indicia/design bearing surface serving to indicate to a user the direction of layout, centers in desired multiples of unit lengths and right/left material mounting positions in relation to such centers.
Claims13
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip divided lengthwise into a series of pairs of visually contrasting, alternatively arranged two foot segments, each of said two foot segments having indicia designating one foot segments therein and four, six and eight inch segments within each of said one foot segments, and having designs associated with said indicia for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said indicia to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the indicia with which said design are associated, and further designs are associated with certain of said designs for visually indicating sixteen inch segments commencing with the beginning of one of said two foot segments of said series and ending with the end of a next adjacent one of said two foot segments of said series.
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip provided with transversely extending reference lines dividing said tape lengthwise into one foot segments and each of said one foot segments into at least four and eight inch segments, said strip being divided lengthwise into a series of visually contrasting, alternately arranged segments of equal length, and designs associated with said reference lines and having portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines, said portions of each of said designs differing from one another for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said reference lines to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the reference lines with which said designs are associated.
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