Incremental marked framing lumber product and method
OwnerJames E. Dayinventor
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Abstract
A lumber product for use in the cutting and assembling of lumber for the framing of a building, having a first and second end, and a face and back surface and opposite edges; and a plurality of visible marking lines stamped or imprinted on at least one surface of the lumber piece, extending generally the length of the lumber, and placed at selected intervals for framework measuring, cutting or assembly.
Claims13
A framing lumber product, adapted for use in the cutting and assembling of lumber for constructing a building, which lumber product comprises:
- a) a piece of lumber of a selected length for use in the construction of a building, the piece of lumber having a first and second end, and a face and back surface and opposite sides;
- b) a plurality of visible marking lines and corresponding numerals formed directly on at least one surface of said lumber, and at least a plurality of said lines extending generally substantially across the face or back surface and placed at preselected framing, cutting or assembly intervals in a parallel manner and perpendicular to the length of said lumber and extending each to the sides and spaced apart along the length of said lumber;
- c) wherein a plurality of selected visible marking lines and numerals extend across a face or back surface and down at least one side of said piece of lumber;
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- d) wherein a plurality of the selected marking lines and corresponding numerals include at least two different colors or designs.
A lumber product, adapted for use in the cutting and assembling of lumber for the construction of a building, which lumber product comprises:
- a) a piece of lumber of selected length for use as a framing material in the framing of a building, said lumber piece having a first and second end, and a face and back surface and opposite edges and sides;
- b) a plurality of visible marking lines and corresponding numerals of differing colors and designs directly imprinted on the face surface of said lumber, said lines extending generally perpendicularly substantially across the length and, with corresponding numerals, placed at preselected framing, cutting or assembly intervals in a parallel manner along the length of said lumber, with two identical sets of visible marking lines positioned adjacent each face or back surface and side, and wherein one set begins at said first end and the other set begins at said second end, and wherein the lines are separated by an unmarked space longitudinally positioned in the center along the length of said lumber piece;
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- c) one or more selected visible marking lines being extended down the opposite edges and sides of said lumber piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.